Bill Cassidy US Senate
An open letter to Louisiana,
Obituaries
Justin "T-Coon" Smith
September 16, 1988 ~ March 28, 2020 (age 31)
Services to be announced by Escude
Private services for James "Big Dale" Guidroz, Sr. of Hessmer were held on Thursday, March 26, 2020 with Rev. Keith Lamartinaire officiating. Burial was at the Lamartinaire Cemetery in Fifth Ward.
Funeral services for Roosevelt Murphy, Sr. were Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at New Pilgrim Baptist Church.
The family will have private graveside services for Kenta Vidrine Goudeau in White's Chapel United Methodist Cemetery.
July 7, 1946 - March 24, 2020
Private Graveside services celebrating the life of Alvin Marvin “Johnny” Guillory were held Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby.
Sports
St. Joseph sophomore slugger Mackenzie Gauthier awaits the ball during the Lady Eagles 16-1 victory over Bolton in the Grant High tournament on March 7. Gauthier hit a stand-up double. {Photo submitted by Brandi Schexnayder}
This past week was the last baseball/softball action at least until mid-April, due to high schools being closed and sporting events cancelled until April 13.
By Raymond L. Daye
Five area youth recently won honors at the national Punt, Pass and Kick competition at ULL. The young athletes are (from left) Robert Ormsby, Bubba Flook, John David Smith and John Eves, all of Bunkie. Not pictured is Hudson Normand of Cottonport. {Photo courtesy of Bruce Coulon}
Five Bunkie area youth won national honors during the recent Punt, Pass and Kick competition at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
All four Avoyelles Parish teams were knocked out of the state high school basketball playoffs in Round 2 games played Tuesday.
Lifestyle
Hello all parents from Avoyelles:
With school out, post photos of how your kids are keeping up with learning at home.
Even if they’re still in their pajamas.
Mike Gonzales of Bunkie shows off his purple martin bird houses he made from gourds.
Although the purple martins have been back in the parish for a couple of weeks, for Mike Gonzales of Bunkie, the birds can’t get here soon enough.
By Donna Culotta
Beyond A Spectrum autism treatment center Executive Director Tracy Regard (left) and Board President Jessica Dekle (center) accept the “big check” from Central Louisiana Community Foundation CEO Liv Mileshko. The Marksville agency received the $12,000 grant from CLCF to fund a “sensory room” for autism therapy. {Photo courtesy of Tracy Regard}
Children with autism in this area will soon have access to a new therapy, thanks to a grant awarded to Beyond A Spectrum (BAS), a non-profit organization in Marksville.
By Raymond L. Daye
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