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Ferriday man to be arraigned in murder of teen

The Ferriday man accused of shooting a Ferriday teen to death in May will have an arraignment hearing on June 27. Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Saturday, June 2, 2012 12:00 am

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Charter names admin

FERRIDAY — While the charter school in Ferriday won’t be sounding any class bells until 2013, the group behind the two-year project selected its top ... Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Friday, June 1, 2012 12:09 am

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Mad science: Parish students experiment at science retreats

VIDALIA — Even though they have no immediate plans for world domination, groups of Concordia Parish students were transformed into mad scientists this week during ... Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Friday, June 1, 2012 12:01 am

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Gun rights bill heads to Nov. vote

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana voters will decide this November whether to strengthen the state’s constitutional protections for their right to bear arms. Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Thursday, May 31, 2012 12:11 am

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Whittington files motion for new trial

A motion for a new trial, or new judge ruling, and accusations of perjury against Concordia Parish District Attorney Brad Burget were filed Wednesday in ... Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Monday, May 28, 2012 12:03 am

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Parish magnet school hires teachers, staff

They are the few, the proud — they are the seven teachers and two administrative staff that were selected to start molding young minds in ... Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Saturday, May 26, 2012 12:04 am

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Parish superintendent retires, interim named

VIDALIA — It wasn’t the motion to accept her retirement that made superintendent Loretta Blankenstein tear up. Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Friday, May 25, 2012 12:06 am

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Ferriday prepares for musical events

FERRIDAY — Some people refer to Ferriday as the little town where music is born, and two musical events on Saturday aim to prove that ... Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Friday, May 25, 2012 12:01 am

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Attempted burglar flees empty handed

VIDALIA — After going through the trouble of cutting a telephone wire, an attempted burglar fled Reeves Drug Store Wednesday night empty handed and for ... Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Friday, May 25, 2012 12:01 am

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Ridgecrest prepares for last day, closing for magnet school

RIDGECREST — When the final bell at Ridgecrest school rings today at 12:30 p.m., it will dismiss more than just students for summer vacation. Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:13 am

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Superintendent to retire

VIDALIA — After 24 years of hard work and dedication in the Concordia Parish school system, Superintendent Loretta Blankenstein will retire effective June 30. Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:08 am

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Parish students continue state testing increase

VIDALIA — Concordia Parish students are continuing to inch their scores on state tests higher — improving 1 percentage point this year. Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:06 am

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Rentfro accepts position

FERRIDAY — Though he won’t need many introductions around the office, Miss-Lou residents will have to tack on a new title to a familiar face ... Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:05 am

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Wiley named VPD assistant chief

VIDALIA— Knowing the three-page job description of Vidalia Police Department assistant chief of police isn’t as important to Bruce Wiley as making sure the work ... Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:03 am

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VPD to crack down on speeding

VIDALIA — In anticipation of excess traffic on Carter Street and U.S. 84 from the new municipal and recreational complexes, Vidalia Police Chief Arthur Lewis ... Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:00 am

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After the flood: Residents still dealing with effects from rising waters

When Gail Netterville and Nathan Way bought their house on Minorca Road, they knew the risk of being on the other side of the levee ... Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:04 am

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Vidalia: ‘We fought the flood and won’

The Mississippi River — to Vidalia Mayor Hyram Copeland — is like the weather. You think you can control it, but you can’t. Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Saturday, May 19, 2012 12:04 am

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Riverfront businesses fought, won river battle

Four private businesses located on the Vidalia Riverfront didn’t have the security of a tested levee system to help block a 500-year flood. Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Friday, May 18, 2012 12:03 am

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Church to honor law enforcement

During times of catastrophe, law enforcement personnel might receive some recognition from the people whose lives they’ve saved. Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Friday, May 18, 2012 12:02 am

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Parish ninth, 10th graders improve on tests

Amid the stress of final exams and the daydreaming of summer laziness, Concordia Parish ninth and 10th graders still managed to show improvement in two ... Read more

by Rod Guajardo, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:03 am

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