Rayville, Louisiana

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• JC committee accused of slanting dissolution information
  

  JOHNSON CITY -- Let the rumor mill begin. A committee tasked with creating a plan to dissolve the Village of Johnson City into the Town of Union is being accused of slanting the plan towards dissolution despite ...

• Niswanger - Bruyninckx
  

  Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dave Niswanger of Monroe and Mrs. Delia Marvilene Holley of Baton Rouge are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jodee Lynn Niswanger, to Dr.

• DEATHS
  

  BASTROP - Mageline Barker, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

• Driver charged with possession of crack cocaine
  

  Robert Johnson, 51, of 8 J.C. Wright Road, Rayville, was charged late Tuesday with possession of a schedule 2 drug, cocaine, and improper lane use.

• JC trustee received pay not allowed by contract
  

  JOHNSON CITY -- The village trustee who raised issues about two former fire chiefs receiving unauthorized holiday pay also received payments not allowed by his contract, according to documents.

• Rep. Chaney to close Albert's Men's Wear in Rayville
  

  When Bubba Chaney's insurance company told him he was doing such a good job that it needed him to move to the corporate headquarters in Hartford, Conn., it didn't seem like a promotion.

• JC fire promotion will be on agenda for vote
  

  Trustee Don Adams had his final meeting this week and he used it to make a push to fill a fire department management position.

• JC errors overpay firefighters by $44,839
  

  The village overpaid 11 firefighters by $44,839 and underpaid six by $2,423, according to an audit released Tuesday concerning retroactive payments.

• Herring - Rodgers
  

  Heather Candice Herring and Brandon Scott Rodgers, along with their parents, are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage ceremony.

• Tree farmers looking at green Christmas
  

  Northeastern Louisiana Christmas tree farmers said their business is booming despite a flagging economy.

• Fire audit to be released next week
  

  Johnson City's board of trustees plans to release an audit of the fire department's retroactive pay at its next meeting, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. Dec.

• New subdivision offers homes for lower income families
  

  A new rental subdivision in Abbeville hopes to give solutions to lower income families by offering brand new homes at affordable prices.

• Rayville meet reflects pride
  

  I have been principal of Rayville High School for almost six years. I have been very proud of our school on many occasions but never have I been as proud as I was last Saturday.

• JC library looks for board member
  

  Your Home Public Library in Johnson City is accepting applications from Union and Johnson City residents for a soon to be open seat on the Board of Trustees.

• Walthall - Thomason
  

  Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Walthall of Bossier City, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Ashley, to Lasley Downes Thomason II, son of Mr.

• Delta blues duo Po' Henry, Tookie visit Ferriday
  

  Delta blues duo Po' Henry and Tookie will help celebrate the Smithsonian Institution's 'New Harmonies' exhibit in Ferriday with a performance tonight at the Delta Music Museum.

• Another 'stink'
  

  I noted with interest the many articles regarding the sewer plant, so I decided to do a little checking.

• Charlie Melancon and Rodney Alexander win re-election
  

  Just minutes after the polls closed in Louisiana, two congressmen have been returned to office.

• Eady - Felts
  

  Shannon Renee Felts and Michael Kade Eady were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. November 1, 2008, at North Monroe Baptist Church in Monroe.

City Description

Rayville is a town in, the parish seat of, and the largest community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,234 at the 2000 census. Rayville is located at 32°28′25″N 91°45′27″W / 32.47361, -91.7575 (32.473580, -91.757387). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.32%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,234 people, 1,504 households, and 1,004 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,880.1 people per square mile (726.6/km²). There were 1,629 housing units at an average density of 723.4/sq mi (279.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 31.44% White, 67.26% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population. There were 1,504 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.5% were married couples living together, 34.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.1% of all

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