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Wednesday Feb 8 | Concordia Sentinel

Heavy rains ease drought conditions

Drought conditions continued to ease in the region after an average of five inches of rain fell over the weekend in Concordia and surrounding parishes.

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Wed Jan 18, 2012

Concordia Sentinel

Magnet school plan sent to Department of Justice

The Concordia Parish School Board reviewed its 2011 audit and agreed to submit its proposal for a magnet school at Ridgecrest to the U.S. Department of Justice .

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Sun Jan 15, 2012

KNOE-TV Monroe

Ridgecrest fires former town clerk

The Natchez Democrat reports that she had been on administrative leave without pay since November, and was fired last week.

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Thu Jan 12, 2012

Natchez Democrat

Magnet school moves ahead

Concordia Parish is one step closer to opening a magnet school as the school board approved to send its proposal to the U.S. Justice Department during its meeting Thursday.

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Wed Jan 11, 2012

Concordia Sentinel

Second computer seized at Ridgecrest

Ridgecrest Mayor Dwayne Sikes said accountants with the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office seized a second computer from town hall last week.

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