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Highway One Now Reopened
Highway One is now re-opened. It had been closed when the first gate of the Morganza Spillway was opened. The gate that was opened is right in the middle of the structure. Water has filed up the r...
May 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mississippi River pours through spillway, beginning journey toward Morgan City
MORGANZA -- First it seeped, then it splashed, then it gurgled and now it sloshes -- the Mississippi River is pouring through one gate of the Morganza Spillway as it begins a destructive journey to...
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Magnaville once again provides homes for evacuees
Magnaville, which was built to house evacuees from Hurricane Katrina who lost their homes, is back in use again. This time, however, the residents are from Avoyelles. Tonya Nelson, Magnaville ass...
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Highway One will close at 10 am today in advance of opening of Morganza Spillway
UPDATE: Highway one is now closed on the spillway. Traffic is being detoured in Avoyelles at Simmesport south through Odenburg to Krotz Springs. News crews are lined up on the north side of the sp...
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Paragon Casino still open
MARKSVILLE, La. , (May 13, 2011) – Officials from Paragon Casino Resort have announced that the property will not be directly impacted by the rising flood waters in Avoyelles Parish, and will remai...
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Wildlife officials urge public to leave flood-fleeing wildlife alone, or call for help
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) reminds the public to be mindful of wildlife species forced into populated areas by flood waters from the Mississippi River and spillways. ...
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Morganza Spillway to open between Saturday and Tuesday
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced it will open Morganza Spillway sometime between Saturday and Tuesday to ease the pressure of the rapidly rising waters of the Mississippi River. The ...
May 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Propane precautions urged in event of flooding, other disasters
The Louisiana Propane Gas Association urges citizens in flood-prone areas to secure propane tanks properly and mark the tanks to help identify them and avoid safety problems in the event of local f...
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Avoyelles Police Jury meeting agenda, May 10
THE AVOYELLES PARISH POLICE JURY WILL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION ON TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011 AT 6:30 PM IN THE POLICE JURY MEETING ROOM, PARISH COURTHOUSE, MARKSVILLE, LOUISIANA. Tuesday, May 10, 201...
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Avoyelles Parish Charter Schools Calendar: APCS and LsSAS
May 9 Monday -- Avoyelles Public Charter School: Senior breakfast and rehearsal, Graduation; St. Joseph: DARE graduation May 10 Tuesday -- LaSAS charter: A.M. WERP; Avoyelles Charter: Band and per...
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Murder-suicide suspected in deaths of mother and child in Deville
Rapides Parish Sheriff's deputies are investigating the deaths of a woman and her daughter who were found dead Thursday on Barron Chapel Road in Deville. Stacey Cosenza, 40, and Joleigh Cosenza, 6...
May 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Opening of Morganza Spillway will not drop river levels at Simmesport
The expected crest of 50 feet of the Atchafalaya River at SImmesport will not change even if the Morganza Spillway is opened, according to the National Weather Service. The following is the latest...
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11-year old Alyssa Guillory of Ville Platte dies in crash
Young Girl Dies in Crash EVANGELINE PARISH- Tuesday, Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a single vehicle fatal crash on LA Highway 104 west of LA Highway 1165 which claimed the life of an...
Jul 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Avoyelles under flash flood watch through Friday evening
The Flash Flood watch is Now in effect For * Portions of Louisiana and Southeast Texas, Including The Following Areas, in Louisiana, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, East Cameron, Evangelin...
Jul 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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LA 1192; Johnson Road-S. Jct. LA 107, road construction to begin Monday, July 9
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) advises the public that weather permitting beginning Monday, July 9, 2012, work will begin on LA 1192 between Johnson Road and the ...
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Halcon plans total of up to 200,000 acres, three to five wells in 2012
Halcon Resources, a an oil company which has been leasing minerals in Avoyelles in the last few weeks, has announced its plans to drill up to five test wells in the next six months. Those wells cou...
Jul 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Today's fun for the fourth in Avoyelles
This year Avoyelles will have a festival added to the Marksville Fourth of July activities which will compliment the long going July 4th Parade and fireworks in Marksville. The festival is in dow...
Jul 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Today's 4th of July Events in Avoyelles
This year Avoyelles will have a festival added to the Marksville Fourth of July activities which will compliment the long going July 4th Parade and fireworks in Marksville. The festival is in dow...
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School board to hear from State Superintendent tonight
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO PRESENT LOUISIANA BELIEVES PLAN TO AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BATON ROUGE, La. - Over the next two months, State Superintendent of Education John White will ...
Jul 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Connie Couvillon (left) says a tearful thank you to Sammy Couvillion (right), former Clerk of Court.
Avoyelles Clerk: Sammy is out, Connie is in
Last Tuesday afternoon there were probably more people crowded into the Clerk’s of Court Office than ever before. More people than the oil leasing crews during in the past year and more people on e...
Jun 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS RECEIVED A REPORT OF A FUNNEL CLOUD IN THE VICINITY OF JOHNSONS BAYOU.
TROPICAL FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE Description At Noon, the National Weather Service has Received a Report of A Funnel Cloud in the Vicinity of Johnsons Bayou. **************************************...
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Hot temps forecast for Avoyelles
Heat wave will keep temps near 100 most of week in Avoyelles
=============================== Severe Watches and Warnings for Avoyelles SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 443 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...VERY HOT WITH HIGH HEAT...
Jun 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Heat advisory issued for Avoyelles with 100 degree forecast
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 459 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 261000- VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAURE...
Jun 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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"Dr. Duck" Mayeux's Exploits Outdoors Earn Dave Dixon Award
On Saturday, June 23, Avoyelles Coroner L. J. Mayeux, Jr. will become only the second outdoors person enshrined in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. The former national president and Chairman of...
Jun 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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