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- Region Briefs: Drugs seized; Arcadia woman arrested
ARCADIA - A search of an Arcadia woman's house Tuesday led to her arrest and the seizure of drugs, Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance said.
- Quarter hotelier files Chapter 11
In a sign that the local hospitality industry isn't insulated from the nation's economic woes, a company that operates two French Quarter hotels filed for bankruptcy protection this month.
- Friday, Dec. 19, 2008
Fuller, Eva Stoma, 81, of DeRidder, died Thursday; services at 1 p.m. Saturday at St.
- Salt trucks out in force this morning
Crews are putting salt and sand on bridges all over the ArkLaTex this morning. Louisiana's DOTD crews are salting bridges and overpasses in Caddo, Bossier, Red River, DeSoto, Claiborne, Bienville and Webster ...
- Louisiana Book News: Longtime bookstore closes its doors in Monroe
It's with a heavy heart that I report Louisiana will be losing a longtime independent bookstore.
- Assistant Arcadia police chief admits battery, pays fine
ARCADIA - Arcadia's assistant police chief has admitted his guilt in an altercation involving his wife this weekend and has paid a fine.
- Road inconveniences, closures announced
Shreveport has announced inconvenienced streets and street closures for this week.
- Arcadia assistant chief charged with battery
ARCADIA - An assistant police chief who is accused of dragging his wife out of a vehicle and kicking her spent the night on the other side of the bars Friday night.
- Gas-rich lake is at stake in feud
In the midst of a rush to tap what could be the biggest natural gas discovery in the country, Louisiana is entrenched in a heated legal battle with the federal government over control of a sprawling lake that ...
- Bienville Square
The Mid-City Neighborhood Organization Requests Your Attendance at a Public Meeting MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 6:30 PM Grace Episcopal Church To Give Input on a Proposed, 54-Unit, Mixed-Income Housing Development ...
- La. ethics reform draws praise
Gov. Bobby Jindal, take a bow. Since the special legislative session on ethics reform called by the governor, Louisiana has zoomed into the top five among states with the strongest ethics and transparency laws.
- The poet geographer
Everyone in New Orleans will recognize the truth behind the title of geographer Richard Campanella's new history of the city.
- Off the Menu
Indigo Landing on the Potomac River on Daingerfield Island just off the George Washington Parkway has begun Waterfront Wednesdays with specials on appetizers and wine to entice guests to treat themselves to a ...
- Regional Briefs: Haynesville Shale financial forum planned
ARCADIA - The LSU AgCenter and Arcadia-Bienville Parish Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a community forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday to give landowners tips on choosing a financial team to help them with ...
- College of Pharmacy honors philanthropist
The University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy recognized philanthropist Kitty DeGree at a Friday night ceremony for her generous donation to the College's Student Resource Center.
- Region Briefs: KCS, DOTD propose railroad crossing closure
MANSFIELD - The DeSoto Parish Police Jury will vote Monday on a proposal to close a railroad crossing in Frierson.
- Louisiana Book News: Books arrive just in time for the holiday shopping season
Books seem to arrive in seasons, much like the weather. Fall brings a wonderful assortment of books that appeal to shoppers well into the holiday season.
- Today's TWD: for the 28TH Time
Bill Compton mentioned in 'True Blood' that he had been a part of the 28th Louisiana Infantry, under the command of Colonel Henry Gray [pictured below], and which had been formed in Monroe in 1862.
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'Do this. It works!' Church leaders in Louisiana on Oct. 10-11 are invited to attend Unlimited Leadership: A Conference for the Leaders of Churches under 250 at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
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City DescriptionBienville is a village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 census.
Bienville is located at 32°21′9″N 92°58′37″W / 32.3525, -92.97694 (32.352635, -92.976816).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 28.6 km² (11.0 mi²). 28.6 km² (11.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 262 people, 115 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was 9.2/km² (23.8/mi²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 5.5/km² (14.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 56.49% White, 43.13% African American, and 0.38% from two or more races.
There were 115 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Bienville Parish
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