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Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022 - 11:52 am
Alexandria, La. – (March 16, 2022) – Mayor Jeff Hall today announced the return of the Downtown Rocks Concert Series, starting March 25, and Alex RiverFete April 28-30. “A few weeks ago, we celebrated Mardi Gras, and our residents and really all of central Louisiana told us something really important when they came out in droves to line the streets and catch beads. After being locked in and staying away for two years, Alexandria is ready to celebrate,” Hall said. Downtown Rocks will feature three free concerts to be held on the steps of City Hall facing Murray Street at the mini park. The...
Thursday, Mar 3, 2022 - 5:06 pm
Alexandria, La. – (March 3, 2022) – More than 70 people came together Thursday morning in Convention Hall to take part in Alexandria Mayor Jeff Hall’s third annual Mayor’s Summit on Homelessness. Leaders of local support agencies including the Central Louisiana Homeless Coalition, the Salvation Army, Hope House, Volunteers of America and the Alexandria Veterans Affairs Health System were joined by faith-based organization leaders, health care providers and average citizens seeking to make a difference. Together they focused on identifying issues facing the local homeless population as well as...
Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022 - 11:03 am
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 23, 2022) — The Alexandria Mardi Gras Association will be presenting three parades this weekend that will require numerous road and intersection closures to ensure the safety of the parade riders and viewers. The first parade to roll will be the Classic Cars and College Cheerleaders Parade, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday in downtown Alexandria. The route begins at Martin Luther King Drive and Murray Street by I-49. The route heads down Murray Street toward downtown to Fifth Street, at which time it will turn left toward Jackson Street. The parade will then follow Jackson...
Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022 - 11:46 am
Presentation made as part of National League of Cities Capstone Challenge Alexandria, La. – (Feb. 22, 2022) – Working to improve the cybersecurity culture within the City of Alexandria, the City partnered with public software provider Tyler Technologies to provide cybersecurity and awareness training. The partnership was created as part of the Capstone Challenge initiative by the National League of Cities. The Capstone Challenge was a six-month pilot program beginning in June of 2021 that facilitated partnerships between cities and enterprise partners to create innovative solutions to...
Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022 - 10:02 am
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 22, 2022) — Ten years ago, Toby found a new home when Barry and Beverly Mitchell chose to adopt the Shih Tzu dog from the Alexandria Animal Shelter. In the near future, thanks to a generous donation by the Mitchell family, animal adoptions will take place at Toby’s House Pet Adoption Center. On February 9, Barry Mitchell, holding Toby in his arms, formally donated a building at 516 Fairfield Avenue to the Alexandria Animal Shelter to be renovated to serve as a pet adoption center. Alexandria Mayor Jeff Hall and Animal Shelter Superintendent Henry Wimbley were on hand to...
Monday, Feb 21, 2022 - 6:50 pm
15-year-old from Harvey honored as part of Black History Month celebration Alexandria, La. – (Feb. 21, 2022) – Zaila Avant-garde is not your average 15-year-old. The Harvey native currently holds three Guinness World Records for her basketball skills, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee and was named the 2021 Sports Illustrated SportsKid of the Year. She was in Alexandria Monday afternoon as part of a statewide tour arranged by a network coalition of elected and appointed officials in Louisiana. Her tour started Monday morning in Monroe and Shreveport before wrapping up for the day in...
Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022 - 3:00 pm
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 16, 2022) — Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall officially re-opened the Johnny Downs Sports Complex Tuesday morning allowing its multimillion dollar annual economic impact to resume after a lengthy closure to repair tornado damage. In December of 2019, an EF3 tornado destroyed the complex, which includes eight baseball/softball fields as well as more than 15 soccer fields. The soccer fields, which received the least amount of damage, reopened in 2020. Four fields were repaired in time to host the Dixie Girls Softball World Series in July 2021 and now all eight fields have...
Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022 - 12:42 pm
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Thursday, Feb 10, 2022 - 1:32 pm
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 10, 2022) — The City of Alexandria has been recognized as a 2021 Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation. “While trees have always been important, over the last several years, our need for them has become increasingly clear. Cities across the globe are facing lower air quality, limited water resources, decreased personal health and well-being, and greater energy use. Alexandria is now part of the solution, helping create a greener future for generations to come,” said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation, in a letter to Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W...
Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 - 12:22 pm
Four Healthier Air for All Champions recognized for their smoke-free efforts Alexandria, La. – (January 26, 2022) – Today The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) and the City of Alexandria celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Alexandria Smoke-Free Air Ordinance, which went into effect January 1, 2012, with a ceremony at the Hotel Bentley. Alexandria was the first municipality in Louisiana to pass a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance that includes bars and gaming facilities, which has led to the passage of 29 other smoke-free ordinances across Louisiana. Current and former...