Krysten H. Jones, 37, was arrested for numerous financial crimes after a Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office investigation.
Krysten H. Jones, 37, was arrested for numerous financial crimes after a Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office investigation.
Former Ferriday businessman and civic leader Joe Pasternack, Jr, died Wednesday in New Orleans. He was 90.
Joe Pasternack, Jr.
Concordia Parish schools had a slight decrease in numbers this year, said Concordia Parish Superintendent Toyua Watson-Bachus.
Major contracts for Vidalia roadway and drainage improvements were awarded by Town Council members at their regular August meeting Tuesday night.
Town of Ferriday Town Council members unanimously passed its 2022-23 budget Tuesday, but alderwoman Gloria Lloyd addressed her concerns with budget items, particularly payroll.
Curiosity about his ancestry led Gage DeWitt of Vidalia to a major archeological dig that captured the attention of people in and around Kingston, New York.
Maria Yearby will fill the Concordia Parish Police Jury District 2 seat left vacated by her late husband, Willie Douglas “Bill” Yearby.
Concordia Parish Police Jury member Willie Douglas “Bill” Yearby, 72, passed away Aug. 1.
The District Attorney’s office has filed a petition with the Concordia Parish Clerk of Court’s office related to the juveniles accused of the June 25 pillaging of Vidalia Junior High, according to Ann Siddall, assistant district attorney.
Ferriday and Ridgecrest’s boil water advisory notice was lifted Wednesday morning, according to Matthew Parker, operations specialist for JCP Management Inc.
Seven men are tasked with the upkeep of archaic buildings using antiquated equipment.
John William Goeggle II
Jon M. McMurry, 30, of Winnsboro, was killed in a July 29 wreck on La. Hwy 913 in Catahoula Parish, according to a Louisiana State Police Troop E report.
An investigation is underway after three pre-trial inmates walked away from Concordia Parish Corrections Facility I on La Hwy 15 in Ferriday.
Town of Ferriday has shut of the water supply today (Aug. 1) to repair leaks causing major water loss.
Paul Drew Elmore
Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities (GUMBO) program has awarded Concordia Parish approximately $3.1 million.
Concordia Parish Police Jury members are taking measures to curb the parish-wide littering problem.
Some local and statewide candidates for the Nov. 8 Open Primary/Congressional election are off on the campaign trail while others went in unopposed after qualifying ended July 22.
Vidalia aldermen passed a five-percent raise for themselves, the mayor and chief of police in a July 22 special-called meeting.
A female body has been recovered from Black River Monday morning by Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s deputies.
Ferriday Alderwoman Gloria Lloyd lashed out at Ferriday Mayor Rydell Turner following a scheduled town meeting July 12 to pass the budget, but a lack of a quorum forced the meeting to be cancelled.
Concordia Parish School Board will investigate companies that could perform a feasibility study on possible new or revamped schools.
Donna Sue Welch Brewer
Corn harvest should begin in approximately two weeks, according to Kylie Cater Miller, LSU Extension associate.
Qualifying started today (Wednesday) and will run through Friday, July 22 for the Nov. 8 Open Congressional Primary election.
Floyd Earl Peavy
In the upcoming year, Vidalia will have several municipal projects beginning, in the works or in the final stages.
Assets of Concordia Parish Assessor exceeded liabilities by approximately $1.6 million at the close of its fiscal year, according to a Louisiana Legislative Audit report.
Did a police juror overstep his authority by recently removing a garbage bin from private property?
Ferriday is out of compliance after a lack of quorum prevented aldermen from approving the 2022-23 budget.
Vivian V. Hiner of Saint Joseph has been appointed to the First Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners, according to Gov. John Bel Edwards on July 5.
Vidalia Junior High teachers will receive more stipend money after the school was vandalized on June 25, causing more than $200,000 worth of damage, according to Concordia Parish schools Superintendent Toyua Watson.
Concordia Parish Superintendent Toyua Watson said she has received several inquiries into the Monterey High principal job.
Fire trucks from Vidalia Fire Department and Fire District No. 2 escorted two hearses carrying brothers killed in a Texas crash while returning home from fighting a wildfire.
Gaye Maxine Lofton Boone
Hunter Aaron Paul Coco
Kathy Cook has enjoyed being a part of the Lake St. John Blessing of the Flotilla for a long time.
Concordia Sewer System will soon receive an upgrade thanks in part to a $1.2 million grant.
Three juveniles and their parents were issued July court summons in connection to vandalizing Vidalia Junior High on Saturday, June 25.
Three former Noah’s Ark Daycare workers and the daycare’s owner have pled guilty to multiple counts of cruelty to juveniles.
The Town of Ferriday declared a state of emergency at a special meeting Wednesday evening after a water plant pump failure.
Ferriday Fire Department Chief Joe Sontoyo drove the fire truck for the last time Wednesday. Sontoyo spent 38 years in firefighting. Sontoyo, 74, graduated Ferriday High School in 1967. After working at Ford Motor Company in Michigan, he moved back home and started working at Ferriday Police…
Dakota Graham
Ferriday residents are being asked to “conserve” water usage after a “major” pump failure, according to a Ferriday Police Department social media post.
Three former employees charged with child cruelty at Noah’s Ark Daycare in Vidalia began pretrial hearings today (Wednesday).
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