The new German Pellets plant at Urania is beginning to take shape as construction crews continue work on the $350 million facility, which will be the world’s largest pellet production plant in the world. Site preparation started last year, but delays were caused by... + continue reading
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The 2014-15 school session will officially begin on Tuesday, Aug. 12th, with teacher-in-service workshops but students will not report to classes until Thursday, August 14th, according to Superintendent Roy Breithaupt.
Officially, the new school term will begin on August 12,... + continue reading
This fall will mark the third year in a row that voters in the Fifth Congressional District have chosen a U.S. Representative to represent the district in the U.S. Congress. Two years ago, veteran Congressman Rodney Alexander
easily won re-election to a sixth term... + continue reading
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The Town of Urania received a coveted award this year at the Louisiana Rural Water Association’s Annual Awards Banquet held in Lake Charles July 9th. The town was named recipient of the “2014 Source Water Protection System of the Year” award
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Danny Ainsworth, Superintendent of the Jena Wastewater Treatment Plant, proudly displays the trophy awarded to him in Lake Charles last week when he was named “Wastewater System Operator of the Year”/North for 2014. Shown with Ainsworth are, from left: Rodney Roark, Plant Operator... + continue reading
The Olla Town Council approved a proposal from Recreation District 22 for construction of a 9-hole disc golf course at the Sports Complex, located near La- Salle High School, during their regular July meeting held Tuesday night of last week. Steve Richardson, President of the Board of Directors... + continue reading
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A State Championship, World Championship, Guinness World record holder and Louisiana’s first world champion archery team member are not something accomplished every day,... + continue reading
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This fall will mark the third year in a row that voters in the Fifth Congressional District have chosen a U.S. Representative to represent the district in the U.S. Congress. Two... + continue reading
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A little miracle was born at 12:29 p.m., Friday, March 14, 2014, to Adam Jones and Brookie Hanson Jones of Bossier City. Chancie Dove Malcomb Jones was born at Willis Knighton in Bossier City... + continue reading
