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Friday, Jul 19, 2019 - 9:45 am
Alexandria, La. (July 18, 2019) — “Pomp and Circumstance” didn’t play as students took their seats for the Alexandria Police Department’s Teen Citizen’s Academy graduation Wednesday afternoon at the Public Safety Complex on Bolton Avenue. There were no robes, and no long-sought academic degree was conferred. But officials hope the lessons learned by the first graduating class of the teen academy will be just as life-changing and long lasting as an academic degree. “What I really hope they grasp is police officers have many roles. I hope this opened their eyes to what we do and what we don’t...
Thursday, Jul 18, 2019 - 3:45 pm
Alexandria, La. (July 18, 2019)— A Community Clean Up, sponsored by the Bolton Avenue Neighborhood Watch Group, will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 27, 2019. “It’s important to help keep our neighborhoods clean,” said Mayor Jeffrey Hall. “This helps keep up morale, helps us get to know our neighbors and improves our quality of life. When we work together as a community, we can accomplish just about anything.” Community Clean Up events are an opportunity for residents and local businesses to positively impact their neighborhood simply by picking up trash. It also can help...
Thursday, Jul 18, 2019 - 11:23 am
Alexandria, La. (July 18, 2019) — Alexandria Utility Systems customer service representatives have received reports from residents indicating they have been contacted by scammers threatening to disconnect their utilities. The scammers are telling customers that their utility services are about to be disconnected and that they must immediately pay their outstanding charges by credit or debit card over the phone to avoid being disconnected. If the customer says they don’t have a credit or debit card, the scammer instructs them to purchase a “green dot” card at the dollar store and then call an...
Tuesday, Jul 16, 2019 - 3:44 pm
Alexandria, La. (July 16, 2019) — Alexandria Police Officer Anthony Deshautelle, the reigning state heavyweight boxing champion, will be competing in a charity boxing match Aug. 17 in the Battle of the Badges competition in the Monroe Civic Center. The event pits policemen vs. firefighters from across the South to raise money for MedCamps Louisiana, which provides one week of camp at no charge to 5,000 children from throughout the state with varying illnesses and disabilities. Deshautelle, 51, is listed at 6-3, 240 pounds and the reigning Battle of the Badges Heavyweight champion. “I’ve been...
Monday, Jul 15, 2019 - 1:37 pm
Alexandria, La. (July 15, 2019) — The expansion of Longleaf Hospital in Alexandria will provide additional resources for active-duty and veteran members of the military who are suffering from the devastating impact of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It will also give individuals who are struggling with addictions the support they need to successfully recover.
Located on Versailles Boulevard, the current facility employs 268 professionals, has 94 beds, covers more than 54,000 square feet, and treats approximately 3,600 patients a year. When the $13.5 million expansion effort is...
Sunday, Jul 14, 2019 - 5:03 pm
Alexandria, La. (July 14, 2019) — The City of Alexandria experienced minimal impact Saturday night as the center of Tropical Storm Barry passed to the west of Alexandria. While there were some scattered power outages from downed tree limbs, the heavy rains and threat of dangerous flooding did not occur locally. “This is the most awkward storm I have ever seen,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffery W. Hall. “This has been a good learning experience for all of us. I’m pleased we didn’t suffer the heavy rains and flooding that was predicted, and my hat is off to everyone for their hard work and...
Sunday, Jul 14, 2019 - 9:42 am
Alexandria, La. (July 14, 2019 – 9 a.m. update) — The City of Alexandria experienced few issues overnight due to Barry. Crews worked through the night to restore power to a number of scattered outages throughout the city. Today, the city will continue to monitor the weather. At this time, the Alexandria Emergency Operations Center remains open, and residents can report non-emergency issues there by calling 318-441-6231 or by using the AlexConnects app.Updates by Service AreaElectric ServiceCrews continue to repair a handful of scattered outages. From the start of the storm event,...
Saturday, Jul 13, 2019 - 12:32 pm
Alexandria, La. (July 13, 2019) — The threat of dangerous flooding from Hurricane Barry in South Louisiana is one of the primary concerns of emergency planners. Three Alexandria Fire Department employees trained in flood water rescues are on the scene in Baton Rouge to assist in life-saving operations if needed. “We sent three men to assist with the State Fire Marshall’s Louisiana Urban Search and Rescue,” explained First Assistant Chief Jeffery Tarver. The three are Fire Equipment Operator Justin Randall, who is the team leader and a veteran of flood water rescues, Fire Equipment Operator...
Friday, Jul 12, 2019 - 5:48 pm
Alexandria, La. (July 12, 2019) — City of Alexandria employees spent the day Friday making final preparations for Tropical Storm Barry by installing temporary pumps, checking generators and utility system supplies and coordinating with contractors on stand-by to assist in clean-up and power restoration efforts as needed. “We’re ready,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffery W. Hall. “We have been following our protocols and doing everything we can to be prepared for this storm. We will open our Emergency Operations Center Saturday morning. We will be actively monitoring the storm through the weekend...
Thursday, Jul 11, 2019 - 5:55 pm
Detours will be posted between Plantation and Metro drives
Alexandria, La. (July 11, 2019)— Prescott Road between the service road and Shannon Drive will be closed beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, July 12, for the installation of portable pumps.
This is a precautionary flood-prevention measure for the tropical storm event expected to move into Alexandria this weekend. The National Weather Service is predicting significant rainfall to our area, according to Alexandria Utility Systems Director Michael Marcotte.
“We want to be proactive and take these extra measures,” said Mayor Jeffrey W....