First Buck Success for Young Hunter!
Shane Normand, 12, of Marksville, proudly displays his first deer, an 8 point buck taken Dec. 20 while hunting with his mother at Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area.
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Join the Fun: Louisiana Corn Festival Pageant Applications Now Open! 🌽
Applications are now open for the 2026 Louisiana Corn Festival Pageants, with contestants from across the region invited to participate in this year’s events scheduled for Sunday, April 19, at Haas Auditorium, located at 208 Pershing Avenue in Bunkie.
The day will begin with the Niblet Pageant at 10
Cajun Chicken Gravy: A Comfort Food!
There’s nothing better than a good pot of chicken gravy over rice.
This is a true comfort meal...simple, hearty and full of flavor.
🛒 Ingredients you’ll need
* 10 chicken thighs, deboned and de-skinned
* 2 medium onions, chopped
* 3 celery stalks, chopped
* 1 large bell pepper, chopped
* 2
Letter to the People of Avoyelles Parish about the Home Rule Charter
This letter is written to all the people of Avoyelles Parish, but especially to the residents who live in the towns and villages throughout our parish.
If you live within the city limits of Marksville, Plaucheville, Bunkie, Hessmer, Simmesport, Moreauville, Cottonport, or Mansura, I would ask you to think carefully
Local Author Explores Difficult Chapter of Avoyelles History in New Book
A new book by Avoyelles native Donald Gregory Prier is asking readers to look directly at an often-overlooked and uncomfortable chapter of local history, one that is frequently discussed in broader statewide terms but less often examined through a parish-level lens.
Titled “1892: A Forgotten Chapter in Louisiana
Obituary for Donald Edward Reynolds
Funeral services for Mr. Donald Edward Reynolds will be held on Tuesday,
April 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
with Bro. Philip Robertson officiating. Interment with Military Honors will
follow at Wise Chapel Cemetery in Ruby, Louisiana. Arrangements are
under the
Louisiana Strengthens Special Education Systems After Federal Review
The Louisiana Department of Education will continue strengthening its special education systems following a 2024 review conducted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs through its Differentiated Monitoring and Support process.
The review examined how Louisiana administers programs under the federal Individuals with Disabilities