Joyce Tolar was born on October 26, 1936, to her parents Lela and Hilman Rogers. On June 25th, 1955, Joyce married Bill Tolar, a union that lasted 64 years. A graduate of Baskin High School, she went ...

Congresswoman Julia Letlow has filed legislation to support American agricultural producers impacted by disruptions to the global trade market. The bill would create a dedicated fund, administered by ...

Two people have died in unrelated accidents during the first week of July. The first death occurred shortly after 10 a.m. on July 1 near Pioneer. Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop F began ...

Rayville Police Chief Markus Turner announced the Rayville Police Department has reported the following activity for the week of June 30 through July 6. Criminals arrests were made for simple assault, ...

• A Stamp Out Crime meeting for concerned citizens will be held at noon July 10 at the Rayville Civic Center. The public is invited to attend. • American Legion Post 122 will meet at 6 p.m. July 17 at ...

Local businesses and golf enthusiasts are preparing to hit the greens as the Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce gears up for its fourth annual golf tournament on Sept. 4 at the Black Bear Golf Course ...

Gene Stewart has enjoyed his hobby of singing and entertaining folks for more than 70 years in the Ark-La-Tex and Mississippi area. He was inducted into the Northeast Louisiana Music Hall of Fame on ...

The energy of a new school year will be in full swing at the Rayville Civic Center on July 31, as Richland Parish hosts its annual Back-to-School Youth Career Expo and Pep Rally. Running from 4-6:30 p ...

President Donald Trump came one, big, beautiful step closer to achieving his legislative agenda for 2025 as the Senate passed 51 to 50 the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 1 in time for the ...

Louisiana Delta Community College in Monroe was happy to host the Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office CSI Camp for the tenth year in June. Students created footwear imprints, rolled their fingerprints ...

Rayville’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3375, American Legion Post 122, and American Legion Auxiliary held a successful raffle and would like to thank all who supported them especially Walmart, ...

Funeral Mass for Ruthie Cooper, 75, was held Saturday, July 5, 2025 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rayville, with Father Joe Martia officiating. Internment followed in the Antioch Cemetery, ...