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Brothers Marcus (left) and Ed Oliver Jr. pray before a University of Houston Cougars football game. The two men spent most of their childhood summers, holidays and weekends visiting their grandmother, Virginia Oliver, in Marksville. Ed, who decided to forego his senior year at UH, is expected to be a 1st round selection in this week’s NFL Draft. Marcus is a high school coach and personal trainer. {Photo courtesy of Ed Oliver Sr.}

College football star Ed Oliver Jr. calls Marksville home

Ed and Marcus Oliver lived in Houston most of their lives, but both say they consider Marksville a key part of their childhood. In fact, it was their home away from their Houston home.

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PRIOR TO ARREST IN GETHSEMANE

Jesus of Nazareth seems lost in prayer mere minutes before his arrest in the Gethsemane Garden outside of Jerusalem two days ago. The roaming rabbi was charged with treason and executed on Golgotha -- also called the Place of the Skull or Skull Hill -- yesterday. {Artwork by Henrik Olrik (1830-1890)}.

8 Days in Jerusalem: Day 7 - Jerusalem returning to normal after Passover

{Editor’s Note: This series depicts how the events of Jesus Christ’s last week in Jerusalem could have been reported by a newspaper.

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FULL ROOM IN BUNKIE

A standing-room-only crowd attended the Bunkie City Council meeting on April 11. Most were there to support Police Chief Scotty Ferguson’s recommendation to promote auxiliary patrolman Tim Gilbert to a full-time narcotics detective/criminal patrolman. The council rejected the recommended promotion on a 3-2 vote. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}

Bunkie Council rejects police officer promotion, 3-2

There was a promise of “fireworks” at last Thursday’s (April 11) Bunkie City Council meeting.

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DEATH BY CRUCIFIXION

Friends and family mourn at the feet of Jesus of Nazareth earlier today. The sign above his head reads “King of the Jews,” a reference to the charge that the Nazarene, or his followers, sought to overthrow Roman rule and re-establish the Throne of David. {Artwork by Carl Bloch (1834-1890)

8 Days in Jersusalem: Day 6 - Innocent man dies on cross

{Editor’s Note: This series depicts how the events of Jesus Christ’s last week in Jerusalem could have been reported by a newspaper.

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