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State loan to help Louisiana port connect to Union Pacific main line
COLUMBIA, La. — A state agency is providing a $1 million loan to add a rail spur connecting the Port of Columbia to Union Pacific’s main line. Louisiana Economic Development awarded the loan under its FastSites program, helping close a funding gap on the $7 million project. The port, on a 400-acre site, has direct [...] Read More...
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ATRANS bus pulled from service after bed bug video on social media
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The City of Alexandria said an ATRANS bus was pulled from service after a video posted to social media appeared to show bed bugs on board. ATRANS management said it acted immediately upon learning of the video. The bus is undergoing inspection, deep cleaning and sanitation treatment.
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High diesel prices push Cenla food truck owner to raise menu prices
PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - A year ago, diesel cost $3.39 a gallon in Central Louisiana. Today, it averages six dollars a gallon, according to AAA, and for one food truck owner in the area, that increase is changing what customers pay for lunch. Blackened chicken is one of the dishes...
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Boil advisory lifted for Natchitoches Highway 1 Bypass
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - The City of Natchitoches has rescinded the boil advisory for Highway 1 Bypass and all areas affected by Sept. 30's water outage. Affected residents may resume normal water use and no longer need to boil water before drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, making ice, or other consumption purposes.
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Second Street at Touline Street to remain closed through early October
The City of Natchitoches announces the continued closure of the intersection of Second Street at Touline Street to vehicular traffic. Last week, new concrete pavement was constructed on the east side of this intersection, and new concrete pavement was installed on the west side of this intersection on Sept. 29. However, this intersection will remain closed to traffic until such time as compressive strength testing indicates the new pavement will support vehicular traffic, which is anticipated to be not later than the middle of the week of Oct. 5-9, at which time the entirety of Second Street from Church Street to Touline Street will be re-opened to traffic.
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City Council bans overnight truck parking, approves airport hangar lease, tables utility staging deal
The City Council unanimously approved a truck parking ban, a lease for a new airport hangar, a property insurance contract and two other measures at its Sept. 28 meeting. It also tabled a proposed emergency staging agreement with an electric utility and introduced an ordinance to buy a building for the police department.