Timothy Holdiness

Brookley Barnes, director of economic development for Grow NELA, spoke to the Madison Parish Chamber of Commerce during its May 20 luncheon at the Richmond Community Center.

Italy's path to Eurovision could change under a plan reported by Dagospia that would separate the Sanremo winner from the country's Eurovision representative.

LaJuana Godwin is organizing the festival, which will include vendors, entertainment, competitions and youth programs. The festival is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Madison Parish School District has named Javin Walker principal of Wright Elementary School.

A man accused of making threats against people in Madison Parish through social media was arrested in Texas and faces charges in Louisiana, according to the Madison Parish Sheriff's Office.

The Tallulah City Council tabled an engineering contract, delayed action on two sets of meeting minutes and ordered a review of city financial reports after council members raised questions about a budget discrepancy during its meeting.

Marjorie S. Pitts was honored by the Louisiana Library Association with the Library Legend Diamond Tier award in recognition of more than 60 years of service to libraries in Louisiana.

A North American F-51D airplane was being flown in an aerobatic practice area before it crashed May 12 at Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional Airport, killing pilot Dan Fordice, according to a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Tallulah will receive $1.4 million to pay for the lease of a water filtration system for the next 24 months, according to an email from Gov.

The United States has a history of paying people when the government has done them wrong. That is not new. Congress approved payments to Japanese Americans who were forced into internment camps during World War II. The federal government has compensated people exposed to radiation from nuclear testing and uranium work. After the Sept. 11 attacks, Congress created a victim…