Mansura News

Julie Durand still remembers as if it was yesterday her disappointment as she stood in a room where members of her community were supposed to meet to discuss establishing a charter school.

The St. Tammany Sheriff's office says the woman was beaten, tied up and left injured in her home by a 29-year-old man who fled with cash and the woman's automobile, a beige colored 2005 Toyota Corolla.

A man wanted in the robbery and beating of a 66-year-old woman in Covington may have fled to Lafayette, according to the St.

By Karina Donica kdonica@thetowntalk.com 487-6342 MANSURA -- What's the worth of a penny in this day in time? The answer may depend on whom you ask.

Veterans Day in Rapides Parish will take on a different look and feel this year on the north side of the Red River.

While recent national talk about the need to increase charter schools as the way to correct conventional public education woes has been robust, some local educators have mixed feelings about the idea.

The Alexandria City Council is expected to adopt a final ordinance Tuesday raising the Alexandria Zoo's admission rates.

A long-sought plan to build a centrally located Catholic high school in Avoyelles Parish has been abandoned, officials from the Diocese of Alexandria said.

Brady Cormier was arrested on in Marksville on Thursday by US Marshals, Avoyelles Parish Sheriffs Deputies, Louisiana State Police Cormier was hiding in this rural area between Marksville and Mansura.

Archives from Ready to ride: Area morotcycle officers hone riding skills When you straddle a motorcycle, you are accepting the risks associated with it -- nothing between you and the road other than clothing and helmet, less visibility in traffic and exposure to the elements.

BATON ROUGE -- The LSU Health System announced a $12.5 million contract with GE Healthcare for a database to keep electronic versions of X-rays, CAT scans and other images for all LSU hospitals and clinics.

A museum designed to showcase the achievements of the Louisiana 4-H program during the past 100 years is set to open Saturday in Mansura.

MANSURA, La. - A new museum to showcase the achievements of the Louisiana 4-H program during the past 100 years is set to open Saturday in Mansura.

Dr. Kaire Poole Besses and her mother Dr. Betty McGee. We often tell our children, "I want you to do better than I did.

A new ruling from a federal judge in the Avoyelles Parish School District desegregation lawsuit is being celebrated as a success by all sides.

Visit the Tunica Biloxi Pow Wow in Marksville Friday-Sunday, May 15-17, and discover the proud heritage of Louisiana's first inhabitants.

The Diocese of Alexandria is moving forward with the capital campaign phase of a plan to build a new $8 million high school in Mansura.