There will only be one Farmers Market on the Avoyelles Courthouse Square in Marksville this year, and it will happen from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday (June 22).
A suspect in a robbery of an ATV in Marksville is currently being sought.
What started out as a dust-weary resident’s plea for more attention to her gravel road ended as a call for political, business, education and community leaders to come together to develop a plan t
Music legend Henry Wayne Casey -- KC of KC and the Sunshine Band -- will be in concert at the Paragon Casino on June 28. He has performed at the Marksville casino every year but one since the casino started booking entertainers in 1998. He fell ill in 2016 and had to cancel that year's concert. {Photo by True Public Relations}
If someone says, “That’s the way I like it,” and you immediately reply, “Uh-huh, uh-huh,” you aren’t alone.
If voters approve a 1/2-cent sales tax to support the proposed Avoyelles Parish Justice Center, there will be one less expense to pay out of those tax revenues.
While a recent utility system audit did not find evidence of any wrongdoing, Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera did criticize the city of Marksville for not doing things exactly right.
'RETIRING' THE FLAG
Bunkie Boy Scouts perform a flag retirement ceremony at a campout in 2018. {Photo courtesy of David Boe}
Flag Day, June 14, centers us on the most iconic American symbol that keeps on flying in the best of times and the worst of times.
'BOOK BRIGADE' MOVING MANSURA LIBRARY
Volunteers form a “book brigade” line to move books from the former Mansura library branch to its new home in the Train Depot Museum. The event was held May 25 as a fun way to get the job done and to get the commuunity involved in their public library. {Photo courtesy of Theresa Thevenote}
Who would have thought standing in the late spring heat could be so much fun?
Obituaries
Memorial services for Mrs. Paula Heath Brouillette Dupree will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Memorial services for John Richard “Dick” Juneau of Cottonport will begin at 11:30 am on Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 at the St.
Funeral services for Mrs. Marilyn Jeansonne Ricaud will be held at 2:00 p.m.
A memorial service for Leisha Renee Shipes will be held at Christian Challenge Worship Center, Pineville, on June 15, 2019, at 2 p.m. with Pastor Nathan Martin presiding..
Funeral services for Thomas George Broussard were held at 10 a.m. onon Thursday, June 13, 2019, from at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 445 Marquette Ave., Baton Rouge, where Fr.
Sports
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
It has been called the “sweet science” by some and a throwback to gladiatorial Rome by others.
By Raymond L. Daye
The final two Avoyelles Parish teams were eliminated from the state baseball playoffs this week.
Columns
Scott Angelle
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.
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
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
Music legend Henry Wayne Casey -- KC of KC and the Sunshine Band -- will be in concert at the Paragon Casino on June 28. He has performed at the Marksville casino every year but one since the casino started booking entertainers in 1998. He fell ill in 2016 and had to cancel that year's concert. {Photo by True Public Relations}
If someone says, “That’s the way I like it,” and you immediately reply, “Uh-huh, uh-huh,” you aren’t alone.
By Raymond L. Daye
Rear Admiral Miles R. Browning
Father of Gil Browning of Marksville
This column is tucked between Armed Forces Day, which was celebrated on May 18 and Memorial Day, May 27.
By Donna Culotta
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