Melissa Gregory

1 week ago | thetowntalk.com | Melissa Gregory

Melissa GregoryFamilies released butterflies on Friday (April 11, 2025) to remember their loved ones who donated organs, tissues or eyes upon their deaths. The butterflies were released from boxes outside Rapides Women's and Children's Hospital in downtown Alexandria. Melissa Gregory/The Town TalkFamilies released butterflies on Friday (April 11, 2025) to remember their loved ones who donated organs, tissues or eyes upon their deaths.

1 week ago | thetowntalk.com | Melissa Gregory

Two Acadian Ambulance employees from Central Louisiana, Lee Thompson and Thando Pahla, are finalists for top medic awards. Thompson, a paramedic, and Pahla, an EMT, were recognized for their outstanding patient care and dedication. Thompson is also a volunteer firefighter and has received several awards for his service. Pahla's background, with both parents being registered nurses, influenced his career path.

2 weeks ago | thetowntalk.com | Melissa Gregory

Keisha Renee Green, 35, was sentenced to 45 days in jail for contempt of court after failing to report for her 25-year sentence in the death of a 1-year-old boy. Green had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit second-degree murder in the death of Khalid Boyd, who died in January 2020. She fled before she was to report to begin serving her sentence but was captured in Texas and returned to Alexandria. Green filed a motion to have her sentence reconsidered, but the judge denied it as premature.

2 weeks ago | thetowntalk.com | Melissa Gregory

An Alexandria man has been booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center on charges related to a 2024 homicide, according to the Alexandria Police Department. Damirian Vidale Shorts, 29, was booked into jail Sunday on two counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder, reads a news release. He remains in jail with bail set at $2,110,000 on those charges and two more — aggravated criminal damage and firearm possession by a felon, according to online jail records.

2 weeks ago | thetowntalk.com | Melissa Gregory

Click here for important updates to our privacy policy. The bond would fund improvements at Pineville High School, Pineville Junior High School, and three elementary schools. If passed, the average homeowner in Pineville would pay an estimated $18.54 per month. Rapides Parish Schools Superintendent Jeff Powell has been hosting informational meetings about the proposed bond.