RED RIVER PARISH, La. — Local officials are inviting residents to attend a groundbreaking ceremony on March 20, 2026, at 1:00 pm.    This marks the start of construction on a new courthouse annex that will include a modern 911 dispatch center for the parish.

Hosted by the Red River Parish Police Jury and the Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office, the ceremony will be at the construction site directly across from the Red River Parish Courthouse.

The new courthouse annex will be a modern facility totaling more than 19,000 square feet and will house a state-of-the-art 911 Dispatch Center designed to improve emergency communications throughout the parish.

Officials say the project represents a major investment in the future of Red River Parish and will enhance public safety services while providing updated workspace for parish employees.

The new 911 dispatch center will provide dispatchers with the space and technology needed to efficiently handle emergency calls and coordinate responses across the parish.

Currently, the parish’s dispatch center operates in a limited space that was not originally designed for modern emergency communications. The new facility will offer an improved environment specifically designed to support dispatch operations and better serve residents.

In addition to the dispatch center, the courthouse annex will enable the Sheriff’s Office and the Police Jury to operate more efficiently and collaboratively while continuing to meet the community’s needs.

Local officials, community leaders, and members of the public are encouraged to attend the ceremony as the parish celebrates the beginning of a project expected to serve Red River Parish for generations to come.