The minimum wage at all Tunica-Biloxi enterprises, including Paragon Casino Resort, was raised to $8.50 an hour by the Tribal Council on Wednesday (Aug.
The architect’s rendering shows what Avoyelles Hospital will look when a $1 million building improvement project is finished.
The current face of Avoyelles Hospital has been the same since the building was constructed in 1979.
PLANNING FOR PROGRESS
Allegiance Health Management President Rock Bordelon (right) and Avoyelles Hospital CEO Rene Goux review plans for the $1 million improvement project for Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville.
For almost 40 years, the hospital just outside of the Marksville city limits has changed its name and its owners, but has looked the same.
FUTURE PLANS
This is one concept of what the Port of Avoyelles could look like in the future. The Port Authority is attempting to attract new tenants for the port and has heard presentations for a proposed oil refinery at the site and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to deepen the Atchafalaya to improve the port's ability to serve large cargo vessels.
{Editor’s Note: This series looks at several programs and initiatives aimed at improving various aspects of Simmesport’s quality of life.}
It has been promised before and abandoned.
After about a decade of hoping that some company would breathe new life into the old cannery in Belledeau, it appears that door is permanently closed.
Acacia Filmed Entertainment’s third movie, "Shock and Awe," is expected to hit the theaters in July.