Catahoula News Booster

07/04/2024

There have been some small edits to our summer reading program. Please see the updated flyer for the most up to date information. There has been an extra day added to this year's programming.

07/04/2024

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! We hope everyone has a wonderful day celebrating our great nation. Here's to the red, white, and blue! 🎇

07/04/2024

We will be closed on July 4th so that our employees can spend much needed time with their family.

07/04/2024

On July 1, 2024, the RPSO took a walk-in complaint of a missing person. Complainant advised that April Marie Harrison, a white female, 34 years of age has been missing since June.

April is 5’5” tall, 130 pounds with dark blonde hair and brown eyes.

April has not been heard from since she was released from a medical facility in South Louisiana. Family members have had no contact with her since before her release.

RPSO is requesting the public’s assistance in locating April. If has any information on her whereabouts, they are asked to contact the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office at 318-473-6700 or Detective Kyle Deville 318-466-3231.

07/03/2024

07/03/2024

CATAHOULA PARISH COURTHOUSE CLOSED TODAY
EMERGENCY ORDER DUE TO NO AIR CONDITIONING

By order of the Honorable Judge John Reeves due to the air conditioning being out and considering the emergency excessive heat advisory by the National Weather Service the Catahoula Parish Courthouse will be closed on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 and will re-open on Monday, July 8, 2024.

07/03/2024

As many of you Tensas Sheriff Deputy Tucker Coldiron was involved in a car accident on June 20th. He is going undergoing surgery and had a long road ahead. As a way to show our support and give back to him and his family we have designed a t-shirt campaign that will help contribute to remove some of the stress that comes with loss of income. https://rhino-graphics.com/hometownheroes Please keep Tucker and his family in your prayers.

07/03/2024

PLEASE JOIN US IN PROVIDING OUR CHILDREN WITH A FREE BACKPACK FOR THE 2024 SCHOOL YEAR. DONATIONS WILL BE LISTED IN THE CATAHOULA BOOSTER. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

~Please Contact Ms. Erica “Danielle” Davis for more information @ (318)339-9886.

07/02/2024

School Board Meeting

07/02/2024

We are now ACCEPTING BOX FAN donations for our Elderly & Disabled Citizens in the Town of Jonesville!! Fans may be dropped off at Town Hall Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. Your donation will be gladly accepted.

07/02/2024

Sadly, around the Fourth of July, we see an increase in impaired driving crashes.

If you plan to drink, plan for a sober ride home:
🎇 Schedule a rideshare.
🎇 Use public transportation.
🎇 Call a sober friend to get you home safely.

07/01/2024

LDWF Agents Participating in Operation Dry Water This Weekend July 4-6

During the Operation Dry Water weekend, LDWF agents will be out in force patrolling state waterways for impaired boat operators.

Alcohol can impair a boater’s judgment, balance, vision, and reaction time. It can increase fatigue and susceptibility to the effects of cold-water immersion. Sun, wind, noise, vibration, and motion intensify the side effects of alcohol, drugs, and some prescription medications.

Nationwide, alcohol is the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating incidents causing 17 percent of all deaths on the water. Last year, Louisiana reported seven boating fatalities with alcohol playing a role in two of them or 29 percent. To date this year, Louisiana has had five boating fatalities with alcohol being suspected in two of them or 40 percent.

Last year during Operation Dry Water Weekend, LDWF Agents arrested 12 boaters for DWI on the water.

“We want family and friends to enjoy Louisiana’s waterways this Fourth of July weekend, but we want them to do it in safe manner so that everyone comes home to their loved ones at the end of the day,” said Col. Stephen Clark, head of the LDWF Enforcement Division. “While we are always on the lookout for impaired operators of vessels, this weekend we will make it a priority.”

Impaired boaters caught this weekend can expect penalties to be severe. In Louisiana, a DWI on the water carries the same penalties and fines as on the road and includes jail time, fines, and loss of driving and boat operating privileges. Also, each offense of operating a vehicle or vessel while intoxicated counts toward the total number of DWI crimes whether they happened on the water or road.

In Louisiana, a DWI can be issued to anyone operating a moving vessel or vehicle while impaired. First offense DWI carries a $300 to $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail.

LDWF is also encouraging the use of personal flotation devices while on the water this holiday weekend and as a reminder anyone born after Jan. 1, 1984 is required to take a safe boating education course. To take the safe boating education course, please visit: https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/boater-education.

Operation Dry Water was started in 2009 and is a joint program involving the LDWF, the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the U.S. Coast Guard. More information is available at www.operationdrywater.org.

07/01/2024

We will be closed on July 4th so that our employees can spend much needed time with their family. We hope you have a fun 4th!

07/01/2024

Catahoula Parish trash pick up schedule will not change this week.

Hometown Waste will be open and operating on Independence Day. Have trash carts curbside for your normal pick up day .

06/30/2024

Today we remember and honor Trooper Hung Nguyen Le.

On June 30, 1998, Trooper Le died from injuries sustained in a traffic crash that occurred on May 19, 1998, in Tangipahoa Parish. Trooper Le was 29 years old and had served for 1 year, 4 months and 22 days.

On June 28, 2024, LSP was honored to join the family of fallen Trooper Hung Le as we dedicated a portion of Interstate 55 in Tangipahoa Parish as the Trooper Hung Le Memorial Highway.

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06/30/2024

Just wanted to give a shout out to all of our loyal customers! We are VERY thankful for your business and for your great feedback and telling others about our company.

We appreciate you!