Press Releases
Friday, Apr 10, 2020 - 2:31 pm
Alexandria, La. (April 10, 2020) — Officials with the City of Alexandria and Alexandria Utility System are preparing for potential severe weather Easter Sunday. Friday morning the National Weather Service in Lake Charles projected a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms in the Central Louisiana area for Sunday, April 12. Moderate risk is the second highest warning level and is described as “widespread severe storms likely, long-lived, widespread and intense.” Severe storms are described as those with winds in excess of 58 mph with the potential for heavy rains, lightening, hail of at least 1...
Friday, Apr 10, 2020 - 10:22 am
Alexandria, La. (April 10, 2020) — An Alexandria woman has been arrested for murder in relation to a fire in an Alexandria residence in February that killed a grandmother and three children. Dorthy Bosby, 27, was booked into the Rapides Parish Jail Thursday on four counts of second degree murder and one count of possession of a delayed action incendiary device. On Feb. 29, at approximately 11:46 p.m., the Alexandria Fire Department responded to a four-fatality structure fire at 3460 Wainwright Street. Inside the home, the bodies of Verlana Cooper, 48, and her three granddaughters, ages 7,...
Friday, Apr 3, 2020 - 10:48 am
Alexandria, La. (April 3, 2020) — All City of Alexandria office buildings, including the Utility Customer Service building, City Hall, the Public Safety Complex, the Alexandria Zoo, the Animal Shelter and other departments, are currently closed to the public as part of efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The City will also close the drive-thru windows at the Customer Service Building and some other services as well on April 10 in observance of Good Friday. ATRANS bus service, however, will be open during normal operating hours. The Sanitation schedule for the Good Friday...
Thursday, Apr 2, 2020 - 1:18 pm
Alexandria, La. (April 2, 2020)— Alexandria Animal Control and Shelter Superintendent Henry Wimbley has been appointed by Mike Strain, DVM, commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, to serve as the Louisiana Animal Control Association representative on the Louisiana Animal Control Advisory Task Force. “Henry Wimbley is an excellent choice to be a member of this task force,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. “His years of experience as well as his dedication to making sure the animals are well taken care of and the public is safe is invaluable.” “It’s an...
Friday, Mar 27, 2020 - 3:09 pm
Alexandria, La. (March 27, 2020) — A Ball woman has been arrested for murder in relation to a fire in an Alexandria residence in February that killed a grandmother and three children. Tamielya Brevelle, 30, was booked into the Rapides Parish Jail today on four counts of second degree murder and one count of a delayed action incendiary device. On Feb. 29, at approximately 11:46 p.m., the Alexandria Fire Department responded to a four-fatality structure fire at 3460 Wainwright Street. Inside the home, the bodies of Verlana Cooper, 48, and her three granddaughters, ages 7, 4 and 4 months,...
Thursday, Mar 26, 2020 - 6:21 pm
CenlaReady.com designed as one-stop resource for local disaster response materials Alexandria, La. (March 26, 2020) — The City of Alexandria, in partnership with the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Alexandria-Pineville Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance (CLEDA), and the England Authority is launching a new emergency response website at www.cenlaready.com. “When an emergency or disaster situation occurs, whether it is a health issue like we are experiencing with the COVID-19 coronavirus, or a natural disaster like a hurricane...
Sunday, Mar 22, 2020 - 4:37 pm
City services will continue but with limited public interaction to slow spread of COVID-19 Alexandria, La. (March 22, 2020) — Following Gov. John Bel Edward’s call for closure of non-essential businesses in an effort to dramatically slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall announced that all City of Alexandria buildings will be closed to the public until further notice. City workers will continue to report to work as scheduled and services will continue to be provided but public interaction will be held to a minimum. “The Governor said ‘essential...
Friday, Mar 20, 2020 - 2:53 pm
Fire Department Modifies Medical Response
Chief’s plan designed to protect firefighters and citizens
Alexandria, La. (March 20, 2020) — Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Alexandria Fire Department is taking steps to limit the exposure of their firefighters on certain medical calls.
“Alexandria firefighters live in firehouses and close quarters with each other for 24 hours at a time. If there is even one positive test within a station, this places a fire station at risk for a complete quarantine,” said Alexandria Fire Chief Larry King. “This could shut down a station response for...
Friday, Mar 20, 2020 - 2:35 pm
Plans will protect personnel and keep units available for emergencies Alexandria, La. (March 20, 2020) — In response to the COVID-19 virus the Alexandria Police Department has modified its response plans to a select number of calls for service that do not pose an immediate threat to any persons or those that do not require the immediate presence of police to mitigate the situation. This modified response plan only applies to incidents involving property type crimes. The goal is to help protect first responders and citizens from possible further spread of the virus by eliminating face to face...
Friday, Mar 20, 2020 - 11:37 am
City Hall Lobby Closed
City Takes Steps to Further Protect Employees, Citizens
Alexandria, La. (March 20, 2020)—The City Administration has announced that the lobby of City Hall, 915 Third St., is now closed to visitors.
During these extraordinary times, as the nation and our city attempt to control the spread of COVID-19 and protect the most vulnerable populations of our citizens, it is important to protect employees as well so that they can remain healthy, and on the job, in order to continue to serve the needs of Alexandria residents.
For information and updates on COVID-19, go to...