This is the inside of Kyrle’s Restaurant in Mansura. The restaurant/nightclub/catering business, that has been a part of the Avoyelles scene since 1953, is for sale.
The parish’s oldest restaurant still in business is for sale.
What was once thought to be the birthplace of a new era of prosperity for this area now lays fallow.
The Eagles Ranch well near Goudeau has reported its first production numbers, giving oil industry observers cause for optimism concerning the once-lucrative Austin Chalk formation.
PARAGON'S '3 R's': REMODEL, REVAMP, REFRESH
Paragon Casino Resort now sports big-screen TVs, new carpeting and several other changes aimed at enhancing guests’ gaming experience while they are visiting the Marksville casino and other sites in Avoyelles Parish.
As part of an overall effort to improve its appeal to potential guests, Paragon Casino Resort and its consultant partner Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment recently rolled out several updates to
MARKING TRIBE'S FIRST MOVIE
Tunica-Biloxi officials mark the tribe’s first film premiere with a photo, taken by Dominique Ellis of the Ehrhardt Group public relations firm. The officials are (from left) Economic Development Committee board member Raymond Bertalotto Jr., Tribe Vice Chairman Marshall Sampson, EDC President Tony Pierite and Paragon Casino public relations agent Darrian Pierite. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
Hollywood came to Marksville on Aug. 12 when three noted Native American actors attended the local premiere of the critically acclaimed film Wind River.