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
Funeral arrangements for Leana Sampson of Mansura will be held on Friday June 21, 2019 beginning at 11:00am at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Mansura.
Funeral Mass for Annie Rhea Bordelon of Simmesport were held Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Bordelonville with Fr. Jose Pallipurath officiating. Burial was at St.
Funeral Mass for Elizabeth “Betty Jo” Jeansonne of Mansura will begin at 11am on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Shoury Ramji officiating.
Claudette McMath Masters, native of Marksville, has died, according to family members.
She passed away in the Covington area.
Dr. Don Hines of Bunkie, who served as State Senator and as the Senate President at one time, has died.
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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