Four precincts reporting
Sat, 12/08/2018 - 8:43pm
UPDATE:
Ten precincts out of 39 reporting. Small still ahead, renewals are passing. New tax is failing.
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Buddy Guy poses in front of the old Monger Store in his native Lettsworth. He is being honored this afternoon. Yesterday he was nominated for a Grammy award. (image from his website: https://www.buddyguy.net)
Lettsworth native and Blues Legend Buddy Guy honored this weekend
Sat, 12/08/2018 - 7:09am
LETTSWORTH - Buddy Guy, iconic blues musician and Louisiana native was nominated today for a Grammy on his latest album titled “The Blues is Alive and Well.” This marks a very special weekend for t
Robert Lewis (right, in pre-game warm-ups) was an imposing force on the Avoyelles Mustangs' offensive and defensive lines during his high school football career. The 6-6, 295-pound senior plans to go to college and hopes football can still be a part of his life at that level. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
Brody Knott (shown passing as quarterback last year) enjoyed playing a number of positions, including a marauding linebacker that tackled opposing quarterbacks and running backs for losses on many occasions. The 5-8 senior started as the Mustang signal caller when he was a 5-6 8th grader. He spent most of his time on offense this year at halfback. {Photo by Connie Giovanetti}
Brody Knott: “I was pretty much always the smallest one on the field, but I didn’t think about that when I was blocking or on defense. I just hit them and whatever happened after that just happened.”
Robert Lewis: “I’m not worried about who gets the headlines and the credit. I’m just worried about protecting my quarterback and making a hole for the running back.”
The ‘long & short’ of Avoyelles Mustang football
Sat, 12/08/2018 - 5:00am
If the Avoyelles Mustangs football team could be considered a “pod,” these two would definitely not be considered “two peas.”
Avoyelles Police Jury finally sells first ‘surplus’ bridge
Fri, 12/07/2018 - 5:00am
After overcoming the “learning curve” on its new process for selling old, unnecessary wooden bridges, the Avoyelles Police Jury sold its first “surplus” bridge at its Nov. 13 meeting.
Avoyelles Parish 4-H students (from left) Robert Hubbard and Abigail DeLoach, both of Effie and 8th graders at LaSAS, and Anna Gautreaux of Simmesport, an 8th grader at Avoyelles High, were selected for the state 4-H Educational Awards Trip over the Thanksgiving break. {Photo courtesy of Avoyelles Parish 4-H Facebook}
3 Avoyelles Parish 4-H students earn Awards Trip
Thu, 12/06/2018 - 5:00am
Three Avoyelles Parish 4-H members were selected to attend the annual 4-H Educational Awards Trip to sites in Baton Rouge and New Orleans on Nov. 18-20, during their Thanksgiving break.