Articles

  • 1 week ago | thetowntalk.com | Melissa Gregory

    The Pineville Police Department is asking residents of an area off U.S. Highway 167 to share any video they may have captured early Friday morning when an armed man forced himself into a home and set it on fire. A news release states that, around 3:30 a.m., the man "forcibly entered a residence in the 100 block of Hilton Court.

  • 1 week ago | thetowntalk.com | Melissa Gregory

    A 15-year-old faces three charges after he allegedly tried to rob a business Tuesday night but ended up fleeing because the store clerk fired a gun, according to police. The Alexandria Police Department issued a news release Tuesday night that said its officers had responded to the 200 block of Bolton Avenue because of an attempted armed robbery.

  • 1 week ago | thetowntalk.com | Melissa Gregory

    Pineville-based utility Cleco is for sale, according to a report. On Monday, nola.com reported Cleco had notified the Louisiana Public Service commission of the search for a new buyer. After sending out requests for proposals, the company estimates it could take up to six months to receive them.

  • 1 week ago | thetowntalk.com | Melissa Gregory

    The sentencing for a retired Louisiana State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in the 2021 death of an Alexandria bicyclist has been postponed for a month. David Brett Westmoreland, 65, was to have been sentenced on Monday, but that now is scheduled to happen on July 15.

  • 1 week ago | thetowntalk.com | Melissa Gregory

    The Central Louisiana African American Culture & Heritage Center is inviting the public to "celebrate Juneteenth in a way that moves you" with a free performance on Friday evening from The TMM Project. The center is at the Rapides Parish Library's Martin Luther King Jr. branch, 1115 Broadway Ave. in Alexandria.

Journalists covering the same region

Brian Blackwell

Staff Writer at Baptist Message

Brian Blackwell primarily covers news in Louisiana, United States, including areas around Alexandria and Baton Rouge.

David Specht

Editor at Allgaeuer Zeitung

David Specht primarily covers news in Louisiana, United States, including areas around Shreveport and Baton Rouge.

Brandon Brown

News Reporter at KLAX-TV (Alexandria, LA)

Brandon Brown primarily covers news in Central Louisiana, United States, including areas around Alexandria and Pineville.

Mya Holloway

Weekend Anchor and Digital Reporter at KTVE/KARD-TV (West Monroe, LA)

Mya Holloway primarily covers news in Central Louisiana, United States, including areas around Alexandria and Pineville.

Lisa Hay

Staff Reporter at What Now Media group

Staff Reporter at What Now Miami

Staff Reporter at What Now Orlando

Lisa Hay primarily covers news in Miami, Florida, United States and surrounding areas including Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.

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