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📚 Avoyelles Parish School Board: Council Proceedings Highlights 🏫

SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS The Avoyelles Parish School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the School Board Office in Marksville, Louisiana, with the following members present: Rickey Adams, President; Robin Moreau, Vice President; Latisha Small; Lynn Deloach; Keith Lacombe; Jay Callegari;

🚨 Important Notice: John Ab’s Applies for Alcohol Permit! 🍷

🚨 Important Notice: John Ab’s Applies for Alcohol Permit! 🍷

NOTICE John Ab’s is applying to the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control of the state of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of high and low alcohol content at retail in Parish of Avoyelles at the following address: 109 North West Main St., Bunkie, LA 71322. OWNER:

🥳 Meet the Champion of the Boudin Battle 2026! 🌭

🥳 Meet the Champion of the Boudin Battle 2026! 🌭

Well folks, the Great Boudin Battle of Avoyelles Parish has its first official champion of the keyboard, and his name is Karl Huesman. Karl won this week’s $25 gift certificate for his fine submission on “Boudin in the Parish,” where he broke down boudin flavors with the seriousness of

🚒 Bordelonville Fire Dept Achieves Class 4 Insurance Rating! 🎉

🚒 Bordelonville Fire Dept Achieves Class 4 Insurance Rating! 🎉

The Bordelonville Fire Department has received official notice from the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana (PIAL) that its fire protection rating has improved to a Class 4, following the most recent evaluation. PIAL ratings operate on a scale of 1 to 10, with Class 1 being the highest level of

🌟 Community Hero: Miki Gaillard Tackles Fire Ants at Marksville Welcome Sign! 🌟

🌟 Community Hero: Miki Gaillard Tackles Fire Ants at Marksville Welcome Sign! 🌟

Miki Gaillard, owner of X Terminate, of Plaucheville, generously volunteered his time to treat the Marksville welcome sign site for fire ants. The Marksville Garden Club appreciates his service and support.

🎓 Louisiana Tech Releases Fall 2025 Honors Lists 🌟

🎓 Louisiana Tech Releases Fall 2025 Honors Lists 🌟

Louisiana Tech University in Ruston announced students from Avoyelles who were on the Dean’s and President’s Lists for the Fall 2025 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s honor lists, a student is required to earn at least a 3.5 academic grade point average with no

🌱 Marksville High FFA Innovates Agriculture with AI-Powered Grow Lab! 🚀

🌱 Marksville High FFA Innovates Agriculture with AI-Powered Grow Lab! 🚀

Pictured from left are: Gov. Jeff Landry, Rep. Daryl Deshotel, Dewith Carrier, Sen. Heather Cloud and Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Mike Johnson during the pig roast fundraiser. Marksville High FFA has added two Farm-Ed Grow Lab Chambers to its Ag Education program, giving students hands-on experience with AI-powered, hydroponic growing