Pineville News

Feb. 12, 1977 Appointed: The Rev. Sylvester Valley of Pineville was appointed by Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards to the Governor's Advisory Committee on Juvenile Delinquency. New Bolton High coach: Larry Ussery, an Alexandria native who prepped in Shreveport, has been selected to replace Aubrey Sanders as head football coach at Bolton High School. Feb. 12, 1952 Going to Alaska: Air Force 2nd Lt. Harry A. Hammill of Alexandria has been ordered to report to Camp Stoneman, Colo., from which he will be sent on to Fairbanks, Alaska. Feb. 12, 1902 Steamer full of cotton: The steamer Red River came down with an old time river load. Cotton was piled up so that her hurricane roof could hardly be seen. Store rented: Mrs. Henry Williams has rented her Front Street store to Nicholls Bros. who will conduct a grocery.

The annual meeting of the Alexandria Chapter of the Retired State Employees Association is set for 9:30 a.m. March 1 in the Main Street Community Center, 708 Main St. in Pineville. Chapter President Victor Dennis will introduce state officers and board members, and officials from the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS), the Office of Group Benefits and Great-West Retirement Services will be available to answer questions. Victor said state retirees in Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon and Winn parishes are encouraged to attend the meeting. For information, call Frank Jobert or Paula Clark toll-free at (866) 938-0961.

Six-year-old William Kennedy hugs his father, Chief Warrant Officer 4 John Kennedy, after his return with the Louisiana National Guard 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group at Esler Airfield in Pineville Thursday.

The Louisiana National Guard is scheduled to welcome home soldiers of the 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group at Esler Field in Pineville today.

A Louisiana corrections center in south Caddo Parish is expected to close this summer, putting 139 people out of work.

The annual meeting of the Alexandria Chapter of the Retired State Employees Association is set for 9:30 a.m. March 1 in the Main Street Community Center, 708 Main St. in Pineville. Chapter President Victor Dennis will introduce state officers and board members, and officials from the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS), the Office of Group Benefits and Great-West Retirement Services will be available to answer questions. Victor said state retirees in Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon and Winn parishes are encouraged to attend the meeting. For more information, call Frank Jobert or Paula Clark toll-free at (866) 938-0961.

J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center in Pineville is targeted for closure under Gov.

An Alexandria woman was arrested on multiple charges, including driving while intoxicated, on Tuesday after she was involved in a crash on Cottingham Expressway, Pineville police said. Rhea Brown, 22, 4820 Willow Glen St., Alexandria, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driving under suspension, reckless operation of a vehicle, open container, no proof of insurance and no proof of registration after police responded to an accident in the 1700 block of Cottingham (U.S. Highway 167) around 12:23 a.m. Tuesday. There were no reported injuries in the accident. Brown's blood-alcohol content was 0.15 percent, nearly twice the legal limit, officials said, and Brown admitted to drinking alcohol continually since 7 a.m. Monday. While being treated by paramedics on scene, Brown became combative with medical personnel, officials said.

What he does have is a vision for the commercial center of downtown. A vision that, even if the area can't be exactly what it was years ago, it can still fill the same role.

I read an article in The Alexandria Town Talk on Jan. 25 with admiration for the dedication of the mothers who met with the governor to express support for school choice .

A missing autistic teenager is now reunited with his mother after she spent a terrified Sunday evening in the Morrow area.

J. Ray Teddlie, a political consultant who used his passions for words, movie making and gamesmanship to build winning campaigns that brought out his clients' personalities, died Saturday at his New Orleans home of complications of Parkinson's disease.

PINEVILLE, La. - Pineville police say carbon monoxide from a generator inside their house apparently killed a 55-year-old woman and her 17-year-old daughter.

A 3-year-old girl was taken by force from a residence at 300 Briarwood Drive in Bunkie on Friday... An investigation into drug trafficking from Texas led to the arrest of six Central Louisiana residents, Alexandria Police officials reported Friday.

A 3-year-old girl was taken by force from a residence at 300 Briarwood Drive in Bunkie on Friday... A woman was charged with exploitation of the infirmed after she made unauthorized purchases on a debit card, Pineville Police said.

PINEVILLE, La., The Louisiana National Guard's Combined Support Maintenance Shop was recently selected as a semifinalist for this year's Army Award for Maintenance Excellence and was visited by national evaluators in Pineville, late last month, for the next phase of the competition.

AARP volunteer Susie Els helps John and Nelda Jackson of Pineville prepare their income tax return Thursday in the Tudor Community Center in Pineville.

Four men were charged with theft after they stole firearms from a gun store in Pineville, Rapides Parish sheriff's officials said.

Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein and Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields announced Wednesday a two-phased plan to vacate the current Central State Hospital property and build a new facility for inpatient mental health services on land adjacent to Pinecrest Supports and Services Center for developmentally disabled.

Sen. Robert Adley, chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, talks about highway priorities during Tuesday's public hearing in Pineville on area transportation needs.