AVOYELLES PARISH (June 19, 2019)- An Effie man has been arrested for setting fire to a neighbor’s trailer that he also burglarized back in December.
The Avoyelles American 7 and 8 year old coach pitch softball team will compete in state competition this weekend in Sterlington. From left are: (back) Coach Chris Jeansonne of Moreauville (left) and Head Coach Glynn Firmin of Simmesport (right) and (kneeling) Coach Chase Ducote of Hessmer, Kylie Jeansonne of Moreauville, Kylee Lemoine of Marksville, Ava Gunnells and Aubrey Firmin, both of Simmesport; Lola Flook of Marksville, Mya Ducote of Hessmer, Rilee Deshotel of Simmesport, Jenna Hill of Marksville, Braelynn Ferguson of Cottonport, Madison Jones of Marksville, Harlee Luke of Echo, Aubree Ducote of Hessmer and Coach Candice Lemoine of Marksville. {Photo courtesy of Paige Jeansonne}
The Avoyelles American All Star 7 and 8 year old girls coach pitch softball team has been crowned District champions. District contests were held this past weekend, June 14-16.
There will only be one Farmers Market on the Avoyelles Courthouse Square in Marksville this year, and it will happen from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday (June 22).
A suspect in a robbery of an ATV in Marksville is currently being sought.
What started out as a dust-weary resident’s plea for more attention to her gravel road ended as a call for political, business, education and community leaders to come together to develop a plan t
If voters approve a 1/2-cent sales tax to support the proposed Avoyelles Parish Justice Center, there will be one less expense to pay out of those tax revenues.
While a recent utility system audit did not find evidence of any wrongdoing, Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera did criticize the city of Marksville for not doing things exactly right.
'RETIRING' THE FLAG
Bunkie Boy Scouts perform a flag retirement ceremony at a campout in 2018. {Photo courtesy of David Boe}
Flag Day, June 14, centers us on the most iconic American symbol that keeps on flying in the best of times and the worst of times.
Obituaries
Graveside services for John L. Cooper, Jr. of Cottonport will begin at 12:00pm on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Cemetery 2.
Mass of Christian Burial for Juanita Jane Ducote, age 85, of Picayune, MS, who passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019, will be held Monday, June 24, 2019, at 12:00 pm at St.
Funeral services for Mrs. Chandell Faith “Aunt Chee” Fayard will be held at the Hessmer Baptist Church in Hessmer, on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Norris Landry, officiating.
Bunkie icon and former State Senate President, Dr. Donald Elliott Hines, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at age 85.
Funeral services for Gerald Norris, Sr. will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville with Reverend Kevin Simmons officiating.
Sports
Baseball may not be as popular as football in the world of sports entertainment, but it is still “America’s pastime.”
By Raymond L. Daye
It has been called the “sweet science” by some and a throwback to gladiatorial Rome by others.
By Raymond L. Daye
The final two Avoyelles Parish teams were eliminated from the state baseball playoffs this week.
Columns
Scott Angelle
The Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Scott Angelle will now serve as the chairman of the Royalty Policy Committee (RPC). Appointed by U. S.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director Scott Angelle told attendees of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Conference, held at the Port of New Orleans Tuesday, that
The Austin Chalk and Tuscaloosa Marine Shale oil-producing formations -- both of which are located in Avoyelles Parish -- continue to draw attention from drilling and exploration investors.
By Raymond L. Daye
Lifestyle
Rear Admiral Miles R. Browning
Father of Gil Browning of Marksville
This column is tucked between Armed Forces Day, which was celebrated on May 18 and Memorial Day, May 27.
By Donna Culotta
IS THAT JESUS?
A man said to be Jesus of Nazareth stands near the open entrance of the borrowed tomb where the noted healer had been placed after being executed two days ago. Jesus’ body was missing when officials went to the scene this morning after rumors were spreading that the Nazarene carpenter had risen from the dead. {Artwork by Constantin Hansen (1804-1880)}
{Editor’s Note: This series depicts how the events of Jesus Christ’s last week in Jerusalem could have been reported by a newspaper.
By Raymond L. Daye
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