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Bunkie Blasts Vidalia 60–0, Improves to 8–1 Ahead of Marksville Showdown

Bunkie Blasts Vidalia 60–0, Improves to 8–1 Ahead of Marksville Showdown

This post is sponsored by Cypress Social Cypress Socials is here to help Avoyelles Parish businesses grow online with content that clicks and strategy that sticks! Email: "Discovery" to aliyadeshotel@gmail.com to learn more! The Bunkie Panthers kept their momentum rolling Friday night, putting up a season-high

Think You Can Cook? Prove It — Get Your Cooking in the Paper!

Think You Can Cook? Prove It — Get Your Cooking in the Paper!

Cook Some Rice... Avoyelles Parish Food Critic If there's one thing Avoyelles Parish knows, it's food. From backyard boils to Sunday gumbo, most folks around here can cook better than just about any restaurant — and we're proud of it. That’s why we’re

Obituary: Jeanette Henderson Dugas, 90, of Marksville — Beloved Teacher, Mentor, and World Traveler

Obituary: Jeanette Henderson Dugas, 90, of Marksville — Beloved Teacher, Mentor, and World Traveler

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs. Jeanette Henderson Dugas will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Homes with Pastor Billy Tingle officiating. Burial will follow at Cushman Cemetery in Marksville, LA. Services are entrusted to Hixson

🐄350 Head Sale & $3,000 Giveaway: Dominique’s Fall Stocker Cow Event!

🐄350 Head Sale & $3,000 Giveaway: Dominique’s Fall Stocker Cow Event!

Post sponsored by Dominique’s Livestock Market Baton Rouge, LA — Dominique’s Livestock Market is hosting its Fall Stocker Cow Sale & Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. The event will take place at their Baton Rouge, Louisiana location and promises one of

No Kings? The Irony of a free protest

No Kings? The Irony of a free protest

By Dr. Jay Callegari Across the United States, citizens have filled the streets under banners reading “No Kings.” The rallies stretch from coast to coast, fueled by frustration over what many see as creeping authoritarianism. Crowds chant, wave handmade signs, and declare that no one man should ever be above

🚨 High-Speed Bicycle Chase Ends in Arrest of Wanted Felon in Hessmer at 3 A.M

🚨 High-Speed Bicycle Chase Ends in Arrest of Wanted Felon in Hessmer at 3 A.M

Source: Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office On October 23rd, 2025, at approximately 3:41 AM, an Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office Patrol Deputy was conducting routine patrol in the vicinity of Hessmer, Louisiana. The deputy observed a subject riding a bicycle on the sidewalk of Highway 115 near the

Avoyelles Parish 4-H Youths Make Educational Visit to LSU — circa 1940

Avoyelles Parish 4-H Youths Make Educational Visit to LSU — circa 1940

The Junior 4-H Club winners of Avoyelles Parish are pictured above in front of the Agricultural Extension Building during their visit to Louisiana State University, receiving final instructions before touring the university’s new agricultural center. Kneeling from left: Junior Brouillette, Reven St. Romain, and Raymond Laborde. Standing: Marian Bordelon,