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Friday, Apr 26, 2019 - 3:43 pm
Alexandria, La. (April 26, 2019)—A live oak tree, courtesy of Walker Automotive’s 100th anniversary and Doug Young Nursery, was planted today at the Alexandria Zoo in the Anoa yard in honor of National Arbor Day. “We appreciate the new live oak,” said Zoo Director Lee Ann Whitt. “We’ve lost some big trees this past year for various reasons so this helps us begin to replace them and celebrate National Arbor Day.” Alexandria City Council President Jules Green, Whitt, City of Alexandria Landscape Architect Darren Green and representatives from Walker Automotive were on hand for the planting...
Thursday, Apr 25, 2019 - 5:35 pm
Alexandria, La. (April 25, 2019)—Crews from the City of Alexandria Utility and Public Works departments quickly responded to a number of incidents early this morning as a severe thunderstorm moved through the city. Director of Utilities Michael P. Marcotte reports overall storm damage was not extensive, with the primary issues being downed power lines and trees that fell and blocked roadways in the city. Marcotte said approximately 3,200 customers lost power during the storm, which started about 6 a.m. “We lost about 10 percent of our circuits at the peak,” Marcotte said. Power was restored...
Thursday, Apr 25, 2019 - 5:32 pm
Alexandria, La. (April 25, 2019)—The City of Alexandria was awarded first place April 18 in the Louisiana Garden Club Federation Cleanest City Contest District VIII. Alexandria now moves on to compete on the state level against Lake Charles and Monroe. “I am proud of our employees and our citizens who work hard every day to keep our streets clean and our yards beautiful,” said Mayor Jeff Hall. “It shows that we all care very much about our city, and that others recognize our pride.” The goal of the LGCF Cleanest City Contest is to help combat litter and to encourage everyone to keep Louisiana...
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019 - 4:55 pm
Alexandria, La. (April 16, 2019)—The City of Alexandria Customer Service Office, City Hall and other city offices and departments will be closed on April 19 in observance of Good Friday.
ATRANS bus service will be closed Friday, April 19, and resume operation on Saturday, April 20.
The sanitation schedule will run as follows: Thursday’s garbage will be collected on Wednesday, April 17, and Friday’s garbage will be collected on Thursday, April 18. There will be no garbage pickup on Friday, April 19. Regular garbage pickup will resume on Monday, April 22.
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Cynthia D. Jardon
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Saturday, Apr 13, 2019 - 1:32 am
Stay inside, listen to weather warnings Alexandria, La. (April 13, 2019)—The City of Alexandria has prepared for the expected upcoming weather event. Though the National Weather Service is not predicting heavy rains for our city, we may still experience damaging winds and possible tornadoes, according to Alexandria Utility System Director Michael Marcotte. Citizens are asked to stay indoors if possible, secure loose objects outside the home if safe to do so and bring your pets inside to a safe location. The National Weather Service is expecting a severe weather event for our area with...
Friday, Apr 12, 2019 - 4:52 pm
Alexandria, La. (April 12, 2019)—The City of Alexandria’s Community Services Division Citywide Easter Egg Hunt 2019 will not be held on Saturday, April 13, at City Park due to expected severe weather.
The Citywide Easter Egg Hunt will instead be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, at the Mini Park on Third Street in Downtown Alexandria.
Party for the Planet, planned Saturday at the Alexandria Zoo, also has been postponed. The Party for the Planet will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. For more information go to www.thealexandriazoo.com.
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Cynthia D....
Sunday, Apr 7, 2019 - 5:03 pm
Alexandria, La., (April 7, 2019) — The City of Alexandria reports that all drainage pumps are running and the streets are continuing to drain following today’s rain event. “We are carefully monitoring the weather and our streets, especially the Martin Park area,” said Merriell Lawson, director of public works. “The streets are the natural conduit for drainage, so don’t be alarmed when you see water in the streets. So far, it is draining well, and it is our hope that continues.” Lawson noted the break in the rain has helped, but residents should stay off the streets as much as possible. If...
Friday, Apr 5, 2019 - 12:58 am
Sewer main work will result in detour
Alexandria, La. (April 5, 2019)— Horseshoe Drive will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 8, 2019, until 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 15, 2019.
Relocation work on a sewer main is planned for those dates. The utility crossing and road closure will be located immediately southeast of the intersection with Jackson Street Extension.
This schedule is weather dependent. Weather delays could result in a longer closure.
Horseshoe Drive traffic will be detoured via Navaho Trail and Camille Street.
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Cynthia D. Jardon
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Thursday, Apr 4, 2019 - 12:44 am
Alexandria, La. (April 4, 2019) — Mayor Jeff Hall announced today that the Alexandria Police Department arrested and charged an officer with second degree battery and malfeasance in office in response to an excessive force complaint. The charges stem from a March 18 incident in which the officer, Devn Cates, arrested a 30-year-old man for possession of ecstasy. When the suspect refused to follow instructions to sit down after being brought to the jail, the officer placed the suspect in a headlock and threw him to the ground. The suspect, who was handcuffed, appeared to be knocked...
Friday, Mar 15, 2019 - 12:29 am
Alexandria, La., (March 15, 2019) — A house fire today resulted in the death of one person, according to Alexandria Fire Chief Larry King. The City of Alexandria Fire Department responded at 3:58 a.m. to 2103 Harris St. AFD fire investigators have determined that the fire started in the bedroom. “This was a tragic event,” said Chief King. “It is important that people remember not to leave candles or cigarettes burning or heaters unattended in their homes. We also urge people to install smoke alarms and replace the batteries annually.” The person who died has not been identified....