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Sunday, Feb 14, 2021 - 4:17 pm
Alexandria, La. (February 14, 2021) — The National Weather Service advises that a significant winter storm will move through Alexandria this evening and throughout much of the day Monday. The current forecast calls for a wintery mix of weather, including freezing rain and/or sleet. “The safety of our citizens is our primary concern,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. “We have crews ready to respond in the anticipated event of ice on roadways and to respond in the event we have power outages. Residents may call us at 318-473-1301 to report any power outages. Also, I-49 has been closed...
Sunday, Feb 14, 2021 - 10:02 am
I-49 through Alexandria as well as the Gillis Long Bridge on Jackson Street will be closed to traffic at 11 a.m. Also at 11 a.m., the Purple Heart Bridge Pineville Expressway and the Curtis-Coleman Bridge by Buhlow Lake will be reduced to one lane each way. Residents are urged to avoid travel until weather conditions improve.
Saturday, Feb 13, 2021 - 4:12 pm
Alexandria, La. (February 13, 2021) — The National Weather Service continues to indicate the likelihood of a significant ice storm affecting Alexandria Sunday night and Monday. The Alexandria area is expected to get as much as three quarters of an inch of ice. That much ice will typically cause widespread power outages as well as damage to trees and extremely hazardous road conditions. What could that mean for local residents? Expect bridges and overpasses to freeze. The elevated Colfax bridge on Highway 8 will most likely be closed. The three main bridges linking Alexandria and Pineville –...
Friday, Feb 12, 2021 - 4:44 pm
Alexandria, La. (February 12, 2021) — Current forecasts from the National Weather Service indicate a potential for a wintery mix of weather, including freezing rain and/or sleet, in the Alexandria area starting Sunday and continuing Monday. The city encourages residents to make preparations now in the event local roads or bridges become impassable due to ice. “The safety of our citizens is our primary concern,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. “At this point we aren’t certain how much impact we will get locally, but we should be prepared for the possibility of an ice storm Sunday and...
Thursday, Feb 11, 2021 - 5:32 pm
Program Addresses 2021 Response to 2020 Challenges Alexandria, La. (February 11, 2021) — Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall hosted the second annual Mayor’s Summit on Homelessness Thursday morning. The meeting, which featured speakers from the Central Louisiana Homeless Coalition, Alexandria Housing Authority and the Louisiana Housing Corporation, was held as a virtual meeting due to COVID-19 restrictions on in-person meetings. “Homelessness is a serious challenge in most every urban city, and Alexandria is no exception,” Hall explained. “Whether it’s the folks you see on street corners or...
Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021 - 4:38 pm
Alexandria, La. (February 10, 2021) — Alexandria City Council District 4 Councilman Harry B. Silver announced his resignation from the City Council, effective at 11:59 p.m. February 28. Silver made the announcement Tuesday night at the start of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. His final scheduled meeting as a councilman will be February 23. City Council President Jim Villard read Silver’s letter of resignation as Silver listened by telephone. Due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Silver has been participating in council meetings via telephone since July of 2020. “...
Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021 - 10:37 am
Alexandria, La. (February 10, 2021) — The City of Alexandria is partnering with the Louisiana State University of Alexandria College of Business to create a 10-week online business training program for local entrepreneurs. The Launchpad program, which will run from March 1 until May 5, is designed to help individuals interested in creating their own business develop an effective business plan and create a sustainable business model. “By participating in the Launchpad program, these entrepreneurs will be able to search for a dynamic, proven business model that they can incorporate into their...
Friday, Feb 5, 2021 - 2:12 pm
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 5, 2021) — The City of Alexandria has been recognized as a 2020 Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation. “Residents of Alexandria should be proud to live in a community that makes the planting and care of trees a priority,” said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation, in a letter to Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. Alexandria is one of more than 3,600 Tree City USA Communities. The Tree City USA program, established in 1976, is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State...
Thursday, Feb 4, 2021 - 1:47 pm
Alexandria, La. (February 4, 2021) — Facing an unusually high volume of tree debris and other waste materials throughout the community, the City of Alexandria has contracted with a local firm to assist with collection of green waste. “Like many other communities that were impacted heavily by hurricanes last year, Alexandria has seen an unusually high amount of debris that needs to be collected,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. “While we were able to quickly collect more than 230,000 cubic yards of tree waste generated by Hurricane Laura, we had more storms after that. And it takes...
Friday, Jan 29, 2021 - 3:41 pm
4-term Alexandria Councilman Believed to be Oldest Elected Official in U.S. Alexandria, La. (Jan. 29, 2021) — The year 1922 saw the formation of the Soviet Union, the debut of Reader’s Digest magazine and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial, the start of the Wimbledon tennis championship and the discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb. It is also the year Alexandria City Councilman Harry B. Silver was born on January 19 in East Orange, New Jersey. At the conclusion of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Alexandria City Council, Alexandria Mayor Jeff Hall...