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Voters in some Rapides Parish precincts will decide who will take the seat of a longtime juror and, who will fill three seats on the City Council.

After last weeks lawsuits and the suspension of the Alexandria City Councils investigation into Mayor Jeff Halls administration, where do things stand?

Fire departments around Rapides Parish will be distributing free at-home COVID-19 tests on Saturday.

No Fourth of July fireworks display in Alexandria this year Town Talk staff reports The City of Alexandria will not host a fireworks display on July 4 this year after members of the Alexandria City Council voted the measure down Tuesday night, states a press release issued by the city. The request failed 4-3 with council members Reddex Washington, Gerber Porter, Cynthia Perry and Catherine Davidson voting against the fireworks display slated for Sunday, July 4 in downtown Alexandria. Voting for...

The Alexandria City Council voted 5-2 to again adopt the amended 2021-22 budget, overturning the mayors veto and perhaps setting up a showdown in court.

One week after the Alexandria City Council passed an amended budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, Mayor Jeff Hall on Tuesday vetoed it, saying it violated the city charter. That means some projects and raises for employees, police officers and firefighters will be delayed. The citys fiscal year begins on May 1. In a release, Hall said he wouldnt be "bullied into undermining the foundation of our community." At its April 20 meeting, the council approved by a 4-3 vote an amendment from District...

The Alexandria City Council this week appointed an interim member to replace Harry Silver and also set a public hearing on condemning 26 houses. Council members voted unanimously to appoint attorney Catherine Davidson to the District 4 seat, vacated when former Councilman Harry Silver announced his resignation that took effect Feb. 28. A special election to fill the seat is expected later this year. Davidson, who ran unsuccessfully in 2018 for mayor, and another attorney, Maria Losavio, were n...