The Bienville Democrat

07/27/2025

07/27/2025

📣📚 Back to School Night🎒📣

We’re excited to welcome everyone to Back to School Night on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM! Come meet your child’s teachers, and learn more about the upcoming school year. Please come out and support. There will be door prizes available! We can’t wait to see you there! 🐝

07/21/2025

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07/21/2025

Special Announcement: Meet 50 Under 50 Honoree Mary Wilks

We are honored to recognize Mary Wilks as a 2025 Roy Griggs 50 Under 50 Honoree for her unwavering commitment to education, advocacy, and servant leadership.

A lifelong resident of Arcadia, Louisiana, Mary is the proud mother of Madelyn Elise Kilgore and a devoted member of St. Duty C.M.E. Church. She is a 1994 graduate of Arcadia High School, and a proud alumna of Grambling State University (B.S. in Psychology), Louisiana Tech University (M.S. in Elementary Education), and Educational Leadership (+30).

With over 20 years in education across multiple parishes, Mary currently serves as Principal of Cypress Springs Elementary in Ruston, where she was named Lincoln Parish Elementary Principal of the Year (2020–2021) and a semifinalist for Louisiana Principal of the Year.

Beyond the classroom, Mary is a passionate advocate for children and families. She works with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) through Volunteers for Youth Justice, leads the annual Costumes for a Cause fundraiser—donating thousands to organizations like CASA and Wiggin’ Out, and organizes Christmas caroling visits to nursing homes and the homebound.

Mary’s community involvement includes membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., NAACP (Bienville Chapter), GUNAA, LAE, and NAMI Ruston. She also served as Chairperson for the ACT-SO Program, uplifting youth in academics and the arts through the NAACP.

Her guiding principle: “Live a life of service and give without expecting anything in return.”

Join us in celebrating Mary Wilks at the
Roy Griggs 50 Under 50 Awards Gala
📅 Thursday, August 21, 2025 | 6:00 PM
📍 Bossier Civic Center
🎟️ www.koka.am

07/21/2025

📢 Town of Arcadia Community Litter Pickup & Cleanup Day 🧤🗑️
🗓 Saturday, August 2, 2025
⏰ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Meet-Up: Arcadia High School (Daniel Street)

Let’s come together to make a visible difference in our community! We’ll meet at Arcadia High and spread out across town to clean up and show pride in where we live. 🌳🏠

We’re calling on all service organizations, church groups, students, families, and community members to join us in this effort. Whether it’s picking up trash, lending a hand, or simply showing support—it starts with us. 💪

Together, we can Keep Arcadia Beautiful 💙
Let’s do our part to Keep Louisiana Beautiful too! ♻️🌎

07/10/2025

🚨WINNERS🚨

Matilda made some new friends!

Last night, Matilda was spotted lurking at the tennis court.
Nice work, seekers. But don’t get too comfortable...
She’s already on the move again. 👀
Way to go Emmy, Blayne, and Baylor!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Here’s the clue:

Where echoes rest and footsteps fade,
She’s found a spot in quiet shade.
Brick and beam, no longer bright—
She lingers just beyond the light.

The past might point the way… if you know where to look.

07/10/2025

07/08/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE: Please be advised that over the next six months, our office will have a field appraiser conducting on-site reviews of commercial properties for assessment purposes. The appraiser will be driving a clearly marked vehicle and will carry proper identification at all times.

Any adjustments or changes resulting from these reviews will not be reflected until the 2028 parishwide reassessment.
We appreciate your cooperation as we work to ensure fair and accurate property assessments.

Thank you,
Bienville Parish Assessor's Office

07/03/2025

Due to unforeseen circumstances with the event’s sponsor, the 4th of July Festival and Fireworks Celebration in Arcadia has been canceled for this year. Citizens for a Better Arcadia apprec…

06/13/2025

RINGGOLD, La. -- A call about a welfare concern has led to the removal of children and seizure of animals from a Bienville Parish woman's home.