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Thousands flock to Colfax for annual Pecan Festival
Thousands crowded the downtown streets of Colfax Saturday afternoon for the 41st annual Louisiana Pecan Festival.
Goin' nuts: 41st annual Pecan Festival to draw familiar faces, newcomers
People searching for a good piece of pecan pie -- and a slice of pure Americana -- can make their way to Main Street in Colfax this weekend for the 41st annual Louisiana Pecan Festival.
Cenla officials preach caution as Halloween approaches
Children planning to hit the streets Saturday for Halloween in Rapides Parish are encouraged to do so between 5 and 8 p.m. That's the official trick-or-treating time set by the cities of Alexandria and Pineville, as well as by the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office.
Earlier today, a crash involving two vehicles killed one and injured three others.
Colfax Family Fun Day is Saturday, Sept. 5
Families and their children are invited to the Colfax Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
What are you reading now? | Tom Gjelten
''I'm almost finished with The Day Freedom Died by Charles Lane. The horror of the 1873 massacre of more than 80 black men by white supremacists in Colfax, Louisiana, is deepened by Lane's infuriating account of the U.S. government's subsequent betrayal of the Reconstruction promise of equal justice for all.''
Grand jury indicts Colfax police officer
COLFAX, La. - A Colfax police officer has been indicted in a July fatal shooting while he was on duty.
Earlier this afternoon, two vehicles collided, which left one woman dead and four other individuals injured.
Replenishment blood drive for Roger Calk set for Wednesday, July 22, in Colfax
A replenishment blood drive for Roger Calk will be held on Wednesday, July 22, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., at the Grant Parish Courthouse.
Colfax woman dies in Sunday accident
State police say a two-vehicle collision in Grant Parish left a 76-year-old Colfax woman dead and injured four others.
The water proves to be a dangerous and deadly place for three ArkLaTex residents this Memorial Day weekend.
Man drowns saving boy in Natchitoches Parish
A day of fishing turned tragic Sunday when an Ark-La-Tex man jumped into the Cane River in Natchitoches Parish, to rescue a boy who had fallen in.
Rebecca Ann Cascio and Michael Joseph Thomas exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, May 16, 2009, during an evening ceremony at Vermilionville in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Man accused of impersonating Sheriff
A Colfax man who has reportedly stolen several identities and posed as at least two public officials - including Rapides Parish Sheriff Chuck Wagner - has been arrested on numerous charges, authorities reported.