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PAR Hosting 5th Congressional District Candidate Forum Today
Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana will host its 5th Congressional District Candidate Forum today, Monday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m. at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. The forum is free and open to the public.
Louisiana Christian to Hold Fall Revival — September 22–24
Louisiana Christian University
Louisiana Christian University will hold its annual fall revival Sept. 22–24 at 11 a.m. in Guinn Auditorium. The Rev. Jordy McKaskle, executive pastor at North Monroe Baptist Church in Monroe, will serve as the speaker. McKaskle holds degrees from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The revival is open to the public.
Rapides Parish Police Jury Public Works Equipment Study Committee to Meet September 22
Rapides Parish Police Jury
The Public Works Equipment Study Committee of the Rapides Parish Police Jury will meet Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room at 711 Washington St., Alexandria.
Ball Elementary to Hold Ribbon Cutting for New Multipurpose Building — September 24
Rapides Parish School Board
Ball Elementary School will hold a ribbon cutting Thursday, Sept. 24, at 1:30 p.m. for its new multipurpose building at 89 Camp Livingston Road in Ball. The building includes classrooms and additional spaces funded by a bond approved by District 11 voters in 2023.
DOTD: Nightly Signal Work to Close Lanes at Multiple Alexandria Intersections Through September 25
September 21, 2026 | Louisiana DOTD
Beginning tonight, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will implement nightly alternating lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. at several Alexandria-area intersections, weather permitting. One lane in each direction will remain open at all times. Affected locations include US 71 (MacArthur Drive) at Elliott Street and at US 167-B (Lee Street), US 167-B at Broadway Avenue, LA 28 at Pinehurst Drive and Bradley Avenue, LA 28 at Stilley Road and Old Holloway Road, LA 28 at Highland Drive, and US 165 at US 167 southbound. The closures are necessary for traffic signal work and are expected to be completed by Sept. 25, weather permitting.
LSUA Lecture: The Folklore of Sports — September 25
Louisiana State University of Alexandria
Louisiana State University of Alexandria will host a free public lecture, “The Folklore of Sports,” on Friday, Sept. 25. The event is part of LSUA’s ongoing public lecture series.
National Hunting and Fishing Day at LDWF Woodworth — September 26
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the LDWF Woodworth facility. The event is free and open to the public and will feature hands-on outdoor activities for all ages.
Alexandria Senior High to Dedicate Butch Crenshaw Fieldhouse — October 1
Rapides Parish School Board
Alexandria Senior High School will hold a ribbon cutting Thursday, Oct. 1, at noon to open and dedicate its new fieldhouse, named in honor of Butch Crenshaw, ASH’s first athletic director and football coach. The fieldhouse features new locker rooms, training areas, and meeting spaces. Tours will follow the ceremony. The event will be held at the ASH Fieldhouse, 800 Ola St.; attendees should enter from James Street and park behind the fieldhouse.
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