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🎉 Don't Miss the 4th Annual Big Poppa's Black Pot Cook-Off! 🍲

🎉 Don't Miss the 4th Annual Big Poppa's Black Pot Cook-Off! 🍲

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the cook off has been canceled. 4th Annual “Big Poppa’s Black Pot Cook Off on the Bayou” & Fireworks display The 4th Annual Big Poppa’s Black Pot Cook-Off on the Bayou will take place Saturday, Dec. 13, on the square behind the Cotton Queen

Obituary for Anne Mae Ford

Obituary for Anne Mae Ford

A Celebration of Life for Anna Mae Ford, age 106, of Marksville, Louisiana, will begin on December 6 th , 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at St. John Community Church Baptist in Marksville, with a visitation starting at 12:00 p.m. and lasting until time of service. A Wake

Home Rule Charter or Police Jury? Avoyelles Voters to Decide in May

Home Rule Charter or Police Jury? Avoyelles Voters to Decide in May

By Dr. Jay Callegari This May, voters in Avoyelles Parish will face a defining choice: should we keep our current police jury system, or move to a new structure under a Home Rule Charter? Right now, Avoyelles is governed by a police jury. That means the same elected jurors both

📚🎉 Friends of the Library Used Book Store Reopens This Saturday! 🎊📖

📚🎉 Friends of the Library Used Book Store Reopens This Saturday! 🎊📖

The Friends of the Library Used Book Store will be open this Saturday, Dec. 6, after a 2 month hiatus while the library parking lot was completely redone Everything’s ready for you to join us as we display: * Children’s books * Westerns * Popular fiction by author * Spiritual * Large print

Duck Gravy Delight: A Taste of Avoyelles 🦆🍚

Duck Gravy Delight: A Taste of Avoyelles 🦆🍚

Every family in Avoyelles has a duck recipe they swear by Some folks smother it some roast it and some fry it But there is an old lesser known method that turns a pot of wild ducks into one of the richest gravies you will ever put over a bowl

🚓 Join the Louisiana State Troopers! Cadet Class 109 Recruitment Now Open!

🚓 Join the Louisiana State Troopers! Cadet Class 109 Recruitment Now Open!

Louisiana State Police is now accepting applications for Cadet Class 109, a 24-week training academy designed to prepare the next class of Louisiana State Troopers. The application deadline is Jan. 6, 2026, and the academy is scheduled to begin on June 28, 2026. Cadets will take part in a rigorous

🎄 Ed Oliver Jr's Annual Toy Giveaway Brings Joy to Local Families! 🎁

🎄 Ed Oliver Jr's Annual Toy Giveaway Brings Joy to Local Families! 🎁

Next weekend, Holy Ghost Catholic Church will be full of Christmas cheer as the Ed Oliver, Jr. Annual Toy Giveaway gets underway. Ed Oliver, a native of Houston with deep roots in Marksville, is currently the defensive tackle for the NFL Buffalo Bills. His desire has always been to give