Some of our top news stories from the January 25 paper.
Allbritton retires from Railroad Museum
After nine years Fannie Allbritton has retired as the DeQuincy Railroad Museum and Gift Shop Manager. Read More
They won again!
By Rita LeBleu
dqnewsreporter@yahoo.com
The DeQuincy High School Beta Club and Choir has done it again. They placed first in the state competition. Read More
Ragley Historical Society to meet January 31
Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m., The Ragley Historical Society will hold its first meeting for 2012 at the historical square according to Ronald Habetz, board chairman. Read More
None injured in school bus accident
Around 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, DeQuincy Police officers Doug Phillips and Michael Sollay responded to an accident at Page and LeBlanc that involved a DeQuincy Calcasieu Parish school bus driven by Amanda Willis. Read More
Postage stamps now cost a penny more
On Tuesday, Jan. 22, the U.S. Postal Service implemented a postage rate increase for all mail classes including First Class Mail, Priority Mail and Express Mail along with many special services. Read More
School bus drivers always needed
By Rita LeBleu
dqnewsreporter@yahoo.com
There are some tough jobs that require special skills and one of the most challenging has got to be driving students to and from school. Read More
