Ellis Joseph Gros
Leo Ehrhardt served as mayor of Simmesport for most of five decades.
Leo Ehrhardt
Simmesport renaming downtown park in long-time mayor's honor
Leo Ehrhardt served as mayor of Simmesport for most of five decades.
Avoyelles Parish prepared for the worst but was pleasantly surprised with only a moderate impact from a short visit by Tropical Storm Cindy this past week.
8-year-old Addison Gormsen and dad Wesley Gormsen of Marksville (at left) check out the rock painting table in the Kids Corner of the Marksville Farmers Market on a recent Saturday. The painting activity along with a bounce house was a popular attraction for kids while parents visited local produce and arts & crafts vendors. There are activities for kids each Saturday in June at the market. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
There was a definite “bayou” theme to the Marksville Farmers Market on June 10. The event is held every Saturday in June, but each one has special attractions.
Education Resource Strategies (ERS) has been contracted to prepare a report to help the Avoyelles School Board use its personnel and financial resources more effectively.
Town officials have decided to “invest in Mansura” to the tune of over $550,000 next year.
TROPICAL STORM CINDY LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 8A
LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-220200-
Anyone with photos of flooding or any events surrounding Tropical Storm Cindy can email their photos to news@avoyelles.com,
Due to Tropical Storm Cindy, the Avoyelles Publishing offices in Marksville and Bunkie will be closed tomorrow, June 22 for at least half of a day.
Road or Lane Status
**UPDATE: CLOSURE RESCHEDULED** LA 1; Avoyelles Parish; *One Lane Closure*
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:55 AM
June 21, 2017
After once again being left out of the state budget when the Legislature closed its regular session, the Acadian Center for Youth (ACY) in Bunkie was allocated $7.2 million to begin the process of
Simmesport will celebrate the nation’s birthday a few days early with the 1st annual “Bash on the Bayou” at Yellow Bayou Memorial Park Saturday, July 1.
According to Joey Frank, Avoyelles Office of Emergency Preparedness Director, Sandbag Locations in Avoyelles will be open at several locations in Avoyelles until 440 pm today and will reopen at 730
AS OF 1 PM CDT, POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE THREE IS NOW TROPICAL STORM
CINDY. THE STORM CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWEST TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST
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
8-year-old Addison Gormsen and dad Wesley Gormsen of Marksville (at left) check out the rock painting table in the Kids Corner of the Marksville Farmers Market on a recent Saturday. The painting activity along with a bounce house was a popular attraction for kids while parents visited local produce and arts & crafts vendors. There are activities for kids each Saturday in June at the market. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
There was a definite “bayou” theme to the Marksville Farmers Market on June 10. The event is held every Saturday in June, but each one has special attractions.
By Raymond L. Daye
Simmesport will celebrate the nation’s birthday a few days early with the 1st annual “Bash on the Bayou” at Yellow Bayou Memorial Park Saturday, July 1.
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
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