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The police jury is the most common form of parish government in Louisiana. [6] Many parishes, especially those with large municipalities and suburban areas, have converted away from the system, although some parishes with large cities still use the police jury, including Bossier ( Bossier City ), Calcasieu ( Lake Charles ), Ouachita ( Monroe ...
The Ferriday Rotary Club and Police Jury along with the public worked with the Louisiana Library Commission on the project and in October 1928 the Concordia Parish Demonstration Library was opened. Citizens of the parish voted to implement a tax to ensure the library could continue to function after seeing the advantages provided by the library.
He started to professionalize the small town police department. [4] On July 24, 2007, Parish Sheriff Rickey A. Jones, who is white, arrested Higginbotham on counts of impersonating a police officer, criminal trespass, and felony criminal damage to property. Higginbotham claimed that Jones arrested him in order to prevent his running for sheriff ...
Rapides Parish Police Jury President Joe Bishop is seeking a permanent injunction against another juror, Jay Scott, alleging that he has threatened and harassed fellow jurors and employees.
In the one other parish issue on the ballot, a tax renewal for the Renaissance Home for Youth was defeated. Seventy-one percent (10,510 votes) of voters rejected it, while 29% (4,222 votes) voted yes.
Rapides Parish Police Jurors unhappy with how Optimum handled a recent equipment upgrade, leaving many customers upset about fewer changes and bigger bills, decided Monday to see if they could ...
Not long after Leslie's death, Griffith was shot and killed in Concordia Parish. [1] D'Artois was soon charged for his alleged involvement in Leslie's slaying on an arrest warrant by East Baton Rouge Parish, signed by 19th Judicial District Judge Douglas Gonzales. [1] He was released for lack of evidence but was forced to resign from office. [1]
Sen. Katrina Jackson (D-Monroe), Ouachita Parish Police Juror District E Michael Thompson, Monroe mayoral candidate Jamie Mayo, Rep. Adrian Fisher (D-Monroe) and Rep. Pat Moore (D-Monroe).