Ball, Louisiana

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• Clark - Whitworth
  

  Mike and Cindy Clark of Ruston are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Elise Clark, to Andrew James Whitworth, son of Mike and Charlotte Whitworth of West Monroe.

• 140 troops leave to make ready for Iraq
  

  PINEVILLE - Relatives and friends bid farewell Tuesday to about 140 National Guard soldiers, including at least one from Bossier City, who will deploy to Iraq.

• American Heart Association Recognizes LHC Group as Heart & Stroke Champion
  

  The American Heart Association recognized LHC Group's commitment to heart health in Louisiana with the 2007-2008 Heart & Stroke Champion Award.

• Read
  

  Louisiana College trustees at their recent board meeting passed two capital fundraising campaign resolutions.

• Local contestants vie for title of Yambilee Queen
  

  The Louisiana Yambilee Association would like to introduce the following young ladies who will be vying for the title of Louisiana Yambilee Queen 2008.

• Arts agency seeks $150M investment
  

  Fifteen proposals that will change the landscape of the arts in Calgary are being championed by the Calgary Arts Development Authority.

• St. Landry Parish wins Passport Event grants
  

  The Passport Event grants support efforts statewide that showcase Louisiana's diverse cultural offerings By William Johnson * wjohnson@dailyworld.com * September 16, 2008 Lt.

• Wilson - Thompson
  

  Bennie Wilson of Farmerville, La. and Pat and Rodger McLawchlin of Monroe, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Brooks Wilson, to Denver Micheal Thompson, son of Dave and Angie ...

• Storm Report: Louisiana National Guard staying on mission
  

  STORM REPORT: Louisiana National Guard staying on mission For Guard members, first lesson of recovery is planning ahead Bruce Brown * bbrown@theadvertiser.com * September 7, 2008 Senior reporter Bruce Brown ...

• Just levees not enough to protect
  

  If once or twice a year southern Louisiana is shut down because of a storm, life in this part of the world will soon dry up.

• Traffic heavy on central Louisiana highways as evacuees head home
  

  A steady stream of traffic is passing through central Louisiana as Hurricane Gustav evacuees head home.

• Locals produce Zydeco exercise video
  

  The best exercise is something you want to do anyway. The Zydeco Ballers Dance Program, a local group dedicated to Opelousas' home grown music, is taking that advice to heart and producing an exercise video ...

• Retired Pineville Police Chief Now Chief in Ball
  

  Less than a year after retiring as Pineville's police chief, Jay Barber has been elected chief in Ball, six miles away and about one-quarter as big.

• Self-defense claimed in man's attempted murder trial
  

  Fred Kidd Sr. is on trial for attempted second-degree murder, but he is claiming self-defense, saying his former girlfriend stalked, harassed and abused him before he shot her in the stomach with a ...

• Red, White, Blue & You
  

  The City of Lake Charles is making plans for the sixteenth annual Red White Blue & You July Fourth Celebration.

• Two teens face 15 charges apiece
  

  Rapides Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested three teens Monday in connection with several burglaries of churches and businesses in the Tioga, Ball and Deville areas.

• Local briefs June lineup for Liberty Theatre
  

  Rendez-vous des Cajuns Cajun music, radio and TV show happens every Saturday at the Liberty Theatre.

• Ball town employee faces forgery, theft charges
  

  A town of Ball street department employee was arrested and booked with 13 counts of forgery and one count of theft of more than $500. Authorities say 39-year-old Jayce Ray Harrison of Pineville is being held in ...

City Description

Ball is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,681 at the 2000 census. Ball is located at 31°24′29″N 92°24′8″W / 31.40806, -92.40222 (31.407930, -92.402316). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.8 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,681 people, 1,435 households, and 1,057 families residing in the town. The population density was 458.1 people per square mile (177.0/km²). There were 1,524 housing units at an average density of 189.7/sq mi (73.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.74% White, 1.58% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population. There were 1,435 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone

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