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🌼 Get Ready for Spring with Upcoming Community Events!

🌼 Get Ready for Spring with Upcoming Community Events!

March 28 Wild Roots Trading Post to host Spring Plant and Seed Exchange 🌱 Gardeners, plant lovers and families alike are invited to gather for a morning of sharing and community at the upcoming Wild Roots Trading Post, a spring plant and seed exchange set for Saturday, March 28, from 9

Community Service Makes a Difference- A Thank You Note to Sheriff Dauzat

Community Service Makes a Difference- A Thank You Note to Sheriff Dauzat

Dear Sheriff Dauzat: After eight months of effort to rid Bayou Rouge of water hyacinth your furnishing of inmate labor concluded the project. The Town of Cottonport thanks you and your staff for your cooperation. On two different occasions you provided necessary manual labor for sections inaccessible to equipment. Additionally

Avoyelles History: From 90 Years Ago to Today!

Avoyelles History: From 90 Years Ago to Today!

Avoyelles Pages Past 90 Years Ago From our March 21, 1936 editions The Marksville Lumber Company was awarded the contract for the Leonard Guillory home in Hessmer. Samuel Gardiner of Marksville and William Perkins of Hamburg died. Mr. and Mrs. Collier of Oakdale visited Marksville and demonstrated their new linotype

Classic Southern Peach Cobbler Recipe! 🍑

Classic Southern Peach Cobbler Recipe! 🍑

Few desserts say “Southern kitchen” quite like a warm peach cobbler fresh from the oven. With sweet peaches and a buttery crust, this simple recipe has been a staple at family tables and church gatherings across Louisiana for generations. Prep Time 15 minutes Bake Time: 40–45 minutes Serves: 6–

Marksville High Golf Team Tees Off 2026 Season! ⛳

Marksville High Golf Team Tees Off 2026 Season! ⛳

The Marksville High School Tigers golf team officially opened its 2026 season with a strong showing during a recent outing hosted at Eunice Country Club. According to team officials, the young Tigers have shown impressive improvement since the summer months, with coaches noting significant progress in both skill and confidence

Young Angler Hooks Personal Best Bass!

Young Angler Hooks Personal Best Bass!

Titan Leger, 12, of Avoyelles Parish proudly shows off his personal best bass weighing 2 pounds, 2 ounces.

New Fishing Limits Approved for Saline–Larto Complex!

New Fishing Limits Approved for Saline–Larto Complex!

New fishing regulations for the Saline–Larto Complex were approved during the March meeting of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. According to State Representative Mike Johnson, the commission voted to support a resolution establishing updated size and daily catch limits for crappie and bass in the popular