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The Grant Parish Sheriff’s main office is located in the Parish Court House in Colfax and handles all of the criminal, civil and tax division operations, as well as police protection, throughout the parish. There are 38 full-time employees, 22 of them providing 24-hour patrol throughout the parish
Grant Parish has x fire stations with at least xxxx volunteer firemen located throughout the parish. Fire rating is 6 in City and Town and 8 in the remainder of the parish. |
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The Grant Medical Clinic is staffed by Public Health Service physicians. There are also several private clinics in the parish. The Grant Parish Health Unit is in full operation and funded by the state. There are two practicing dentists in Colfax. The Grant Manor Nursing Home is also located in Colfax.
The Alexandria-Pineville area, 30 miles south of Colfax is a regional medical center with the very latest medical technology available. Currently, over 200 doctors practice in the immediate area. Hospitals there include the Central Louisiana State Hospital, Huey P. Long Regional Medical Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Briarwood Hospital, Rapids Regional Medic Center, River North Treatment Center and St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. These medical facilities offer an array of specialty medical services including: advance cardiac care, chemical dependency services, cancer treatment centers, womenós health services, as well as psychiatric care services. |
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There are three large lakes and numerous streams located in the parish which afford fishing, boating, camping, hunting and swimming opportunities. There is a parish-wide summer recreation program available for all parish youth. Grant Parish is the home of three state church camps, a state 4-H camp, a YWCA and a Girl Scout camp. Shreveport, only ninety minutes away, has a symphony, opera and ballet and NCAA college athletics are available from Grambling University, Northwestern State University, Louisiana Tech University, and others. AA Professional Baseball is available with the Shreveport Captains at the Fairgrounds in Shreveport. Louisiana Downs, 100 miles away off I-20 and U.S. 80 in Bossier City is one of the nationós top thoroughbred racetracks. The four-level, glass-enclosed grandstand contains a variety of restaurants, bars and seating areas. Racing season runs from April to November, Wednesdays through Sundays. Off track betting available January through March. |
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The Shreveport Central Business District and Bossier City are less than two hours away, and have seen an explosion of retail activity in the past few years. Alexandria, only 25 miles to the south, is a rapidly expanding regional shopping center. Anchor stores at the new Alexandria Mall include J C Penney, Mervynós, Sears and Dillardós.
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Communications in the area include a local weekly newspaper The Colfax Chronicle. Metropolitan daily newspapers from Shreveport and Alexandria are also circulated in Grant Parish. Several Shreveport, Monroe and Alexandria radio stations are available in Grant Parish. Television stations can be received from Shreveport and Alexandria including all four networks (ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX ), as well as several independent and public broadcast stations. Cable service is also available in the parish. |
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| Grant Parish has a semitropical climate. Variations in daily temperature are determined by distance from the Gulf of Mexico and, to a lesser degree, by differences in elevation. The average annual temperature for the state as a whole is 67.4. January is the coldest month averaging 50.7, and July and August the warmest, averaging 82. Grant Parish enjoys a complete seasonal cycle with pleasant spring and fall seasons. Winter months are usually mild with cold spells of short duration. Snowfall is less than 2" per year. The summer months are quite warm, with an average daily maximum temperature in July and August of 93 degrees. |
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