Alexandria News

As in most parts of the country, 2009 has not been kind to the local area. The recent past, though, is better than most people probably think.

A request by the city of Alexandria's administration to extend a contract for services led to some wrangling over "essential" city jobs.

The anchor of the city of Alexandria's planned remake of Masonic Drive now has its own anchor.

Alexandria Police arrested two teens in connection with an incident at one of the teen's homes Friday.

Roosevelt Johnson is getting closer to accomplishing one of his major goals. Johnson, the vice president on the Alexandria City Council who has an extensive television background after working at KALB for 26 years, would like to see the city's government-access Channel 4 receive an upgrade.

The Alexandria Zoo will undergo a $3.5 million renovation and expansion, and it will do so under the leadership of Lee Ann Whitt, who was named today as the zoo's director.

Kaminari Taiko of Houston is looking to end its season with a bang in Alexandria.

A traffic accident on Twin Bridges Road near Jackson Street Extension in Alexandria has led to power outages in the surrounding area.

The city of Alexandria is hosting a job fair from 4-7 p.m. today at Convention Hall in City Hall, 915 Third St.

Neurosurgeon Ravish Patwardhan will address Honors Program students at Louisiana State University at Alexandria at 11 a.m. today in Coughlin Hall auditorium on campus.

The historic Eola Hotel, Eola Guest House and Prentiss Club have been sold at auction.

The elderly Colfax-area man who police say shot and killed his ex-wife called family and police minutes after shooting the 81-year-old woman.

The Alexandria Fire Department arrested an Alexandria woman and booked her Friday on one charge of aggravated arson.

A Lecompte man was killed after the pickup he was driving rear-ended a Union Pacific truck.

A Thibodaux man travelling on the interstate through Alexandria was seriously injured early Thursday morning after hitting a tractor-trailer. David Satterthwaite, 58, of Thibodaux, was taken to Rapides Regional Medical Center and is listed in serious condition after the wreck around 2:25 a.m. on Interstate 49 where it intersects with U.S. 71 north.

Jeanne Olson wants people to learn from her mistakes so they don't have to suffer like she has.

Alexandria Police Thursday arrested a man in connection with a carjacking one week ago.

The city of Alexandria began "ramping up" discussions on Thursday with the two finalists for the city's downtown hotels initiative.

Roy O. Cartin Co. is hosting a job fair today, Nov. 12, at its corporate headquarters, 2189 Memorial Drive in Alexandria.

In separate actions the Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued cease and desist orders, and fine notices, to four individuals accused of inappropriately conducting the business of insurance in that state.