Betty Ann Voinche Bordelon
The sinkhole on Waddil Street has presented the City of Marksville with a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to address a chronic drainage problem in that neighborhood, City Engineer Rene Borrel sai
The Kansas City Southern Railroad track still runs past the vacant Mansura Depot that served train passengers and freight trains for many years, including welcoming a number of orphans to the state during the so-called Orphan Train program in the early 20th Century. The depot will have a new life as a community center and museum. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
It might take a bit of imagination to see a tourist attraction where an empty shell of a building now stands, but there are definitely indications of good things to come.
Bobbie Jean Sampson
MANSURA - Private memorial services for Mrs. Bobbie Jean Sampson will be held at a later date. Services are under the arrangement of Escude Funeral Home.
While prescriptions for painkillers has declined nationwide from 2010 to 2015, the use of opioid drugs in Avoyelles remained “stable,” keeping the parish ranked high in use of those drugs.
Avoyelles Police Jury President Charles Jones (seated) signs an agreement declaring Bellechasse County, Quebec as the parish’s “twin.” Avoyelles Commission of Tourism Director Wilbert Carmouche (standing) will deliver the agreement and provide a Power Point presentation to Bellechasse officials giving information on tourist attractions and the history of the parish. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
Two Avoyelles Parish “francophiles” will travel to Quebec, Canada, today -- armed with a recently signed “twinning” agreement between the “Gateway” parish and Bellechasse County.
Angela Carmouche stands amid the rubble of what was her home on Schexneyder Road between Marksville and Mansura. The family’s truck, in the background, was also destroyed in the fire that occurred shortly after 10 p.m. on July 4. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
Angela Carmouche has spent much of her life helping abused animals find new homes. Now it is the Carmouches who are in need of help to rebuild their home, destroyed by fire July 4.
Sports
ON THE FIRING LINE
Roland “Gator” Scallan (center, white hat) watches for the signal to draw and fire during the Louisiana Fast Draw Championships lin Natchitoches last month.
{Photo courtesy of Roland Scallan}
Some may see the participants as grown men and women just playing cowboys.
By Raymond L. Daye
Four high school athletes from Avoyelles Parish were named first team All-State in their class while another was an All-State honorable mention.
By Garland Forman
#3 Florien used a four run fourth inning to knock the #6 Avoyelles Public Charter School Vikings out of the Class-B baseball quarterfinals on Friday in Florien.
Lifestyle
The Kansas City Southern Railroad track still runs past the vacant Mansura Depot that served train passengers and freight trains for many years, including welcoming a number of orphans to the state during the so-called Orphan Train program in the early 20th Century. The depot will have a new life as a community center and museum. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
It might take a bit of imagination to see a tourist attraction where an empty shell of a building now stands, but there are definitely indications of good things to come.
By Raymond L. Daye
This Friday (July 14), the Fox Theater will hold its 2nd annual Bastille Day celebration with “Waiters Races” and the showing of another movie in its French Film Series.
The summer festival season is over, and most of the annual events reported numerous visitors and vendors to make the events successful as well as fun.
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