Below is last Monday’s story citing the Rapides Parish Journal rankings of top local stories in 2025.
Then, Jim Butler asked: “What’s your top story? What would you add to list? Drop?”
We appreciate reader input, but in this case, we inadvertently prevented it. While editing Jim’s story, the email address for response was accidentally altered. If you tried to submit your suggestions, it didn’t work, and the RPJ copy editor begs your pardon.
Send us an email at rpjtopstories2025@yahoo.com this week, by Sunday morning. Now that we’ve presented the correct email address, we are even more eager to hear from you and to share your input in a story on the first Monday of 2026.
Last Monday’s top stories list:
By JIM BUTLER
Debate over carbon capture tops the Rapides Parish Journal’s 2025 story rankings.
The gap between the opposing points of view is wide — one camp saying the process threatens water and soil quality, the other contends there is no evidence of such claims.
Police jurors voted to create a panel to solicit available information before they consider a vote for or against.
Other stories in the subjective Top 10:
- Diocesan bankruptcy filing;
- Alexandria City Council sustains veto of reapportionment vote;
- Pafford wins ambulance contract;
- Enrollment surge continues at LSU Alexandria;
- Head Start moved from School Board;
- Utility study recommends updating Alexandria rate structure;
- Tom Bouchie, after six terms, leaves Pineville Council;
- Violent crimes;
- Dining out scene a mix of openings and closings, with Olive Garden anxiously awaited by its fans.
We hope you will send us an email at rpjtopstories2025@yahoo.com this week, by Sunday morning, with stories you think rank among the most interesting of 2025, and possibly, which on our list above should be replaced.