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What if you were stuck with a property no one wants? Rapides School Board mulls options
Imagine having a property, using your resources to maintain it, but not being able to sell it without turning the proceeds over to someone else. The Rapides Parish School Board is living that scenario with an unused and rundown former Head Start site tucked away on an Alexandria side street.
RPSB Literacy Bus begins summer tour
PINEVILLE, La. - The Rapides Parish School Board Literacy Bus began its summer tour last night at Kees Park in Pineville. The Literacy Bus is on its summer tour across the Parish handing out free books, ice cream, and creative ways to continue students’ literacy journeys. A creatively decorated...
Summer Literacy Bus Tour stops by Kees Park
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Rapides Parish School Board and its Literacy Task Force stopped by Kees Park from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday as a part of their Summer Literacy Bus Tour. Families and kids got to engage with teachers and school leaders to learn better ways to read, get free books and play games.
Former Rapides Parish Corrections Officer Convicted of Making False Statements to a Federal Agent
LAKE CHARLES, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Samantha Harp, 37, of Rapides Parish, a former Corrections Officer at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Oakdale, Louisiana, has been convicted by a federal jury in Lake Charles. The jury reached the guilty verdict against Harp...
The Literacy Bus Tour launches at Kees Park tonight
ALEXANDRIA, La. (WNTZ) – The Rapides Parish School Board and its Literacy Task Force are ready to kick off their Summer Literacy Bus Tour!. The Literacy Bus will be stopping at Kees Park (2450 LA-28, Pineville, LA 71360) this Thursday, July 11 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Children and families can engage with teachers and district leaders on reading strategies, getting new books for a home library, and enjoying games and activities.
1 arrested in meth seizure on Simmons Street in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office said one person has been arrested following a meth seizure that occurred on Simmons Street in Alexandria on July 9. Back on March 26, RPSO said the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit got word of illegal drug activity happening...
Now-former corrections officer who brought contraband into Oakdale prison convicted of making false statements
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A now-former prison guard at the Federal Correctional Institution in Oakdale now faces a federal prison sentence. A Lake Charles jury has convicted a woman of making false statements to a federal agent after she denied sneaking contraband to inmates while working as a corrections officer, prosecutors say.
Former Oakdale corrections officer convicted of making false statements to federal agent
LAKE CHARLES, La. (DOJ) - A former Corrections Officer at the Federal Correctional Institution in Oakdale has been convicted by a federal jury in Lake Charles, according to the Department of Justice. A jury reached the guilty verdict against Samantha Harp, 37, of Rapides Parish, after a two-day trial, convicting...
In wake of new law, Rapides School Board OKs changes to job descriptions, salary schedules
Changes to job descriptions and salary schedules were approved Tuesday by Rapides Parish School Board members based on a recently signed law out of the Louisiana Legislature, even as some teachers stepped up to question how it will work. Act 311 aims to compensate teachers and other school employees for overtime work and duties assigned to them outside of their job descriptions and to compensate them if their planning periods are overtaken by other duties. ...
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