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Avoyelles Parish Public Records: October 19–23, 2026
Avoyelles Port gets $4 million for new grain facility
SIMMESPORT — The Port of Avoyelles has been awarded $4 million in federal funding to build a facility that will move grain from trucks onto barges.
The award is listed in the U.S. Maritime Administration’s 2026 Port Infrastructure Development Program, confirming the funding announced by state Rep. Daryl Deshotel.
$5.1 million LA 1 repairs start Monday: What Simmesport drivers need to know
SIMMESPORT — Drivers on LA 1 in Simmesport should prepare for intermittent lane closures as a $5.1 million road improvement project begins Monday, Nov. 2.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said the project covers approximately five miles, extending from the Atchafalaya River Bridge to the intersection of Rosewood
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