Eight of the 10 Avoyelles Parish public schools improved their School Performance Score results, with five of those rising a letter grade. Two schools’ scores declined.
In a sentencing hearing in 12th Judicial District Court Tuesday morning (Nov.
If the Avoyelles Parish School Board receives a $1 million grant to purchase new school buses, it will probably use a portion of its year-end surplus to pay off an existing bus note.
John Johnson, who finished third in the primary election for Avoyelles Parish sheriff, has endorsed incumbent Doug Anderson in this Saturday’s election.
PINEVILLE, La. – Nov. 11, 2019 – As temperatures drop and winter nears, Cleco offers cold weather tips to help customers conserve energy and stay warm during the colder months.
Two years after the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center was told it would receive royalties from the critically acclaimed film "Wind River," the non-profit organization has not received
Bunkie Magnet High senior Jensen Gremillion (seated, left) signs a softball scholarship to Southwest Mississippi Community College. Others at the signing this past Friday (Nov. 1) are her father Woody Gremillion (standing), BMHS Coach Katelyn Hines Hillman (seated, center) and her long-time pitching coach Lannie Zeringue.
{Photo courtesy of Darlene Gremillion}
Jensen Gremillion of Dupont, a softball star for the Bunkie Magnet High Lady Panthers softball team, will continue her efforts on the diamond at Southwest Mississippi Community College next year.
Obituaries
Funeral services for Mr. Ronald “Cher” Paul Juneau will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Fifth Ward Baptist Church with Reverend Keith Lamartiniere officiating.
Funeral services for Ethel Brinkley will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2019 in the chapel of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie with Bro. Tim Grant officiating.
If you knew Marcella Ann Morrison, you knew a woman of immense fortitude, grace, strength, creativity and fierce determination.
Funeral services for Violet "Sissy" Marie Mitchell will be at Monday, November 11, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the Calvary Baptist Church in Bayou Chicot with Rev. Wayne Holston officiating.
Funeral Mass for Charles Firmin, resident of Zachary formerly of Plaucheville, will begin at 12pm on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville with Fr.
Sports
Bunkie Magnet High senior Jensen Gremillion (seated, left) signs a softball scholarship to Southwest Mississippi Community College. Others at the signing this past Friday (Nov. 1) are her father Woody Gremillion (standing), BMHS Coach Katelyn Hines Hillman (seated, center) and her long-time pitching coach Lannie Zeringue.
{Photo courtesy of Darlene Gremillion}
Jensen Gremillion of Dupont, a softball star for the Bunkie Magnet High Lady Panthers softball team, will continue her efforts on the diamond at Southwest Mississippi Community College next year.
Marksville 28, Jena 21
Avoyelles 38, Red River-Coushatta 26
Lakeview-Campti 22, Bunkie 18
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
Carolyn Scallan, dressed as the “Bride of Frankenstein,” stands beside a giant inflatable black cat in a photo from a recent Halloween. She is “scaling back” this year and retiring the giant inflatables and many other decorations to a storage shed. This costume is particularly appropriate for this year as Carolyn got married for real on Oct. 20.
Generations of Avoyelles Parish children have grown up expecting to be scared, thrilled and treated at Halloween by Carolyn Scallan’s “Halloween house” in Plaucheville.
By Raymond L. Daye
Halloween events for communities in Avoyelles Parish have been scheduled as follows:
MON., OCTOBER 28-
With Halloween falling on a Thursday this year, Trick or Treaters will have a few chances to “double dip” with activities as some events have been planned for this weekend, while others will stick
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