Mayor Buz Craft broke a 2-2 tie vote last week when he cast a vote against a motion that a sign for a Vidalia hotel was out of compliance with a town ordinance and should be removed immediately.

Early voting for the Aug. 15 municipal general election in Concordia Parish continues through Saturday, Aug. 8, with 147 in person votes and 200 mail ballots – 347 total -- counted through early Wednesday morning, according to Registrar of Voters Golda Ensminger.

Interim Clayton aldermen will soon be appointed by Gov. John Bel Edward’s office to handle town business, according to newly elected mayor Wilbert Washington.

Legislation ensuring a future water source passed the U.S. House of Representatives July 29.

School were scheduled to kick off in Concordia Parish on Friday, Aug. 7, but that date has been rescheduled to Aug. 24.

Concordia has received verified reports of six new Covid-19 cases since July 26, according the parish’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Director Tim Vanier.

District 21 Rep. Travis Johnson has slated a series of town hall meetings in towns across his district to discuss the future of northeastern Louisiana.

A Vidalia alderman complained to the Concordia Parish Police Jury Monday night that Registrar of Voters Golda Ensminger tried to defeat him during the recent municipal election.

Seventh Judicial Judges Kathy Johnson and John Reeves along with District Attorney Brad Burget drew no opposition during the three-day qualifying period last week for the Nov. 3 election.

Early voting for the Aug. 15 municipal general election in Concordia Parish continues through Aug. 8 with 46 votes counted through Monday.

District 32 State Sen. Glen Womack of Harrisonburg said this week that $275 million in federal funding was secured during the regular session to support local businesses.

Applications are still available for a possible one-time $250 hazard payment to essential Louisiana workers.

The Vidalia Board of Aldermen voted to discipline a police officer and a police dispatcher during a special meeting on the morning of Friday, July 17.

Early voting begins Saturday for the Aug. 15 municipal general election in Concordia Parish that will include runoffs for mayor and three aldermen in Ferriday.

An ordinance establishing new water rates was introduced at a special Ridgecrest aldermen meeting Tuesday.

Ridgecrest citizens will have to wait until July 21 to find out if water rates will increase due to aldermen not meeting a quorum at their regular meeting Tuesday.

Since July 5, the Concordia Parish OHSEP has received reports of 25 new Covid-19 positive cases, according to the Concordia Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Prepared (OHSEP).

District Attorney Brad Burget announced this week that Phillip Webber has been appointed the new investigator for the DA’s office.

The Concordia Parish School Board approved a hybrid plan – a combination of on campus instruction and virtual learning -- to reopen schools next month.

Vidalia Mayor Buz Craft and Chief of Police Joey Merrill will serve a second term in their respective offices after receiving the majority of votes in Saturday’s primary election.

The Concordia Parish School Board on Thursday night will determine its class schedule for the 2020 fall semester, which begins August 7.

Concrete was poured this week at the main entrance of the new 61,000 square foot Trinity Medical Center on Hwy. 425 near Ferriday, with expectations of patients and guests using that entrance in approximately six months if there are no delays.

More than 1,334 early votes have been counted for the primary election on Saturday which features presidential and party elections as well as a host of municipal races in Concordia Parish.

Government in the Town of Clayton is at a standstill as Mayor Josephine Washington awaits direction from state officials on how to proceed.

From June 30 to July 5, the Concordia Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) received eight new verified COVID-19 cases for Concordia Parish.

The 27th annual Lake St. John Flotilla and Blessing of the Fleet sails Saturday at 2 p.m. from the north side of the lake.

Events for the Liberty Loop 2020 celebration on Lake Concordia are slated Friday and Saturday.

The Ferriday Board of Aldermen approved a contract last week to sell water to the Town of Ridgecrest.

Ridgecrest Mayor Veller Ray Carroll is confident the recently signed water purchase contract with Ferriday will save the village money.

Concordia Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness OHSEP said Tuesday three new COVID-19 cases have been verified, making a total of 114 cases for Concordia Parish.