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Dedicated leader honored with 2026 Bunkie Community Development Corporation Award

Dedicated leader honored with 2026 Bunkie Community Development Corporation Award

Dedicated leader honored with 2026 Bunkie Community Development Corporation Award! Lifelong resident Lucille Daniels has been named the recipient of the 2026 Bunkie Community Development Corporation Award, honoring her more than 50 years of continuous service to Avoyelles Parish. The award was presented during the annual Women on Mission Service

Avoyelles Pages Past

Avoyelles Pages Past

By Donna Culotta 90 Years Ago From our June 13, 1936 editions - Dr. E.M. Laborde was elected mayor of Marksville. - Charles Martin received a bachelor of philosophy from Loyola University. - Burton J. Couvillion opened a general insurance business in the Union Bank building in Marksville. - Hazel Lee Neck was

📣Upcoming Events in Da Parish

📣Upcoming Events in Da Parish

Upcoming events planned across Avoyelles Parish Dream League 318 NFL Flag Football * Registration is open for the 2026 NFL Flag Football season. * The coed league is open to children ages 4 to 15. * Season dates are Aug. 11 through Oct. 11. * Games will be held at the Cecil J. Picard

Public Safety Announcement: 2026 Louisiana Corn Festival From the APSO

Public Safety Announcement: 2026 Louisiana Corn Festival From the APSO

Public Safety Announcement: 2026 Louisiana Corn Festival The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public that deputies will be assigned and actively working throughout the 2026 Louisiana Corn Festival in Bunkie, beginning Thursday, June 11, and continuing through Saturday, June 13, at the request of Corn

The Possum, the Tick, and the Truth

The Possum, the Tick, and the Truth

By: Dr. Jay Callegari A few days ago, I saw yet another social media post making the rounds. It featured a picture of a possum and proudly proclaimed that possums are one of nature’s greatest allies because they eat thousands of ticks each year. As an avid outdoorsman the

Obituary for Sandra Cecelia Sampson

Obituary for Sandra Cecelia Sampson

Mass of Christian burial for Mrs. Sandra Cecelia Sampson will be held on Saturday, June 13 th , 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Ghost Catholic Church with Father Joseph Desimone officiating. Interment will be held at Holy Ghost Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Brothers, Marksville,

Help T-Alphonse Name the Judges! Winner Gets Free Sac-A-Lait!

Help T-Alphonse Name the Judges! Winner Gets Free Sac-A-Lait!