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🎣 2 Bass Tournaments Coming Up!

🎣 2 Bass Tournaments Coming Up!

Knights of Columbus to host 7th Annual Bass Tournament Knights of Columbus Council 1217 will host its Seventh Annual Bass Tournament on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Spring Bayou, Boggy Bayou Landing inviting anglers and families from across Avoyelles Parish to take part in a day of fishing, fellowship, and

Join Us for Bingo Night at St. Mary’s Assumption School!

Join Us for Bingo Night at St. Mary’s Assumption School!

St. Mary’s Assumption School in Cottonport will host a Bingo Night on Saturday, March 7, 2026 in the St. Mary’s Gym, located at 850 Front Street. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with games beginning at 6 p.m. Participants can purchase three bingo cards for

❗️GIVEAWAY❗️Support Local. Win Local.... Check Your Journal...👀

❗️GIVEAWAY❗️Support Local. Win Local.... Check Your Journal...👀

$300 on the Table for New Avoyelles Weekly Paper Subscribers The Avoyelles Journal newspaper is a free paper to you, but did you know Avoyelles Publishing also delivers a paid weekly newspaper packed with even more local coverage? While the Journal is a shorter, free publication designed to keep everyone

🔥 Think You Can Handle the Heat? Join the Hot Ones Wing Challenge on March 21!

🔥 Think You Can Handle the Heat? Join the Hot Ones Wing Challenge on March 21!

Think you can handle the heat? The “Hot Ones” Wing Challenge is coming to the Hessmer Gym, located at 4153 East School Street in Hessmer, on Saturday, March 21 at 12 p.m., inviting brave participants to test their taste buds against the hottest wings in town. The entry fee

🎨 Join the Festival! Submit Your Creative Designs for the Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival!

🎨 Join the Festival! Submit Your Creative Designs for the Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival!

Calling all Artists Festival Design Contest now open The 15th Annual Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival is officially seeking creative entries for its 2026 Poster and T-Shirt Design Contest as the community prepares to celebrate 250 Years of America. Artists of all ages are invited to submit original designs

Heroes of Hessmer: First Responders Honored for Life-Saving Teamwork ❤️🚒

Heroes of Hessmer: First Responders Honored for Life-Saving Teamwork ❤️🚒

Members of the Hessmer Volunteer Fire Department and Acadian Ambulance were recently recognized for their coordinated response and compassionate care during a cardiac emergency in December 2025. Firefighters were dispatched to a reported cardiac arrest involving an elderly male patient. Hessmer volunteers arrived first on scene and immediately initiated CPR

Join LDWF for a Public Zoom Meeting on Hunting Regulations

Join LDWF for a Public Zoom Meeting on Hunting Regulations

LDWF will host a public Zoom meeting to discuss proposed changes to the 2026–28 Hunting Regulation Notices of Intent (NOI): DATE: Thursday, Feb. 26 TIME: 6:30 p.m. PLACE: Via Zoom (Register here) The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted NOIs for the outlining proposed hunting seasons and