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Built in Avoyelles, Investing in Avoyelles: Why Local Banking Still Matters Across America, locally owned banks are becoming increasingly rare. Many communities now rely on financial institutions headquartered hundreds—or even thousands—of miles away with no knowledge or personal interest in the local community. Avoyelles Parish, however, still has

Second Chance Job & Resource Fair Set for April 22 in Alexandria United Way of Central Louisiana, through the Louisiana Prisoner Reentry Initiative (LaPRI), in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Corrections and the City of Alexandria, will host the 2026 Second Chance Job & Resource Fair on Wednesday, April