A Deville man became the Troop E’s first traffic fatality of 2019 when he was killed in a one-vehicle accident on La. Hwy 913 Monday (Jan. 14).
The Avoyelles Parish School Board welcomed seven new members and elected new -- and former -- board member Lynn DeLoach (left) as president and new member Robin Moreau as vice president at its Jan. 8 meeting. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
While the nine-member School Board made it clear it was heading in a new direction with seven new members, the Police Jury sent a message that it was staying the course as both parish elected bod
Avoyellean’s are among Louisiana residents celebrating tonight after the saints win the playoff home game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Marksville High School’s Warren Douglas Memorial Stadium was transformed into a starlit sky on Jan. 7 as hundreds of people lit candlles in memory of five children who were killed Jan. 3 in a multi-vehicle accident while on their way to Disney World. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
The Marksville Fire Department displays a large U.S. flag from its ladder truck while the flag at Marksville High’s Warren Douglas Stadium flies at half-mast during a community prayer vigil on Jan. 7. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
A line of balloons at a Jan. 7 community vigil stands in memory of the five children who died in the I-75 accident in Florida. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
[From left] U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La. 5th District), Marksville High School Principal Liza Jacobs and Avoyelles Parish School District Superintendent Blaine Dauzat share words of encouragement prior to the start of a candlelight vigil at Warren Douglas Stadium on Jan. 7. Jeremiah Warren, one of the five children killed in a multi-vehicle accident in Florida on Jan. 3, was an 8th grader at Marksville High. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
Several TV news crews and newsapers covered the Jan. 7 community vigil at Warren Douglas Memorial Stadium in Marksville. After nightfall, candles were lit and a group of balloons (barely visible in background) were released in memory of each of the five Marksville children killed in a Jan. 3 accident on I-75 near Gainesville, Fla. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
When tragedy strikes, it is okay to question God, to ask “Why,” a large crowd who gathered to mourn a recent tragedy was told this past Monday.
Tim Curry, new CEO of Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville
In Tim Curry’s mind, a community hospital should be more than just a place where a person goes when they are sick or injured.
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