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New Dollar General opens in Pineville

PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - A Dollar General store is now open at 8311 U.S. 71 in Pineville, with a grand opening celebration planned for 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. The first 50 adult customers will receive $10 gift cards, and the first 100 customers will receive Dollar General tote bags.

Pineville, LA · 3d
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Plaucheville plans first Friendsgiving on the Field Nov. 14

Plaucheville will celebrate fall with its first Friendsgiving on the Field, Saturday, Nov. 14, bringing together local food, shopping, music and family activities at the Plaucheville ball field. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and will feature local small businesses, more than 30 vendors, food trucks,...

Plaucheville, LA · 1d
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Alexandria Residents Receive Notices Warning of Potential Lead Exposure in Drinking Water

ALEXANDRIA, La. (UrbanCast: 11/12/2026) — Alexandria residents are receiving notices from the city’s utility system warning of potential lead exposure because the materials used in their water service lines remain unidentified. Several residents contacted UrbanCast after receiving the letters. A nearby resident also reported receiving one, and UrbanCast...

Alexandria, LA · 11h
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Avoyelles Heroes: Honoring our veterans

On this Veterans Day, as we gather with friends and family, let’s take a moment to honor the brave men and women of our armed forces. While we enjoy our peace, we remember those who protect it. We express our deepest gratitude for the individuals listed on the Avoyelles Veterans Monument at The Cottonport Bank’s Mansura branch for their service and dedication.

Mansura, LA · 1d
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Youngsville sailor builds confidence while serving aboard Navy destroyer

For Youngsville native Cynthia Laborde, joining the U.S. Navy was about more than seeing the world or serving her country. It was about setting an example, honoring her family's support and proving to herself that she could succeed in one of the nation's most demanding professions. Now serving aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan out of Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia , the 2023 Marksville High School graduate is quickly adapting to life at sea while representing Acadiana on a global stage. Laborde joined the Navy just 10 months ago, motivated in part by a desire to be a role model for her younger brothers. “I want to provide a positive role model for both of my brothers since they are 18 now,” Laborde said. “I think it's important to set the best example I can.” That drive to lead by example was instilled at an early age by her mother, who encouraged her to push through challenges and maintain high expectations for herself. “My mom has always held me to a high standard with everything I ever did,” Laborde said. “Because of her, I recognize that I can do hard things and succeed.” Today, Laborde serves as a professional apprentice

Youngsville, LA · 21h

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Gordon McKernan to give away 600 free bikes to Louisiana children

BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB) — Louisiana personal injury attorney Gordon McKernan is giving away 600 bikes and helmets to children in eight cities this holiday season through his 14th annual Gordon Gives Bike Giveaway. Registration is open HERE. Registration deadlines and selection. Registration closes Nov. 29 for Alexandria, Lafayette,...

Louisiana · 3d

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Louisiana introduces revised school accountability system called Grow. Achieve. Thrive.

Beginning with the 2026 School Performance Scores (SPS), Louisiana is introducing a revised school accountability system called Grow. Achieve. Thrive. The new system raises expectations for schools and focuses on three important measures of student success:. 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐖 – Are students making academic progress each year?

Louisiana · 1d

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Gov. Landry: Louisiana to give more than 18,000 computers, tablets to local organizations with Étouffée program

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Gov. Landry, alongside Apple executives, announced in Alexandria on Tuesday another program under Louisiana’s statewide broadband buildout. The program expands the state’s GUMBO program. Louisiana will give out more than 18,000 free laptops, computers, and tablets to local organizations. The project, nicknamed ETOUFEE, is...

Louisiana · 2d

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Pollock mayor to face court on voyeurism charge 5 months after arrest

POLLOCK, La. (KALB) - Five months after an arrest on a voyeurism-related charge, the Town of Pollock’s Mayor Douglas Beavers will now have to defend himself under a court of law for his alleged crime. In June of 2026, with the assistance of Olla’s police chief, Mayor Beavers personally...

Pollock, LA · 12h

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Paradise Elementary becomes Rapides Parish's first Purple Star school

Paradise Elementary School on Monday became the first school in Rapides Parish to be designated as a Purple Star School, which denotes it as one that eases the transition for military-connected students. Moving around isn't unusual for military families, but that can be tough for children as they make new friends and then have to leave every few years. At a Purple Star school, there's a staff member designated as a military liaison who oversees a student-led transition program for new students, keeps an online resource bank for families and trains other staff at the school on what military kids need, according to a news release from the Rapides Parish School Board. Paradise was presented with its award during a Veterans Day ceremony on Monday by Louisiana Secretary of Veterans Affairs Charlton Meginley, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. Students honored local veterans and military families during the event. "Schools and employment are the issues that military families face when they have to move to a new location. Those families want to know that the schools show support and understand what they’re experiencing," said Meginley. The Ball school, which isn't far from Camp Beauregard, received a certificate and a digital

Rapides Parish, LA · 1d

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Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office teases crackdown on drivers who pass school buses

PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - Rapides Parish Sheriff Mark Wood, guest speaking to a packed crowd at November’s North Rapides Business and Industry Alliance (NRBIA) meeting, said his office is looking to set up a new series of ‘stings’ to protect children on the roadways. Wood said the...

Rapides Parish, LA · 3d

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DOTD road work commences on LA 1 in Simmesport

The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office is sharing the following public notice from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to keep our community informed of local travel impacts:. DOTD announces that a roadway repair and resurfacing project on LA 1 in Simmesport is officially underway. The project zone...

Simmesport, LA · 1d

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Monroe Farbe Bridge Ribbon Cutting

Community celebrates completion of important project in Avoyelles Parish. The completion of the new Monroe Farbe Bridge is a major accomplishment for the community and another important investment in the future of Avoyelles Parish. The project will improve access for residents, make travel safer and more convenient, and help improve...

Avoyelles Parish, LA · 2d

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Colfax celebrates 58th annual Pecan Festival

COLFAX, La. (KALB) - As is tradition, the Pecan Festival returned to Colfax Friday —the start of the first full weekend in November. Now in its 58th year, the festival is open till 5 p.m. Sunday. So visitors still have time to get a pecan treat, ride a carnival ride and spend time with family and friends.

Colfax, LA · 5d

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Gordon McKernan to give away 600 free bikes to Louisiana children

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Registration is now open for the 14th annual Gordon Gives Bike Giveaway. Attorney Gordon McKernan announced his office will give away 600 bikes and helmets to children across eight cities this holiday season. Families can register their children on the giveaway’s website. Registration closes on...

Louisiana · 2d

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Louisiana’s coast is starved for sediment, but its largest swamp has too much of it

BAYOU SORREL, LA. (WVUE) - The Atchafalaya Basin covers roughly one million acres of swamps, bayous, lakes, and bottomland hardwoods, an area larger than the Florida Everglades. If the Everglades is, as author Marjory Stoneman Douglas famously wrote, a “river of grass,” the Atchafalaya is a river of trees....

Louisiana · 3d

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Central elementary school receives purple star designation

BALL, La. (KALB) - Veterans Day is near, and Paradise Elementary School held a ceremony on November 9 for local veterans and families. During the ceremony, the school received a Purple Star Designation, thanks to its involvement with military students and families from Camp Beauregard. Military children attend a school...

Ball, LA · 3d

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Louisiana’s coast is starved for sediment, but its largest swamp has too much of it

BAYOU SORREL, LA. (WVUE) - The Atchafalaya Basin covers roughly one million acres of swamps, bayous, lakes, and bottomland hardwoods, an area larger than the Florida Everglades. If the Everglades is, as author Marjory Stoneman Douglas famously wrote, a “river of grass,” the Atchafalaya is a river of trees....

Louisiana · 3d

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Bordelonville Fire Department Celebrates New Home

The Bordelonville Fire Department held a ribbon cutting and open house for its new Fire Department and Training Facility, marking a major step forward for the department and the community. Police Jury Vice President Jacob Coco congratulated the department and thanked Fire Chief James Gaspard and all of the members...

Bordelonville, LA · 3d

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Here’s the breakdown of voters in Alexandria’s mayoral race

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Mayor Jacques Roy finished the first round of Alexandria’s mayoral election with 49% of the vote, just short of a majority. That means 51% of voters chose someone other than Roy, and a runoff against Councilman Malcolm Larvadain, who received the second-most votes, is set for Dec. 12.

Alexandria, LA · 7d