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Multiple stations gather to put out DeQuincy house fire According to a Facebook post from the Houston River Fire Department, the home was a total loss. (Source: Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One) By Davon Cole | April 24, 2021 at 12:44 PM CDT - Updated April 24 at 12:44 PM DEQUINCY, La. (KPLC) - In a Facebook post from Saturday morning, Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One said they along with the Houston River Fire Department assisted the DeQuincy Fire Department with a house fire on Yoakum Avenue at approximately 1:38 a.m. Saturday. Ward Six says upon arrival of the firs...

A candidate for Albany Common Council is back on the ballot after a court ruling. Richard-Olivier Marius is one of several candidates vying to replace Richard Conti in the 6th ward. The Board of Elections knocked the Democrat off the ballot due to an omission on his petitions. "Basically, I omitted Ward Six in the public office title," Marius said. "And I only put common council or councilmember. But I had to argue that between my address and the office title that I was seeking, there was sufficient information in the body of the petition sheets to inform everyone exactly where I was running ...

Stainless steel pots, a faded-orange wheelbarrow and a 5-gallon container sitting on Barbara Howard’s back porch brim with rainwater. She’s strategically placed them under the roof, letting the light Monday rain gather and then fall into the vessels more effectively. She grabs a stock pot by its handles and pours it into a nearby trashcan. From there, she’ll scoop out water with a sauce pot to fill her toilet. A gallon-and-a-half is needed for a single flush. Her Sunday night and Monday collection are enough to last her for the next two days. For Howard, slugging water back and forth fr...

Food Lion arrives while efforts to fight food deserts continue Food Lion arrives while efforts to fight food deserts continue By Gabrielle Ware | February 24, 2021 at 7:44 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 8:06 PM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Food Lion has officially opened in Albany with three locations. We’re told they could help end food deserts in the city. On Wednesday, the Food Justice Coalition told WALB their fight is not over. Food Lion replaced the Harvey’s Grocery Store locations in Albany. “They are just replacing the Harvey’s that were here before. Of course, that puts us in t...

Spans remain closed to commerical vehicles Author: Delia Goncalves Updated: 8:15 PM EST January 19, 2021 WASHINGTON — In a change of course, the Secret Service reopened a handful of bridges to local traffic only following concerns from residents and community leaders in Wards 7 and 8.   For the nearly 150,000 D.C. residents east of the Anacostia River, there are three grocery stores and no trauma center available. That’s why certain bridges like the 11th Street bridge connecting downtown Anacostia to Navy Yard, are lifelines.  “The fact that they have a...