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Slim Lemoine Road to close Oct. 27 for culvert replacement

Slim Lemoine Road to close Oct. 27 for culvert replacement

The Avoyelles Parish Maintenance Department has announced a temporary closure of Slim Lemoine Road at Ruby’s Crossing on Tuesday, Oct. 27, while crews replace a large cross culvert. The road beyond the crossing will be closed from approximately 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting. Officials said

What crime research tells us about Bunkie and Marksville

What crime research tells us about Bunkie and Marksville

By Jay Callegari, PhD Bunkie's cleanup of abandoned properties deserves a place in the discussion about crime prevention. As a criminologist, I see promise in that work. Marksville offers a different encouraging sign in its reported crime figures, although neither city has enough current, comparable public data for

Bennett, Spruill join lawsuit amid questions about possible conflict of interest

Bennett, Spruill join lawsuit amid questions about possible conflict of interest

Avoyelles Parish district judges William “Billy” Bennett and Kerry Spruill have joined the lawsuit challenging the expansion of Bunkie and Marksville city-court jurisdiction, according to records provided to Avoyelles Weekly by the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court. Judge Eboni Johnson-Rose signed an order Aug. 24 allowing

From vote buying to vote suppression

From vote buying to vote suppression

Opinion — Randy Decuir Last week's column about vote buying brought an interesting observation from Marksville native Chris Roy Jr. He made a point worth considering: If we're going to talk about politicians buying votes, we also need to talk about efforts to keep people from voting

Avoyelles tops St. Martinville for third straight win

Avoyelles tops St. Martinville for third straight win

Avoyelles traveled to St. Martinville and spoiled the Tigers' homecoming with a 30-20 victory, earning its third straight win and improving to 4-3. Xavier Scott rushed for 125 yards on 16 carries, while Xavion Keller added 121 yards on 12 attempts. Quarterback Terraj Valant completed five passes

LSUA’s historic growth as a four-year university

LSUA’s historic growth as a four-year university

By Paul Coreil With my recent retirement as chancellor of Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSUA), I have had more time to reflect on the tremendous growth and success this great university has experienced throughout its history. What began as a two-year junior college has evolved into a thriving

Free computer classes for seniors to begin Oct. 29 in Bunkie

Free computer classes for seniors to begin Oct. 29 in Bunkie

Move Bunkie Forward will launch a series of free computer and internet classes for older adults beginning Thursday, Oct. 29, through its new Golden Connections: Digital Skills for Everyday Life program. The program is funded through a $15,000 AARP Community Challenge grant awarded to Move Bunkie Forward to expand