Melinda Martinez
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Marksville, LA, United States
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Kiwanis mark 145th anniversary of Pineville
Historian Mike Tudor brought a cake to the Kiwanis meeting in Pineville on Tuesday to mark the 145th anniversary of the incorporation of Pineville. → Read More
Get ready for the annual Blessing of the Beer on St. Patrick's Day in Louisiana
St. Patricks’ Day is Friday. That means it's time for the annual Blessing of the Beer. → Read More
What kind of living space can you buy for $999,999 in Alexandria?
The Hurst loft is in a commercially zone area located at 1611 Washington Street. → Read More
LSU Scholarship First bus tour stops at Pineville site where LSU began
LSU had its beginnings in Central Louisiana to become a statewide economic jargon juggernaut with an impact of $6.1 billion this year. → Read More
Defending champ stays in lead, wins Alexandria All-Pro Tour tournament
Cooper Dossey started with a three-point lead and never shared it in the final round of the Coca-Cola Dr. Pepper Open golf tournament. → Read More
Kisatchie National Forest eagles draw fans eager to see new fledgling named Trey
Visitors on the free eagle tours hosted by the Kisatchie National Forest rangers were eager to catch a glimpse of Trey, the new eagle fledgling. → Read More
Don't miss Marky D'z Food Bus for Philly cheesesteaks
Mark Hogans Sr. has been serving up a little bit of Philadelphia from a school bus he turned into a food bus, Marky D’z Food Bus. → Read More
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe in Marksville to hold Pow Wow in May after three-year pandemic hiatus
Following a three-year break, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana will host its 25th Annual Pow Wow May 20-21 at their reservation in Marksville. → Read More
"Duck Dynasty" family members to speak on pro-life issues Monday at LCU
Al and Lisa Robertson of the "Duck Dynasty" family will be the featured speakers for the third Christ Church Culture at LCU. → Read More
Pineville church nourishes body, feeds soul during Lent with weekly Soup & Study
Congregants of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church gathered to eat soup and bread and fellowship. Then they open the scriptures to be fed by God’s Word. → Read More
LCU to offer new financial literacy course using biblical approach
LCU's Young School of Business is partnering with the Ron Blue Institute to use its literature in a new course, Biblical Financial Management. → Read More
The beat lives on: Ferriday museum preserves musical legacy of Delta region performers
The Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame and Arcade Theater in the heart of of Ferriday is a rare and unusual little gem. → Read More
Put on your blue suede shoes and visit the Louisiana Elvis Festival in Alexandria
The "Louisiana Elvis Festival” will be Thursday through Saturday at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center. → Read More
Former Pineville coach among inductees into the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame
Former Pineville High School Coach Jackie LaBorde-Monkhouse got quite a surprise when she answered the phone recently. → Read More
Welcome to the '50s: New burger joint at LSUA goes retro
Put on your bobby socks and saddle shoes and head over to the new burger joint at LSU of Alexandria. → Read More
Kent House art exhibit, memorial pay homage to Black history
Among the works are 14 portraits of Black historical figures called the “Faces of Freedom,” which Ransom Rambo started painting in 2011. → Read More
PHOTOS: Good times roll with Pineville Night of Lights Parade
The 2023 Pineville Night of Lights Parade was held Friday. → Read More
Alexandria hospital to teach lifesaving skill to public Saturday and again Feb. 25
Chest compressions, or hands-only Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, is a skill Rapides Regional Medical Center wants to encourage the public to learn. → Read More
PHOTOS: See the Swamp Princess in "Once Upon a Mattress" at Bolton High
Bolton Conservatory for the Visual & Performing Arts will present “Once Upon a Mattress” Thursday through Sunday at the Bolton High School auditorium. → Read More
No covers allowed: Songwriters share passion for original music at Pineville brewery
You won’t hear cover songs from any of the singers and musicians who gather every Wednesday in Pineville for the CenLa Songwriters Circle. → Read More