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Hop Into Fun! 🐰 Celebrate the 18th Annual Easter on the Red River

Hop Into Fun! 🐰 Celebrate the 18th Annual Easter on the Red River

18th Annual “Easter on the Red River” set for April 4 in Effie The Ward One Community Foundation invites families from across Avoyelles Parish and surrounding areas to attend the 18th Annual “Easter on the Red River” celebration on Saturday, April 4, at Ben Routh Park in Effie. The day

Upcoming Events Across Louisiana: March & April

Upcoming Events Across Louisiana: March & April

ALEXANDRIA March 8 All Aboard! A Wild Ride Through Time- Zoo March 10 AMoA: Yoga in the Gallery- Museum March 14 AMoA: Stitching Circle- Museum March 14 2nd Annual Master Gardeners Plant Symposium- Comm. Center March 14 Shamrockin’ Fest Randolph Riverfront Center March 20 Clint Black Tour Laborde/Earles Coliseum

Frank Havard seeks Marksville City Council District 1 seat: For Progress not politics

Frank Havard seeks Marksville City Council District 1 seat: For Progress not politics

Frank Havard takes this opportunity to announce my candidacy for the Marksville City Council. District 1. I'm running because I believe that our citizens deserve the most committed representation possible. I will work hard to meet and engage with the people across the district and to bring a

Obituary for Ruth Rich Townsend

Obituary for Ruth Rich Townsend

BUNKIE – Ruth Rich Townsend was called to her heavenly home to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 15, 2026 at the age of 93. Funeral services for Ruth Rich Townsend will be held on March 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Bunkie,

Obituary for Sylvia G. Lemoine

Obituary for Sylvia G. Lemoine

Funeral Mass for Sylvia G. Lemoine of Plaucheville will begin at 12:00pm on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville with Fr. Martin Laird officiating. Entombment will follow at the Mater Dolorosa Mausoleum in Plaucheville. Sylvia G. Lemoine, age 94, passed away peacefully on Monday,

Eleven Youth Celebrate Confirmation at St. Anthony of Padua Church! 🙏

Eleven Youth Celebrate Confirmation at St. Anthony of Padua Church! 🙏

Confirmation Season 2026 Begins Confirmation Season 2026 began on March 1 as the Sacrament of Confirmation was celebrated at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Bunkie on the Second Sunday of Lent. During the Mass, Bishop Marshall administered the sacrament to 11 young parishioners who have spent months preparing

Obituary for Anna “Belle” Smith

Obituary for Anna “Belle” Smith

Funeral services for Anna “Belle” Smith will be held at 12:30pm, Sunday, March 22nd , 2026, at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Marksville, with Pastor Aubry Tyler officiating. Burial will be held at St. Genevieve Cemetery in Brouillette following the service. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 21 st