A Cottonport man was arrested Avoyelles Parish Sheriff Office detectives investigated a compliant of sexual crime. The man was arrested Wednesday, September 1. Investigators have arrested Kevin P. Dauzat, age 41 of Cottonport on four counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Investigators say a complaint was filed by a parent of a 16 ... full story
The cost of a speeding ticket in Avoyelles Avoyelles Parish speeding tickets in rural areas cost $127 for driving 65 mph in a 55-mph zone. In 1994, Avoyelles Parish was second cheapest in Cenla for fines for speeding tickets for traveling...
ATT cell phone service apparently restored After nearly a weak of dropped calls and no service, cell phone users in the Marksville area are beginning to be able to use their phones again. Most phone service was down for several days beginn...
Demand up for Avoyelles grown sweet potatoes Sweet potatoes are just not for gumbo anymore. Sweet potato demand has hit a high this year, whether the vegetable is canned, processed, or fresh-cut, according to the the National Sweet Potato C...
DOTD issues Labor Day travel advisory BATON ROUGE , La. – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development ( DOTD ) today advised drivers of upcoming work schedules for interstate and major road projects throughout Louis...
Gentlemen, and ladies, dip your paddles LSN ST. MARTINVILLE – Entries are starting to come in for the inaugural running of the Tour du Teche, including the second-place winner of last month’s 340-mile race across the state of Missou...
Ville Platte team ready for run in All American Futurity Two Evangeline Parish residents, the father/son team of John L. Soileau and Darrel Soileau, will soon enter a new chapter in their quarter horse racing careers by competing in the All American Fut...
Saints' score 36-21 victory over Chargers in Week 3 of preseason.
Saints-Chargers Game Notes By NewOrleansSaints.com San Diego Chargers vs. New Orleans Saints ● Friday, August 27, 2010 Saints Postgame Notes The Saints had 552 total yards Friday night – 423 rushi...
Jamboree scoreboard Bunkie 13, Avoyelles 0 Marksville 13, Avoyelles, 0 Bunkie, 13, Markville, 0 All three 15-minute games ended with a score of 13-0. Bunkie defeated Avoyelles in the first game, Marksville defeated...
Jamboree kicks off football season Friday night The annual Avoyelles Parish High School Football Jamboree will be hosted by Bunkie Panthers. It marks the beginning of the football season in Avoyelles Parish. The three short games are set for th...
Mayor and Chief of Police of Port Allen, Louisiana Indicted BATON ROUGE—United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging DEREK A. LEWIS , age 49, of Port Allen, Louisiana, a...
Office of Motor Vehicles Employee Arrested for Malfeasance Houma: On Monday, August 30, 2010, the Louisiana State Police Region I Criminal Investigative Division arrested Sybil St. Julian (B/F, 52 of Houma, LA.). St. Julian is accused of committing the c...
Arrests Aug. 28 David Martin Galbreath, 39, Greenwood, disturbing the peace, summons. Phillip M, Hebert, disturbing the peace, summons. Clayton Joanathan Johnson, 25, criminal trespass, disturbing the pea...
Upon seeing the photo of the MHS Class of '45 reunion that ran in your Thursday, June 17, 2010 issue of the Marksville Weekly news, I remembered that I had a photo taken with Rudy Hydell around 1946 in Dayton, Ohio. Rudy was visiting my father with my uncle Sylvan Chaze. Seeing the photo of Rudy brings back fond memories of a delightful man and a man who never ages. Rudy looks the same today as he did those decades ago right down to still being a ladies' man. The best to you, Rudy. - submitted by Sandra Lehman Theall
LeBlanc-LeMaster wed in New Orleans Ashley Claire LeBlanc and Taylor Scott LeMaster were united in marriage Saturday, August 21, 2010 at six o’clock in the evening, at the Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church in New Orleans, L...
LaCombes celebrate golden anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lacombe of Bunkie celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends at a party in their honor on July 24 The couple was married July 23, 1960 . They are the pa...
Madison-Morgan wed in Monroe Casey Louise Madison and Jonathan Morgan Nicholson exchanged marriage vows in the beautiful gardens of Layton Castle in Monroe, La. at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Rev. Bob Claunch, New L...
Joyce Campbell Rabalais, 84, of Hessmer Services for Joyce Campbell Rabalais, of Hessmer, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 3, 2010 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Hessmer. Burial will be in St. Alphonsus Mausoleum, Hessmer ...