Avoyelles School Board member Chris Robinson of Bunkie said he will "demand a public apology from the Bunkie Police Department" for charging him with simple battery in connection with an incident t
Lisa Rabalais {APSO photo}
One of Avoyelles Parish’s unsolved mysteries is the subject of a trial that began today.
A community reception for Gov. John Bel Edwards will be held from 3-5 p.m. next Sunday (Sept. 22) at the Bethune Youth Center in Marksville.
Improvements at the Parish Barn and dump site were given a green light this past Tuesday when the Avoyelles Parish Police Jury approved a request to complete plans and seek bids for Phase I of the
Do you remember the old paint-by-numbers kits?
I tried a few of those when I was a kid, but they never looked like the box top. My “flying ducks” looked like “flying blobs.”
Marksville Tigers 36
Avoyelles Mustangs 16
Bunkie Panthers 14
St. Edmund Bluejays 9
Zach Guice -- a former Bunkie police officer, police chief candidate and assistant chief -- has filed a federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint against the city.
Usually a Class AA school going against a Class AAAA opponent would be considered a “David and Goliath” match-up.
Obituaries
Funeral services for Mr. Abner Joseph Moreau, Sr. will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Ms. Josie Mae Laborde will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marksville with Father Daniel Hart officiating.
Funeral services for Philip Jules Doucet will be Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Bayou Jack Baptist Church with Revs. Barry Gautreaux and Carl Deville officiating.
Funeral service for Julia Young Augustine, age 77, of Marksville was Saturday, September 14, 2019 at St. John Community Church-Baptist, 11:00 AM, Pastor Charles E. Guillory officiated.
Funeral service for Jesse Gossett of Marksville will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, September 21st, 2019 at the Starlight Baptist Church of Marksville.
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
The invitation to David Haas Memorial United Methodist Church's dedication and open house events shows the sanctuary, which was able to use much of the former building's walls, and a new addition on the right that replaced a structure that was destroyed in the November 2016 fire.
Three years after a devastating and demoralizing fire destroyed much of the church, David Haas Memorial United Methodist Church will be dedicating its rebuilt sanctuary at 10 a.m. Sept. 8.
By Raymond L. Daye
Bruce Daigrepont
2019 Louisiana Master Folk Artist honoree
There may have been more money to be made playing mainstream rock music, but music was never about money to Bruce Daigrepont.
By Raymond L. Daye
'Facts and Fades' flyer
At some point, most little boys want to be a policeman when they grow up.
By Raymond L. Daye
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