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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 · 17h
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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 · 2d
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School in Vernon Parish on lockdown after threat

VERNON PARISH, La. (KALB) - The Vernon Parish School Board has announced that Parkway Elementary School is on lockdown due to an anonymous threat that allegedly originated in the New Orleans area. VPSB said they understand that the lockdown is concerning for families. They urge parents to keep up with...

Vernon Parish, LA · 17h
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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 · 19h
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Serving the homefront: peace time service just as important as time of conflict

Veteran’s Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. This is a story of one veteran who served her country in peace time. Serving in the military is more than picking up a rifle and marching into battle. Only 10% to 15% of U.S. military personnel experience direct combat. Roughly that leaves 80% to 85% who serve in non-combat or support roles.

Mansura, 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 · 11h

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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 · 18h

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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 · 4d

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Alexandria VA to hold Veterans Day program, parade and picnic Nov. 11

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) — The Alexandria VA Health Care System will celebrate Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with several events on the medical center grounds. A Veterans Day program will begin at 10 a.m. in the medical center’s auditorium. A veteran from the Alexandria VA’s Community Living Center will be saluted. Winners of the Fifth Annual Veterans Day Essay Contests for High School and Junior High School will present their winning entries.

Alexandria, LA · 3d

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Gordon McKernan to give away 600 bikes, helmets to Louisiana kids

Attorney Gordon McKernan is offering 600 free bikes and helmets to children across eight Louisiana cities during his 14th annual holiday giveaway.

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Cottonport approves litter enforcement agreement, police appointment

The Cottonport Town Council approved an agreement allowing parish litter enforcement within town limits and named an assistant police chief during its Oct. 14 meeting. The litter agreement authorizes Avoyelles Parish Police Jury Litter Abatement Officer Barry Lemoine to enforce parish litter ordinances in Cottonport. The measure passed 4-0, with Councilman Kenneth Friels abstaining because of a conflict of interest.

Cottonport, LA · 3d

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State plans $4.7 million construction project at Acadiana Center for Youth

The State of Louisiana is advancing plans for new staff residences and a training and multipurpose building at the Acadiana Center for Youth in Bunkie, a project that carried an estimated construction cost of $4.7 million during the state's architectural planning process. The proposed development would add staff housing and...

Bunkie, LA · 3d

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Cleco gives away 1,500 blankets to veterans in Pineville

Cleco gave away 1,500 free blankets in Pineville ahead of Veterans Day as temperatures start to drop across Louisiana.

Pineville, LA · 4d

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Marksville approves new water, sewer rates effective Nov. 1

City Council adopts updated utility charges and annual inflation-based adjustments beginning in 2027. The Marksville City Council approved updated water and sewer rates during its Oct. 14 meeting, with the new charges taking effect during the November 2026 billing cycle. The changes affect residential and commercial customers both inside and...

Marksville, LA · 3d

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Alexandria–Pineville Residents Invited to Help Shape Region’s Transportation Future

ALEXANDRIA, La. (RAPC: 11/4/2026) – Residents across the Alexandria–Pineville region will have an opportunity to help shape transportation improvements for the next 25 years. The Rapides Area Planning Commission (RAPC) will host three public open houses on November 11, 17, and 18, 2026. The meetings are part of...

Alexandria, LA · 5d

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Robinson Carbon to Build $16.3M Biochar Facility

NEW ORLEANS — Robinson Carbon, the carbon products arm of New Orleans-based Robinson Lumber Company, has announced a $16.3 million investment to establish an industrial-scale biochar manufacturing facility at England Airpark in Alexandria, Louisiana. The project will expand the fifth-generation family business into a new market while creating 42 direct jobs and an estimated 60 indirect jobs in Central Louisiana.

Alexandria, LA · 5d

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T-Alphonse Sez: The Original Alphonse Reaches Out from the Grave with Election Predictions

Editor’s note: By the time the original Alphonse reached out with these predictions, our next paper was scheduled to reach readers the day after the election. He made these picks before the votes were counted, and we’re printing them as he called them. Let’s see how close he came to the results from last night’s election.

Marksville, LA · 6d

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Cleco gives blankets to veterans ahead of Veterans Day and colder temperatures approaching

PINEVILLE, La. – Nov. 5, 2026 – Cleco gave away 1,500 blankets today to customers who are veterans at Kees Park in Pineville ahead of Veterans Day as a thank-you for their service, and in anticipation of colder temperatures in Louisiana. Pineville, where Cleco is headquartered, is also home to the Alexandria VA Medical Center, […]

Pineville, LA · 4d

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$100 Entergy bill credit program includes Avoyelles customers

Eligible Entergy Louisiana residential customers in Avoyelles Parish are included in a statewide assistance program offering a one-time $100 credit toward their electricity bills. The $2 million program is funded by Entergy shareholder dollars and administered through participating United Way organizations. Applications opened at 9 a.m. Oct. 28 and will...

Avoyelles Parish, LA · 4d

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Smoke at Alexandria airport part of FAA-mandated emergency exercise

If you saw smoke coming from the Alexandria International Airport on November 5, rest assured, it was only a drill.

Alexandria, LA · 4d