Today people got to enjoy BBQ on the Bayou.
The Lecompte Rotary Club sold sandwiches today to fund their many projects. These include textbooks for shop classes at Rapides High, a leadership award for young people, dictionaries in four community schools and a history room at the local museum.
If you missed it today, be on the [...]
Lecompte Rotary Club Sells BBQ Sandwiches
U.S. Air Force Musicians to perform in Alexandria
[ August 29, 2014; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [JBSA-Lackland, San Antonio, TX] Brass In Blue, a component of the United States Air Force Band of the West, will be presenting a concert at Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center on August 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. The performance is family-friendly and open to the public, free of charge. Reserve your tickets at any TicketCentral booth, [...]
More Local Soldiers Home with Their Families Today
More soldiers are back home with their families today. More members of the Louisiana National Guard 844th Engineer Company returned last night. They’re coming in from Kuwait where they’ve been a support group for Operation Enduring Freedom.
Soldiers have been arriving all over the state, ending their mission abroad.
Families and friends were there to welcome the [...]
Spring Clean-Up This Weekend in South Alexandria
A big, spring cleanup is scheduled for Saturday in south Alexandria. Former Alexandria City Councilman Roosevelt Johnson has founded the group.
More information is available from the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.
KLAX ABC 31 News 6/19/14
Rapides Regional Hosts Organ Donation Program
It’s one of the hardest decisions made by family members.
But, the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency is trying to get the word out. The program presented this morning at Rapides Regional to connect members of LOPA and the coroner’s office hopes to encourage organ donation.
The group is trying to explain the procedure for an organ transplant, [...]
Kiwanis Honors Law Enforcement Agent of the Year
Today a local civic club honors the law enforcement agent of the year. The Alexandria Kiwanis Club makes this presentation to someone who has served beyond the call of duty.
The club gives these awards to firefighters and teachers as a way to recognize public servants who are important to the community.
KLAX ABC 31 News 6/19/14
CLECO Could be Sold or Aquired
It appears that CLECO is about to be sold or acquired. Though there’s no official word from the Pineville-based utility, the word out of Wall Street is Goldman Sachs has been retained to advise on a sale.
The utility has an enterprise value of almost four and a half billion dollars, and experts say the deal [...]
Restaurant & Food Specialty Workshop Tour
[ June 26, 2014; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] If it is your passion to reap the rewards of your culinary skills by starting a restaurant or food business, you can find yourself at the center of a very rewarding form of business ownership. Check out this workshop to learn how!
Starting a Restaurant
The chances of success often hinge on how well prepared you are [...]
Cane River Green Market Season Extended To August 23
NATCHITOCHES – The Cane River Green Market will extend its summer season through August 23, 2014. The Cane River Green Market is open every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the downtown riverbank in Natchitoches.
“Due to the harsh winter, many of the crops were late. Extending the market an additional three weeks will [...]
