If you don’t like the public school system’s calendar, now is the time to let your voice — and your choice — be heard. But act quick. Deadline for public input is March 1.
The burn ban that had been in place in Avoyelles has been lifted, Avoyelles Emergency Preparedness Director Joey Frank said.
Statewide there were more COVID tests reviewed with fewer cases identified on Thursday than there were on Wednesday. That was not the case in Avoyelles Parish.
Avoyelles Sleeves Up founder and project manager Liz Leger (left) is presented the plaque recognizing her as the 2021 Avoyellean of the Year from 2018 Avoyellean Allison Ravare-Augustine. Liz Leger (left) is presented. The award is presented annually by the Avoyelles Journal.
In 2020 the newspaper broke with tradition and named all "essential workers" fighting the COVID pandemic as the Avoyellean of the Year. Police Juror Charles Jones was the 2019 recipient, being recognized for the many years of public service, first as a career U.S. Army officer, as an educator in the public schools and for his work in promoting civil rights in the parish prior to being elected to public office. {Avoyelles Sleeves Up Facebook photo}
Regardless of one’s personal views on the COVID pandemic, an undisputed fact is that anti-COVID vaccines have saved many lives — worldwide, in the U.S., in Louisiana and in Avoyelles Parish.
Everyday we see death notices of individuals who had finally lost their long-running battle with cancer.