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Col. Lewis DeRussy, built fort north of Marksville
DeRussy burial subject of LSU program
NATCHITOCHES – A Northwestern State University archaeologist was a featured speaker at the opening of an exhibition entitled “Dressed for Eternity: Mid-Nineteenth Century Burial Dress in Louisiana...
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Riddle, McKay endorse Democrat Tara Hollis for Governor
Democratic candidate for Governor Tara Hollis has picked up the endorsement of two Avoyelles Parish officials, Avoyelles Parish District Attorney Charles Riddle III of Marksvlle and Assistant D.A....
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Early voting now underway in Avoyelles, Lousiana
Early Voting, In Person (R.S. 18:1303) You do not need a reason to vote early! All voters may vote early, just like they are voting on election day. Voters who want to vote early for any electio...
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Suddenlink Kicks Off 5th Annual Program for Food Bank of Central Louisiana
ALEXANDRIA, La. -- (Oct.10, 2011) – The Food Bank of Central Louisiana and Suddenlink Communications today kicked off Suddenlink’s 5th annual “Connecting to Those in Need” fall food drive to hel...
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Appeal court overrules school board right of way issue
AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. BORDELON AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v JACOB P. BORDELON, ET AL. No. CA 11-126. Court of Appeals of Louisiana, Third Circuit. October 5, 2011. Maxwell J. Bo...
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Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, IBERIABANK, Red River Bank and The Cottonport Bank presented a $23,098 partnership grant to Cenla Tunica-Biloxi Housing, Inc. on Wednesday. The organization will use the funds to purchase equipment for a planned day care facility on the Tunica-Biloxi Reservation. Among those pictured: State Rep. Robert Johnson, Ned Gauthier, Joe Barbry, A. J. Roy, III, and Mike Thevenot
$23,000 awarded to Tunica-Biloxi Housing for day care center
MARKSVILLE, La., Oct 5, 2011 - After several years of trying to build a day care facility to serve the employees of businesses on the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe's Reservation, as well as residents of Avoy...
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Announcement of Candidacy- BESE District 8
Making the Right Choice for BESE District 8 Our state constitution states that the legislature shall create school boards and provide for the election of their members. It also states that the St...
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Navy Seaman Page of Simmesport completes basic training
Navy Seaman Kasy M. Delapasse Page, daughter of Elda R. Page of Simmesport, La., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week...
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Cottonport Bank among group which Awards $23K to Assist Day Care Center on Tunica-Biloxi Reservation
MARKSVILLE, La., Sep 30, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Please join representatives from IBERIABANK, Red River Bank, The Cottonport Bank, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas...
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LDWF Agent Found Dead near old St. Francisville Ferry Landing
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. — A 47-year-old Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officer was shot and killed while investigating a night hunting complaint. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife...
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Official Announcement: Kirby Roy announces Candidacy for Louisiana State Representative for the People of the Parish of Avoyelles
TO: PEOPLE OF AVOYELLES PARISH Once again, I am asking that you vote (Oct. 2011) for me as your full-time (at current pay schedule) State Representative. I know that I am asking a lot from you...
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Sybil Dubroc Lamartiniere, only child of a Confederate Veteran still alive in Avoyelles. She was honored in June of 2010 by the National organization of the Daughters of the Confederacy as a "Real" Daughter. She lives in Fifth Ward. Her father, St. James Dubroc (1841-1925), served in the Confederate Army, returning home to the Fifth Ward area after the war. Sybil was his youngest daughter. St.James "Sampson" Dubroc was the son of Francois Dubroc (1801-1880) and Marguerite Guillot (1800-1850) of the Island. Spouses & Children of St. James Dubroc: Celise Juneau, spouse 1839-1896 Children: Roselia Dubroc Ophelia Dubroc Following the death of his first wife, St. James remarried to Lea Bonnette, (1880-1963) and had: Pauline Dubroc Isabelle Dubroc Anita Dubroc Sampson Dubroc Anderson Dubroc Andy Dubroc Poline Dubroc Dora Alice Dubroc Doralis Dubroc Sybil Dubroc
Fifth Ward's Sybil Bordelon makes more headlines
The story of a "Real" Confederate Daughter continues to make headlines Smiley Anders of the Baton Rouge Advocate had the following in his column this week. Anders is referring to the Mark...
Sep 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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New bridge over Bayou des Glaises closes Voorhies Crossing; Schexnyder Road in Mansura will be blocked for culvert repair
Bridge Replacement Voorhies Crossing Bridge; Schexnayder Road Avoyelles Parish S. P. No. 713-05-0107 / H.006010 The LA DOTD advises the public that weather permitting on Monday, October 15, 201...
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Woman Trustee walks off of work detail
A female trustee from the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office walked away from work detail today, October 4 and is still missing. According to Sheriff Doug Anderson, Shonda Shanetta Warrior, a femal...
Oct 04, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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School buses involved in accident on Moreauville-Plaucheville road; Road now closed but no serious injuries reported. Update: 5:25 p.m.
Update: Road has one lane open. Estimated 11 students taken to Marksville and Bunkie hospitals for precautionary reasons. (Unconfirmed - one witness said only bumps and bruises.) ORIGINAL STORY: ...
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Avoyelles remain undefeated after week five of high school football
Avoyelles 46 - Tioga 35 Avoyelles 5-0 overall; Tioga is 2-3 overall Pineville 35 - Marksville 14 Tigers drop to 1-4 overall, Rebels improve to 5-0 Elton 37 - Bunkie 6 Panthers drop to 0-5 overall...
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Career Compass for high school seniors expands services to Avoyelles and Central La. parishes
by Patt Roberson/ Career Compass of Louisiana, a non-profit organization that provides career and college coaching services to high school seniors across the state, has expanded to include school...
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New oil unit proposed in Brouillette
A new unit has been proposed for drilling in the Tuscalloosa shale in Avoyelles. The unit will contain 960 acres in Brouillette, just west and adjoining the existing unit where a well is currently...
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Oct. 3 Public Meeting in Marksville to Provide Update on LDWF’s Black Bear Program
Sept. 25, 2012 -- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will hold a public meeting in Marksville on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. to present information about black bears in Louis...
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AT&T EXPANDS MOBILE INTERNET NETWORK IN AVOYELLES PARISH
Local Wireless Network Upgrades Extends Access to Advanced Products, Services and Applications MARKSVILLE, La., Aug. 22, 2012 — AT&T* today announced the expansion of its mobile Internet netwo...
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Avoyelles oil driller sees bright future for Tuscaloosa
It has been over a year now now since oil companies began gobbling up leases in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale in Avoyelles, and already three wells are under way. Some industry experts expect a big i...
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Former Avoyelles Police Juror arrested for theft in Alexandria
A former police jury member from Bunkie has been arrested in Alexandria for the theft of a new riding lawnmower. The Alexandria Town Talk is reporting that Francis Keller was charged with taking t...
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Louisiana Army National Guardsman Killed In Crash; Returning home from Hurricane Isaac duty
Earlier today, a crash involving two vehicles killed a Louisiana Army National Guardsman from Shreveport, LA and moderately injured another. The Guardsmen were traveling home from Hammond, LA whe...
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Atchafalaya River bridge repairs to begin Wednesday
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), advises the public that beginning on Wednesday, September 12, Gibson and Associates Inc., will begin work on the Atchafalaya Rive...
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