Avoyelles Parish Police Jury President Charles Jones (forefront) greets representatives of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe and Paragon Casino Resort, who presented a $50,000 grant to the jury at the Police Jury's Sept. 11 meeting. The delegates are (from left) Tribal Council Vice Chairman Marshall Sampson, Paragon General Manager Jody Madigan (holding ceremonial “big check” ) and Tribal Councilman/Police Chief Harold Pierite.
{Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
Avoyelles Police Jury receives ‘Phase I’ of state grant
After a few frustrating years, it seems the long-awaited state capital improvement appropriation for two parish roads has been released and work should begin within six weeks.