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🚨 SNAP Restrictions on Soda and Candy Impacting Louisiana Families 🍬🚫

🚨 SNAP Restrictions on Soda and Candy Impacting Louisiana Families 🍬🚫

New restrictions on purchases made with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are taking effect in several states, including Louisiana, as part of a broader effort to encourage healthier eating among recipients. Beginning this year, SNAP benefits in Louisiana can no longer be used to purchase: * Soft drinks * Energy drinks

Cast your vote Avoyelles! 🎭👑🍰💛💜💚

Cast your vote Avoyelles! 🎭👑🍰💛💜💚

You were here for the Boudin Battle… now it’s time for the King Cake Competition! 🎭🍰 Which spot in Avoyelles Parish makes the best king cake? Cast your vote and tell us why — we want all the delicious details! CLICK THE LINK TO VOTE: https://forms.gle/Sjf8cDUgozadZEGC6 Your answers

Louisiana Scores $208 Million for Rural Health Care Improvement! 🏥

Louisiana Scores $208 Million for Rural Health Care Improvement! 🏥

The Louisiana Department of Health announced that the state will receive more than $208 million through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program a major investment aimed at improving healthcare access delivery and long-term sustainability in rural communities across Louisiana Louisiana’s award is among the highest in the nation

Record-Breaking Cabbage Harvest by Lafargue Fourth Graders 🥬

Record-Breaking Cabbage Harvest by Lafargue Fourth Graders 🥬

Students in Mrs. Hataway’s fourth-grade class at Lafargue Elementary School harvested part of their fall garden crop on Dec. 19, taking time before Christmas break to clean up and celebrate a successful growing season. The students were eager to see if they could surpass last year’s cabbage

Join the Martin Luther King Jr. Day March in Bunkie!

Join the Martin Luther King Jr. Day March in Bunkie!

A Martin Luther King Jr. Day March will be held Sunday, Jan. 18, in Bunkie to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and to celebrate unity, service, and community involvement. The march will begin at 3 p.m., with participants asked to line up at 2

Avoyelles Parish Updates Are Out: Who Bought, Sold, Sued, or Said “I Do”?

Avoyelles Parish Updates Are Out: Who Bought, Sold, Sued, or Said “I Do”?

Avoyelles Parish Legal Records: Property Transfers, Suits, and Marriages Filed in the Avoyelles Parish Courthouse Property Transfers Dec. 29, 2025 Emma Perry and Estate of Huey Perry to Sharon Baker Augustine, 5 and 7 acres, $90,000 Civil Suits Dec. 29, 2025 - OUPAC Inc. d/b/a OUPAC Financial Services

🎓 UL & LSUA Graduates are on a Roll from Avoyelles Parish!

🎓 UL & LSUA Graduates are on a Roll from Avoyelles Parish!

Avoyelles Parish graduates among UL Lafayette’s 4.0 honor recipients The University of Louisiana at Lafayette awarded 1,085 degrees during the university’s Fall 2025 Commencement ceremony held Friday, Dec. 19. During the ceremonies, the university also recognized undergraduate students who completed their degrees with a 4.0