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Tuesday, Sep 22, 2020 - 3:30 pm
Alexandria, La. (September 22, 2020) — The City of Alexandria and the CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Foundation plan to hold an opening ceremony and dedication at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, for a new special needs playground. Construction of the Coughlin Saunders Inclusive Playground is under way at the corner of Masonic Drive and Babe Ruth Drive on part of the Bringhurst Field site. The park, which is privately funded by donors through the Cabrini Foundation and Coughlin-Saunders Foundation and being constructed by Majestic Playgrounds of Baton Rouge at no cost to the City of Alexandria, will...
Tuesday, Sep 22, 2020 - 2:26 pm
Alexandria, La. (September 22, 2020) — Workers with the City of Alexandria’s Streets Department are actively spraying for mosquito control. While the city traditionally sprays for mosquitos in the summer months, the current spraying effort is designed to combat the influx of mosquitos from Hurricane Laura and other heavy rains from tropical storms that have created areas of standing water. Crews spray two different zones in the city each Monday and Wednesday, with the complete city covered every two weeks. The spraying program will target both mosquito larvae and adult mosquitos. Bodies of...
Monday, Sep 21, 2020 - 4:08 pm
The City of Alexandria will continue to provide free sandbags for Alexandria residents Tuesday at the self-serve locations at Johnny Downs, Bringhurst Field, Frank O Hunter Park, Cheatham Park and the 911 Alert Center in Martin Park. Elderly and infirm residents may get pre-filled bags at the Consolidated City Compound at 2021 Industrial Park Road from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tuesday, weather permitting.
Sunday, Sep 20, 2020 - 1:48 pm
Alexandria, La. (September 20, 2020) — Workers with the City of Alexandria continue preparations for anticipated heavy rains next week associated with Tropical Storm Beta. National Weather Service forecasts indicate Alexandria could get eight or more inches of rain over the course of the week. Prescott Road will be closed between Mohon and Plantation starting at 9 a.m. Monday to allow for installation of temporary drainage pumps to address potential flooding issues in the area. Also, free sandbags are currently available from self-service locations at the Johnny Downs Sports Complex,...
Saturday, Sep 19, 2020 - 2:33 pm
Alexandria, La. (September 19, 2020) — Workers with the City of Alexandria are preparing for anticipated heavy rains next week associated with Tropical Storm Beta. National Weather Service forecasts indicate Alexandria could get eight or more inches of rain over the course of next week. Alexandria residents concerned about flooding may get free sandbags from self-service locations starting at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Johnny Downs Sports Complex, Bringhurst Field, Cheatham Park, Frank O. Hunter Park and the Rapides Parish 911 center in Martin Park. Elderly and infirm residents may pickup free pre...
Thursday, Sep 17, 2020 - 2:41 pm
Alexandria, La. (September 17, 2020) — The four baseball/softball practice fields at the Johnny Downs Sports Complex are now available for teams to practice on a first-come, first-served basis, however the eight main fields remain closed due to damage sustained from a tornado last December. “This is just for the four practice areas at the far end of the complex on the 28 West side,” explained Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Cam Hallman. “The eight main fields remain closed. And we ask that teams using the practice fields limit their use to no more than 90 minutes at a time, especially...
Tuesday, Sep 15, 2020 - 1:47 pm
Alexandria, La. (September 15, 2020) — With the announcement by Gov. John Bel Edwards of the state’s move to Phase 3, the City of Alexandria will be reopening a number of park facilities and making other changes to allow increased access to city facilities by the general public. Per the Governor’s Executive orders, face masks and social distancing guidelines will be enforced at all facilities. “Originally, all city park facilities were closed due to health concerns related to COVID-19, but since that time several parks sustained damage from Hurricane Laura last month,” explained...
Monday, Sep 14, 2020 - 3:01 pm
Alexandria, La. (September 14, 2020) — The City of Alexandria will be providing free garbage bags to utility customers with coupons from this year for bags from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. this Thursday and Friday, Sept. 17-18, as well as Sept. 24-25 at the Alexander Fulton Mini Park in downtown Alexandria, across from City Hall. With the closure of the Customer Service Office in March due to COVID-19, distribution of bags was delayed. While customers could make payments at the drive-thru window, the bags wouldn’t fit in the drawer, and customers were advised to keep their coupons to redeem in the...
Wednesday, Sep 9, 2020 - 5:18 pm
Alexandria, La. (September 9, 2020) — Alexandria Chief of Police Jerrod D. King has announced his plans to retire effective Nov. 1. Named Chief of Police May 30, 2018, King is a 24-year veteran of the Alexandria Police Department. Over the course of his career, King has worked in nearly every division of the department including Patrol, Community Policing, Traffic/DWI Task Force, Street Crimes, the Alexandria Regional Police Training Academy, and he is a founding member of the department’s SWAT team. “Chief King has been a valuable member of our team and has helped initiate the...
Tuesday, Sep 8, 2020 - 5:24 pm
Alexandria, La. (September 8, 2020) — With the first phase of restoration efforts from Hurricane Laura complete, the city is moving forward with utility reconnects and ongoing cleanup efforts from the massive storm. Less than a week after Hurricane Laura moved through Alexandria with winds reaching more than 80 mph, power was restored to all customers who could take power. But there are many homes and businesses that sustained serious damage to the electric meter or the building’s electrical system that prevented crews from being able to restore power. “That is our primary focus right now,...