• The Mangham MLKSociety will host its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration at 6 p.m. Jan. 18 at St. Matthew Baptist Church, Hwy 132, Mangham. Guest speaker will be District Attorney John Belton of Lincoln Parish.
• Anyone needing help applying for food stamps, simplified reports, or redeterminations online, please contact Jerllisa Elzy at 318-237-7764 or the Food Bank at 318-3223567 to get help or more information.
•TheRichlandParish VeteransofForeign Wars meet at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Richland Parish Library.
•TheRichlandParish PoliceJury meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Richland Police Jury Annex Building, 35 Lynn Gayle Robertson Road, Rayville.
•TheRichlandParish SchoolBoard meets at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Richland Parish School Board located at 411 Foster Street, Rayville.
• The Delhi Town Council meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Delhi Town Hall.
•TheRayvilleTown Council meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month.
• The Mangham Town Council meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Mangham Town Hall.
•FoodforFamilies,
along with the Richland Parish Sheriff’s Offi ce, will deliver boxes of commodities from 8-10 a.m. the third Friday of every month at the Buckner substation. You must be 60 years or older. Please bring proof of income and ID to sign up. If you have any questions, please call 728-2071.
• The Richland Beacon- News will be closed on Dec. 25 for Christmas and Jan. 1, 2025 for New Year’s Day.
• Friends of the Richland Parish Library, are hosting a painting workshop at the Rayville, Delhi and Mangham branches at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. The fee is $25 per person per session and must be paid when registering in advance since seating is limited to 10 people per session. Call your library branch for more information.
