With a solid waste contract coming up for renewal in two years, and tax revenue barely able to meet the current cost of that service, the Avoyelles Parish Police Jury has begun seriously looking a
It has been called the “sweet science” by some and a throwback to gladiatorial Rome by others.
Allison Ravarre-Augustine has been named Avoyellean of the Year.
For the second year in a row, the Avoyelles Parish School District has a higher high school graduation rate than the state average, district officials announced by Facebook post this past week.<
Jerry LaFleur, a 37-year veteran of the U.S. Diplomatic Courier Service, spoke at the 100th anniversary celebration of the service this past November. LaFleur, of Eola, was director of the Courier Service twice in the 1980s and 1990s.
For 37 years, Jerry LaFleur dedicated his life to the U.S. Foreign Service, including two terms as the director of the Office of Diplomatic Couriers.