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Natchitoches man pleads guilty in sex case

A 61-year-old Natchitoches man will serve time in prison after pleading guilty this week in Alexandria federal court to receiving child pornography. »

Superintendent's contract may come up Tues.

The Rapides Parish School Board will consider taking action on Superintendent Gary L. Jones' employment status at its meeting Tuesday night. »

Pineville woman dies in crash

State police say a 35-year-old Pineville woman died in a single-vehicle crash. »

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Former nurse convicted of sexual battery

After deliberating less than an hour, Rapides Parish jury has convicted a former registered nurse in the sexual assault of an appendectomy patient in May 2009 as the victim recovered from surgery. »

2 companies cited for alleged safety violations

The Labor Department has cited two subsidiaries of a Pineville-based company for alleged safety and health violations. »

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Man booked in Alexandria stabbing

A Pineville man has been booked with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing in Alexandria. »

Alexandria/Pineville tourism launches mobile web

The Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has launched a smart phone accessible website. »

Interest in Cowboy Town running high

Interest in what to do with Cowboy Town, a long-closed entertainment venue in Rapides Parish, is running high in central Louisiana. »

Alexandria airport promises to stay open

Even if the Air Force dismantles a unit of air traffic controllers who run the Alexandria International Airport control tower, airport officials say they plan to keep the airport running 24 hours day to support military and... »

Board passes method to evaluate superintendent

The Rapides Parish School Board has a new method for evaluating the performance of Superintendent Gary Jones. »

Police: Pineville officer shoots knife-wielder

Pineville police say an officer shot and wounded a man who charged at police with a knife when they came to take him to a mental hospital. »

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Rapides Parish owed $70,000 for school meals

Rapides Parish School Board members continue to track money owed to the district by students and employees who have charged for meals. »

Woman pleads guilty to vehicular homicide

A 39-year-old Pineville woman has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the October 2011 death of a prison inmate on work detail. »

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AF may disband La Guard traffic control squadron

The Air Force has proposed disbanding a Louisiana National Guard air traffic control squadron based at England Airpark in Rapides Parish. »

Alexandria near choice of power plant firm

The city is close to settling on an engineering company to design additions and upgrades for its power plant, the D.G. Hunter Power Generating Station. »

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