For 37 years, Jerry LaFleur dedicated his life to the U.S. Foreign Service, including two terms as the director of the Office of Diplomatic Couriers.
Jerry LaFleur, a 37-year veteran of the U.S. Diplomatic Courier Service, spoke at the 100th anniversary celebration of the service this past November. LaFleur, of Eola, was director of the Courier Service twice in the 1980s and 1990s.
KING OF THE HILLl
Rico, a bulldog mix, stands on top of two doghouses in a kennel at the Simmesport Dog Pound. The small holding shelter has space for 10 dogs and usually has six or seven on hand. {Photo courtesy of Linda Desselle}
After several years of inactivity, the Simmesport dog pound is back in operation.
The Bunkie Street Department will get a new pickup truck and the Police Department will receive three new patrol cars as a result of the Bunkie City Council’s action at its May 9 meeting.
While final approval of issues affecting the public schools must be done at the Avoyelles School Board’s regular monthly meeting, the real work on the items occurs in the committee meetings before
After more than a year of planning and preparation, the Mansura Branch Library will move into its new location at 100 Depot Street on Saturday, May 25.
Neighborhood security is certainly a police department task, but residents and businesses can help the police and prosecutors bring criminals to justice.
Adoption of two resolutions concerning proposed state legislation lets the public and Legislature know where the Avoyelles Parish School Board stands on the issues of increasing state funding for
Obituaries
Funeral services for Brent Bordelon, Sr. of Simmesport will take place at the Escude Funeral Home of Simmesport on Thursday, May 16th, 2019 beginning at 4:00pm.
Funeral Services for Terry Mayberry will begin at 1:00pm on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Escude’ Funeral Home of Simmesport. Burial will be held at Heart of Worship Cemetery in Lettsworth.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida “Pet-it” Blanchard will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 17, 2019 in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Marksville with Father Dutch Voltz officiating.
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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
IS THAT JESUS?
A man said to be Jesus of Nazareth stands near the open entrance of the borrowed tomb where the noted healer had been placed after being executed two days ago. Jesus’ body was missing when officials went to the scene this morning after rumors were spreading that the Nazarene carpenter had risen from the dead. {Artwork by Constantin Hansen (1804-1880)}
{Editor’s Note: This series depicts how the events of Jesus Christ’s last week in Jerusalem could have been reported by a newspaper.
By Raymond L. Daye
PRIOR TO ARREST IN GETHSEMANE
Jesus of Nazareth seems lost in prayer mere minutes before his arrest in the Gethsemane Garden outside of Jerusalem two days ago. The roaming rabbi was charged with treason and executed on Golgotha -- also called the Place of the Skull or Skull Hill -- yesterday. {Artwork by Henrik Olrik (1830-1890)}.
{Editor’s Note: This series depicts how the events of Jesus Christ’s last week in Jerusalem could have been reported by a newspaper.
By Raymond L. Daye
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