Leadership Workshop for Gifted Students Gains Local Support
NLU sponsors a leadership workshop for the gifted with supervision from superintendents and principals. Dr. Lavelle Haynes notes the program aims to help districts create local gifted programs and offers academic credit in Special Education 563. Sessions run through June 27 in Strauss 148 from 1 to 4 p.m. with many area teachers and leaders attending.
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Lavelle Haynes
Department of Special Education
NLU
Strauss
History Group Cancels Meet for Summer Interlude
The North Louisiana Museum of Natural History cancels its June meeting due to a three month summer hiatus. The next meeting is slated for September 11, with no gatherings in June July or August. Dr John McCarter authored the cancellation resolution.
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North Louisiana Museum of Natural History
Paul L. Hodges
John ‘McCarter
Hodges
Museum ‘of
Natural’ History
Sterlington Man Sentenced for Negligent Injury in Ouachita Parish
A Sterlington area resident, Darnell Williams, 29, was sentenced today by Fourth District Court Judge Robert Farr to six months in Ouachita Parish Jail on a charge of negligent injury. Williams resides on General Delivery Road in Sterlington.
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Sterlington
Ouachita’ Parish
Fourth District
Robert
Multiple DWI cases heard in West Monroe City Court
Judge Charles A. Traylor fined or jailed several motorists for DWI offenses on the courts' Wednesday docket. Rickey L. Walker faced a 3500 fine plus costs, with other charges suspended. Melvin L. Devall, Marvin L. Middleton, Samuel T. Young, Wesley Coleman, Aubrey Heston and others received varying fines and jail terms or suspended sentences in Monroe and West Monroe proceedings.
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Elvis’ ‘Co
Joe City
Rickey L. Walker
Dakbonne
King
Monroe
Melvin’ L. Devall
Peach St. No
Marvin L. Middleton
Highland. Rd
Charles A. Traylor
West Monroe
Samuel T. Young
St. John Dr
West
Wesley
Coleman
Bud
Aubrey Heston
Adams
Alexandria Motorist Fined for DWI in Fourth District
Joseph W. McAdams of 8503 Fairway Drive Alexandria pled guilty to driving while intoxicated before Judge William Norris III. He was fined 300 dollars plus 60 dollars court costs, received a 10 day suspended jail sentence, and was ordered to attend driver’s school.
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Alexandria
Fourth Judicial District Court
Joseph W. McAdams
Fairway
William Norris, III
Multiple thefts and a battery case reported in Monroe
Deputies investigated burglaries and thefts across Monroe. Items stolen included watches rings a diamond valued at 400 dollars and a yellow gold ring with onyx. A TV record player and a bank were taken from a trailer home. Elizabeth Williams aged 47 was arrested on aggravated battery and assault charges. Three juveniles were arrested in a separate burglary. all items were recovered.
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Guarisco
Slater
Hall T
Louisiana ‘University
Winnsboro Rd
Jenny Davis
Monroe
Elizabeth Williams
S. 17Th St
Charles” S “Baker
Flynn
St. ‘Monroe
Aubrey
Hill
State
St. In
Rudi
Miska
Tanglewood
Fourth Annual Lions Rodeo Opens Tonight Near Columbia
The Lions Club Rodeo begins tonight one mile north of Columbia off U S Highway 165 and runs through Saturday with nightly events starting at 8 PM A parade Thursday at 430 PM launches the show First second and third place trophies will be awarded for riding club entries and floats Cash prizes accompany best float The Louisiana Rodeo Association championship event is produced by DeWitt and Lewis of Alexandria Proceeds fund the club’s charitable work.
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Columbia
U. S.highway 165
Louisiana Rodeo ‘Association
DeWitt’and Lewis
Alexandria
Parish Police Open Gates to Drainage Upstream of Ouachita
The Berg Jones area will gain rapid drainage as four flood gates on the Ouachita River are opened to gravity drainage while a pump is installed along Phillips Bayou to speed up flow.
Wilson Sends Second Note to Germany Over Lusitania
On June 9 1915 President Woodrow Wilson sent a second note to Germany after the Lusitania sinking demanding a government pledge guaranteeing freedom of the seas.
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Woodrow Wilson
Germany
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Monroe City
Twin City Mall
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