Last weeks poll question: Lets see what you guys voted!
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION:
Do you think Coach Brian Kelly should be fired from LSU?
* A. Yes- 60.5%
* B. No- 28%
* C. I don’t care- 11.5%
Editor
1954 Bunkie Panthers Football Squad
This historic photo of the 1954 Bunkie High School Panthers football team highlights one of the early eras of
Panther pride. The image, found in the Official Journal of Bunkie, captures the spirit, teamwork and community
support that helped shape Bunkie’s athletic legacy.
Pictured on bottom row from left
From Pages Past
By Donna Culotta
90 Years Ago — From our Nov. 9, 1935 edition
Miss Armide Mayeux of Mansura passed away.
Curtis C. Roy announced his candidacy for the state legislature.
Commander Ira Schwartzenburg consented to deliver the min address at the Armistice day program in Marksville.
Mr. G.V. Saucier announced
Official meetings/notices
Deadline on public meetings is 4 p.m. Thursday. Public notices received in the office after that time cannot be guaranteed to appear in the following Friday publication. However, we will try our best to accommodate.
Public Notices — Week of Oct. 28, 2025
As published in legal and public records
🍚 Cook Some Rice… 🍚 Wanna win some $$?
The Great Avoyelles Boudin Battle
Win Free Boudin!
If there’s one food that can divide a parish quicker than politics, it’s boudin. Everybody’s got their favorite, and everybody else is wrong.
Some say T-Jim’s holds the crown with that perfect mix of rice and spice. Others
50 in 50: Avoyelles couple celebrates 50th anniversary in Alaska to complete 50 states
The other day...
By Donna Culotta
She retired from the school board finance office after 33 years; he handed over his AC and electrical business to son, Brody, after 35+ years. Suddenly they were free to pursue their bucket list: visit all 50 states.
Travis Ted, better known as TT
Road District 2 Tax Renewal on Nov. 15 Ballot
Voters to decide on 10-year property tax renewal for road repairs
Road District 2 voters will head to the polls on November 15 to decide whether to renew a 10-year property tax that funds local road and drainage improvements.
The district, which covers nearly one-fourth of Avoyelles Parish, includes parts