Important Avoyelles Fire Report by Chief Milligan 🚒
Avoyelles Fire Report
From: Retired Fire Chief, Donald Milligan
Editor
Obituary for Gordon Francis Guillot
Gordon Francis Guillot
Mass of Christian burial for Mr. Gordon Francis Guillot will be held on Friday,
May 1 st , 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church with Father
Kenneth Michiels officiating. Interment will be at St. Alphonsus Mausoleum.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson
Moreauville Police Investigating Shooting; One Injured, Suspect Arrested
MOREAUVILLE, La. — Authorities in Moreauville are continuing to investigate a shooting that left one man seriously injured late last week.
According to the Moreauville Police Department, officers responded to a call on the 300 block of Porter Street on Friday, April 24, at approximately 5:17 p.m. Upon arrival,
Emergency Lane Closure Announced for LA 114 Bridge in Avoyelles Parish
AVOYELLES PARISH, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has issued an emergency alert regarding a temporary lane closure on LA 114 for bridge maintenance work.
The affected bridge crosses Belldeau Bayou and is located roughly three miles southeast of LA 1, near the Echo community.
According to
Avoyelles Pages Past: A Journey Through Time
Avoyelles Pages Past
By Donna Culotta
90 Years Ago
From our April 25, 1936 editions
* Cotton farmers ranked first in the rental and benefit payments in Avoyelles Parish.
* Aaron James Cappel joined the U.S. Marine Corps.
* Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Goudeau of Evergreen celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary.
💧 The Story of Water in Avoyelles: A Precious Commodity
Open the faucet and we expect water to flow, pure, clean and tasty. When it doesn’t we are upset but for water to arrive pure, clean and tasty there’s a lot that has to happen.
Penn Lemoine is the president of AWC (Avoyelles Water Commission) that serves Moreauville,
Obituary for J. Alton Coco
Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Mr. J. Alton Coco will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marksville, Louisiana, with Father Wade DeCoste officiating. Interment will follow at St. Joseph #1 Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction