Barry closes roads, floods homes, dumps up to 11 inches of rain on Avoyelles

Hurricane Barry started making his presence known in Avoyelles Parish Saturday and was still causing problems today.

NWS reports up to 11 inches of rain has fallen in some parts of area

Issued by the National Weather Service
For Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

FLASH FLOOD WARNING FROM REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10:15AM CDT MON
UP TO 11 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN.

Highway 115 between interstate and Bunkie closed due to flooding

Emergency Road Closure Due to Flooding/ High Water
LA 115: from I-49 to Bunkie
Avoyelles Parish
Control Section 805-18

Parts of Highway 1176 closed due to flooding

Emergency Road Closure Due to Flooding/ High Water
LA 1176: between LA 29 to LA 115
Avoyelles Parish
Control Section 805-20

Hessmer-Mansura highway closed due to flooding

Emergency Road Closure Due to Flooding/ High Water
LA 114: from Mansura (LA 107) to Hessmer (LA 115)
Avoyelles Parish

Parts of Highway 1178 closed due to flooding

Emergency Road Closure Due to Flooding/ High Water
LA 1178: between US 71 to LA 29
Avoyelles Parish
Control Section 805-21

Spring Bayou ‘master plan’ adopted

While there was talk at the Avoyelles Police Jury meeting of possibly creating an overall master plan for economic development, another more narrowly focused master plan was presented and approved

Avoyelles Police Jury pleased with ‘no-negatives’ audit

Usually when financial figures are discussed, the Avoyelles Police Jury is a sea of “frowny faces.”

Obituaries

Jack Johnson, age 77, of Fifth Ward

Funeral services for Mr. Jack Johnson will be held on Friday, July 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Marksville with Brother Keith Lamartiniere officiating.

Joseph Landry Kelone age 92, of Marksville

Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Landry Kelone will be held on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

Jason “Black” Lawrence Juneau,a ge 90, of Marksville

Funeral services for Mr. Jason “Black” Lawrence Juneau will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Harold Joseph Ponthieux, age 77, of Marksville

Funeral services for Mr. Harold Joseph Ponthieux will be held at 12:00 p.m.

Betty Sharpe Johnson

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 1:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Betty Sharpe Johnson, age 58.

Sports

Avoyelles Parish All-Parish baseball, softball teams announced

Baseball may not be as popular as football in the world of sports entertainment, but it is still “America’s pastime.”

By Raymond L. Daye

RLCC in Cottonport to host ‘Fight Night’ Thursday

It has been called the “sweet science” by some and a throwback to gladiatorial Rome by others.

By Raymond L. Daye

Avoyelles Charter, St. Joseph both fall in state high school baseball playoff quarterfinals

The final two Avoyelles Parish teams were eliminated from the state baseball playoffs this week.

Columns

Scott Angelle

BSEE Director to Head-up Interior Department Royalty Policy Committee

The Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Scott Angelle will now serve as the chairman of the Royalty Policy Committee (RPC). Appointed by U. S.

BSEE Director Sees Change and Optimism for U.S. Offshore Energy

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director Scott Angelle told attendees of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Conference, held at the Port of New Orleans Tuesday, that

Amelia Resources sells 40K acres of oil leases in Austin Chalk

The Austin Chalk and Tuscaloosa Marine Shale oil-producing formations -- both of which are located in Avoyelles Parish -- continue to draw attention from drilling and exploration investors.

By Raymond L. Daye

Lifestyle

Avoyelles Arts & Music Fest to be held July 4 in Marksville

May the fourth be with you.

The 8th annual Avoyelles Arts & Music Fest returns to Marksville July 4.

By Van Roy

Rear Admiral Miles R. Browning
Father of Gil Browning of Marksville

Remembering a man credited with bringing victory to the U.S.

This column is tucked between Armed Forces Day, which was celebrated on May 18 and Memorial Day, May 27.

By Donna Culotta

Upcoming events in Avoyelles Parish

FYNN'S WISH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

AVOYELLES JOURNAL
BUNKIE RECORD
MARKSVILLE WEEKLY

105 N Main St
Marksville, LA 71351
(318) 253-9247

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