Joe Curtis

Louisiana

Writer at Concordia Sentinel

Editor at Franklin Sun

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Large art hanging in Arcade Theater completed

2 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

The talented artist Grant Thomas “Grantham” Molnar has finished the majority of his paintings at the Arcade Theater in Ferriday. kAm%96 A2:?E:?8D 56A:4E65 7@FC D46?6D :?D:56 E96 2F5:E@C:F> H9:=6 E96 42?G2DD6D 24E 2D 3277=6D E@ :>AC@G6 24@FDE:4D :? E96 =2C86 2F5:E@C:F>[ 244@C5:?8 E@ $92F? s2G:D[ s6=E2 |FD:4 |FD6F> >2?286C]k^AmkAmp55:E:@?2==J[ |@=?2C A2:?E65 2 >FC2= :? E96 7@J6C @7 E96 E962E6C 2?5 EH@ =2C86 C6A=:42E6D @7 =@?8E:>6 k6>m$6?E:?6=k^6>m A9@E@8C2A96C #96EE !@H6== 42? 36 D66? :?
Report: Concordia schools spend $16k on each student

2 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

Concordia Parish school system spent $16,686 on each student in 2022-2023, according to Louisiana Treasurer’s K-12 School Transparency Project. Delta Charter School spent $12,978 per student in the same period. kAm%96 AC@;64E :D 2 @?6\D@FC46 =@@< :?E@ 2== E96 7:?2?4:2= :?7@C>2E:@? 7@C AF3=:4 2?5 492CE6C D49@@=D :? E96 DE2E6] k^AmkAmkDA2?m%96 A@CE2= :D 9@FD65 @?
Resolution establishing rules of order passes

2 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

A resolution establishing rules of order for the mayor and aldermen during meetings was passed in a 3-2 vote by Vidalia Town Council members Tuesday night. kAm“~?6 @7 E96 E9:?8D x 5@ G2=F6 :D E@ 92G6 @A6? 5632E6[ @A6? 5:2=@8F6 @? 2?JE9:?8 H6 8@E E92E :D @? @FC 286?52[” |2J@C qFK rC27E D2:5] “(6 D9@F=5 2== 36 C6DA64E23=6 E@ @?6 2?@E96C 2D H6 92G6 E96D6 5:D4FDD:@?D] %9:D :D E96 @?=J H2J H6 2C6 8@:?8 E@ 92G6 C6D@=FE:@?
CWD control area expands again

2 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commissioners (LWFC) passed a Notice of Intent (NOI) expanding the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) control area once again. kAm%96 8C@FA F?2?:>@FD=J A2DD65 E96 >62DFC6 2E E96:C pAC:= b >66E:?8 27E6C 962C:?8 7C@> DE2E6 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 2?5 4:E:K6?D H9@ G@:465 E96:C 4@?46C?D @G6C E96 64@?@>:4 :>A24ED @7 E96 4@?EC@= 2C62] k^AmkAm%96 r(s 4@?EC@= 2C62 ?@H 4@G6CD r2=5H6== !2C:D9[ A2CED @7 D@FE96C? #:49=2?5 !2C:D9[ >@DE @7 uC2?<=:?
Jurors, engineers discuss Turkey Creek Park improvements

2 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

Turkey Creek Park improvements were once again topics of discussion during a Police Jury Public Works Committee meeting on Monday. kAm|4|2?FD t?8:?66C:?8 r@?DF=E2?ED C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 2C6 H@C<:?8 @? 2AA=J:?8 7@C 2 s6=E2 #68:@?2= pFE9@C:EJ Ws#pX 8C2?E 7@C :>AC@G6>6?ED @? E96 C@25 8@:?8 :?E@ %FC<6J rC66< !2C<[ 244@C5:?8 E@ r:??2>@?
Committee spikes registrar’s hire

2 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

Police Jury Finance Committee members could not find money in their general fund budget to hire additional personnel for the Registrar of Voter’s office. kAmr@>>:EE66 >6>36CD 56?:65 E96 9:C:?8 2E E96:C >@?E9=J >66E:?8 |@?52J >@C?:?8]k^AmkAm%96 uC2?<=:? !2C:D9 #68:DEC2C @7 '@E6CD @77:46 4FCC6?E=J 92D EH@ 7F==\E:>6 6>A=@J66D H9@ :?4=F56 #68:DEC2C q@??6C (:==:2>D] p44@C5:?8 E@ (:==:2>D[ 96C @77:46 ?665D 2 E9:C5 6>A=@J66 3642FD6 @7 2? :?4C62D65 H@C<=@25 3C@F89E @?
CWD area expands again

2 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commissioners (LWFC) passed a Notice of Intent (NOI) expanding the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) control area once again. kAm%96 8C@FA F?2?:>@FD=J A2DD65 E96 >62DFC6 2E E96:C pAC:= b >66E:?8 27E6C 962C:?8 7C@> DE2E6 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 2?5 4:E:K6?D H9@ G@:465 E96:C 4@?46C?D @G6C E96 64@?@>:4 :>A24ED @7 E96 4@?EC@= 2C62] k^AmkAm%96 r(s 4@?EC@= 2C62 ?@H 4@G6CD r2=5H6== !2C:D9[ A2CED @7 D@FE96C? #:49=2?5 !2C:D9[ >@DE @7 uC2?<=:?
Warriors beat Dragons for first time

2 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

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Ag Career Day introduces students to different farming aspects

3 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

More than 100 students from Concordia, Catahoula, and Tensas parishes converged on the Ferriday campus of Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) on Friday, March 28 for the 2025 Youth Ag Career Field Day. kAm$EF56?ED H6C6 EC62E65 E@ 2C62 2?5 DE2E6 =6256CD @7 28C:4F=EFC6 2=@?8 H:E9 56>@?DEC2E@CD[ D:>F=2E:@?D 2?5 6I9:3:ED]k^AmkAm“xE :D 2 =@E E92E 8@6D :?E@ >2<:?8 2 5:776C6?46 :? @FC 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 A2C:D9[” D2:5 $6?] v=6? (@>24<[ 2? 6G6?E DA62<6C[ H96?
Concerns aired at Jury, Recreation District No. 3 meeting

3 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

Concerns were aired and many questions seemed to go unanswered in a meeting with Police Jury Recreation Committee members and Recreation District No. 3 Board members on Monday, March 31. kAms:DEC:4E %9C66 :D 7C@> p:CA@CE #@25 E@ $92H] rFCC6?E r@?4@C5:2 #64C62E:@? s:DEC:4E }@] b q@2C5 >6>36CD 2C6 y2>6D %9@>2D[ 492:C>2?[ v=6? !6C:==@FI[ 4@\492:C>2?[ y24<:6 y@9?DE@?[ uC65 |2CD2=:D $C][ uC2?< sFD@? yC][ {:D2 p3C@?[ y@C52? u2C>6C[ 2?5 z2==J |FCC2J[ D64C6E2CJ]k^AmkAm|6>36CD @7 E96 !@=:46 yFCJ #64C62E:@?