The Red River Parish Police Jury is preparing to hold a Keep Red River Beautiful event during Louisiana “Love the Boot” week, which runs from April 5 to 13.

The plan is for a parish-wide cleanup and cookout day on Saturday, April 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

According to Jury Vice-President Ben Taylor, the Police Jury is asking the citizens of the parish to join them in working to clean up the highways and roadways. “We want churches, neighborhoods, civic groups, school groups, and families to help us make Red River Beautiful. Our highways and roads are filled with litter. When we clean up, we hope everyone will take pride in this area and help keep it clean.”

Sheriff Glen Edwards addressed the meeting to declare that he is making every effort to have a crew of workers who will assist in the cleanup and a road crew of inmates who will again work road cleanup. “We are hiring two more positions to oversee the operation, and we are doing everything we can to get DOC inmates who can and will volunteer to work. We have been hampered by individuals in our system who do not meet the requirements of the crews. We also have not had inmates who volunteer for a work detail. But we will be ready with some workers by the cleanup date.”

To sign yourself or your team up for the day, call the police Jury office or text your police jury member. Tell them your name, number of workers, and contact information. Teams will be assigned portions of highways and roads to work on, and the RRPJ will provide some cleanup materials to each group. Each team will work on one side of the highway, with no need to cross to the other side.

Get your team ready!

Police Jury Office (318) 932-5710 (Phone)
William Brown- District 1- (318) 663-4402
Brandon Hillman- District 2- (318) 461-0901
Shane Young- District 3- (318) 663-1509
Jessie Davis- District 4- (318) 470-4722
John “June Bug” Moore- District 5- (318) 471-5637
Ben Taylor- District 6- (318) 471-2005
Tray Murray- District 7- (318) 471-6969