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- Monroe native returns for two shows
Kevin Gordon, who grew up in Monroe and graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, will be performing at the new Coda Grill beginning at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
- Crash In Winn Parish Claims The Life Of Three
On Sunday, December 7, 2008, at 7:30 pm, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash involving one vehicle.
- Hurricanes cut La. pecan harvest in half by Ike and Gustav
This year's hurricanes have left growers and buyers with little to celebrate as the 40th Louisiana Pecan Festival opens in Colfax.
- UPDATE**Fatal Crash In Avoyelles Parish
Troop E **UPDATE**Fatal Crash In Avoyelles Parish LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent News Release Date: November 6, 2008 **On Thursday, November 06, ...
- Fatal Crash In Avoyelles Parish
On Sunday, October 5, 2008, at 7:10 pm, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash involving two vehicles.
- Pedestrian Killed In Rapides Parish Crash
On Monday, September 29, 2008, at 11:04 pm, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash involving one vehicle and one pedestrian.
- Campaign Notebook
The Caddo Parish Democratic Executive Committee has endorsed Charlie Caldwell for city marshal and Joseph Greenwald for district judge.
- Louisiana National Guard Gears Up for Gustav
As Tropical Storm Gustav gains strength and approaches the Gulf Coast, about 3,000 Louisiana citizen-soldiers and -airmen have been activated in support of emergency operations and are prepared to support civil ...
- Louisiana Guard gears up for Gustav
The Louisiana National Guard has already activated about 3,000 troops who are monitoring and preparing for Tropical Storm Gustav, which is expected to develop into a Category 3 hurricane as it heads toward the ...
- Grant Parish Drug Arrest
Ernest Chelette was arrested following the execution of a search warrant at his residence located at 1506 Dartigo Road, Colfax, La.
Colfax Classifieds
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City DescriptionColfax (pronounced "Coll-fax") is a town in and the parish seat of Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town was founded in 1869, named for President Grant's vice-president, Schuyler Colfax (pronounced "Cole-fax"). Colfax is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,659 at the 2000 census.
Both the town and parish were founded in 1869, with the parish named for President [[ The town is of historical importance because of the Colfax Riot of April 13, 1873, more recently termed the Colfax Massacre by contemporary historians Eric Foner and Nicholas Lemann. The events at the parish courthouse resulted in the largest number of African American fatalities in a single occurrence between whites and blacks during Reconstruction. A contemporary report by the US military documented 3 whites and 105 black victims by name, as well as noting 15-20 unidentified bodies found in the Red River. Because of the disproportion in the numbers of deaths between the two sides, and documented accounts of at least 50 black prisoners being executed while under control of white militia, 20th century historians have called it a massacre. The event is also of ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Grant Parish
- Louisiana
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