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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Pineville man arrested after alleged armed disturbance, struggle with deputy (cenlanow.com) — A Pineville resident was arrested after an alleged armed disturbance on Westbrook Street led to an overnight search, a struggle with a deputy, and a multi-agency manhunt in Rapides Parish. Deputies say the suspect twice fled while armed before K-9 units finally located him, and he now remains jailed on a high bond while the investigation continues.
2. Notice of Death – September 28, 2026 (rapidesparishjournal.com) — Several local families are announcing funeral services in and around Pineville this week, including two services in Pineville on September 29 and 30. Dates, times, and locations are listed for each person remembered, helping friends and neighbors know when and where they can pay their respects across Pineville, Alexandria, Ball, and nearby communities.
3. Beaver Lake Biofuels Project Bites The Dust In Louisiana (woodbioenergymagazine.com) — Plans to build the Beaver Lake Biofuels plant at the former International Paper mill site in Pineville have been scrapped, ending hopes for hundreds of new local jobs and a $2.5 billion investment. Developers cited slow demand for low‑carbon marine fuels, carbon storage uncertainty, and financing challenges, despite earlier state support and interest from major companies.
4. Louisiana Central partners with state to help local manufacturers (thetowntalk.com) — Central Louisiana manufacturers, including those in and around Pineville, will soon have easier access to advanced technologies like robotics and AI through a new partnership between Louisiana Central and the state's Louisiana Innovation division. The five‑year, $15 million Manufacturing Extension Partnership expansion aims to connect local plants with expertise, labs, and funding to modernize operations and stay competitive.
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