1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (394+ words) Rapides Parish voters elected a mayor, settled multiple highly contested municipal council races, and decided the future of several key infrastructure and emergency service property taxes on Saturday. In Pineville, incumbent leadership secured a decisive victory, while voters across the…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (282+ words) Isabel Keesler Pitts Miller, eldest daughter of the late John Lawrence Pitts and Isabel Keesler Pitts, died peacefully at home on the morning of May 13, 2026. Isabel was born on October 7, 1929, in Alexandria, Louisiana, where she remained a lifelong resident. Her…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (58+ words) By JIM BUTLER" Voters saying no in Saturday's balloting likely sent a shudder through government hereabouts." Those choosing to take the time to vote in Rapides rejected five proposed constitutional amendments and four of six property tax proposals, according to…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (68+ words) Rapides Parish Journal The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced the selection of Sarah Trichel as the new Louisiana State Conservationist. Trichel, a native of Natchitoches, Louisiana, has been acting in the role since July 2025. She will officially…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (134+ words) Rapides Parish Journal The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, to discuss ongoing and future management of Iatt Lake. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p. m. at the LDWF Regional Office located at…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago  (174+ words) Rapides Parish Journal Over 100 members of law enforcement agencies throughout Central Louisiana gathered at the Rapides parish courthouse on May 15 in order to commemorate the men and women who gave their lives in service to their fellow citizens. The moving…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (162+ words) The Kiwanis Club of Alexandria welcomed a group of local second graders to their camp in Tioga for a day of outdoor activities and celebration through the "Terrific Kids" program. Students from Alma Redwine Elementary spent the day participating in…...

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2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (83+ words) Rapides Parish Journal The Alexandria Garden Club, celebrating its 101st year, has awarded a $1, 000 scholarship to Harrison Lord, a recent graduate of Alexandria Senior High. Lord will attend Mississippi State University majoring in Landscape Architecture. He was an honor student at…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (57+ words) Elaine Susan Rambo (nee Mc Ree), 80, of Pineville, LA sadly left us to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 12, 2026. Preceding her in death are parents Neville D. "N. D." and Eleanore Mc Ree, loving husband of 46 years, Robert W. Rambo,…...