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Delhi Police Report
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (141+ words) Delhi Police Chief Nathaniel Roy Williams reported there were 122 arrested during July. According to Williams, the total included 30 speeding, 24 failures to appear in court, 12 disturbing the peace and 11 disobeyed stop signs. Also, there were six each arrested for no seat…...
A word about elections and neighbors
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (306+ words) Election season is upon us again, and with it comes something that rural Louisiana does both remarkably well and, at times, remarkably poorly. That unity is one of the most precious things about rural Louisiana life. And every election season,…...
Letters to the Editor
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (565+ words) therichlandbeaconnews.com Letters to the Editor Nineteen fifty-two was an election year and, Republicans criticized New Deal and Fair Deal programs labeling them “creeping socialism.” Everything old is new again this election year. With just a few weeks until the…...
State champions enjoy ring ceremony
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (490+ words) Family, friends, coaches and school officials gathered in the Mangham High School gymnasium Aug. 7 for a ring ceremony celebrating the Dragons’ 2026 LHSAA Division IV Non-Select state baseball championship. The Dragons defeated Welch, 11-7, on May 13 for their second state baseball title…...
Audit finds issues involving finances, police and water departments
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (912+ words) An independent audit of the Town of Rayville found areas of concern, including findings that were repeated from the previous year, involving the town’s Police Department and water system. The audit covered the fiscal year from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, when…...
RP Police Jury approves trial use of liquid soil stabilizer
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (551+ words) The Richland Parish Police Jury approved the purchase of a liquid soil stabilizer that could help parish roads last longer. The action was taken at the jury’s monthly meeting Aug. 3, with Juror Elliot Colvin absent. Jurors unanimously approved the use…...
Missed it by that much
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (286+ words) If you’re old enough to remember Get Smart, you probably remember Maxwell Smart. Agent 86 somehow managed to save the day armed with a shoe phone, a handful of gadgets, and his famous line, “Missed it by that much!” Older readers…...
SIX GRADUATE FROM ACADEMY
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (30+ words) therichlandbeaconnews.com Temperature: 93°F Town: Rayville Pressure: 1016 hPa Wind: 11 mph 603 Louisa StreetRayville, LA 71269Phone: (318) 728-2250 Office hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 4 p.m....
Richland Parish Arrests
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (394+ words) The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Richland Parish Detention Center recently, according to the Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office. • Judith Lewis, 67, of West Monroe, was arrested Aug. 3 by RPSO for a warrant for auto insurance fraud. • Harvey Knight,…...
School starts Monday for most parish schools
1+ week, 3+ day ago (254+ words) Students across Richland Parish are returning to the classroom as schools open for the start of a new academic year. All schools except Delhi Charter will begin classes Monday, Aug. 10. For the past several weeks, teachers, administrators and support staff…...