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BREAKING NEWS: One Dead Following Early-Morning Shooting in Marksville🚨
MARKSVILLE, La. — One person is dead following a shooting reported around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, in Marksville.Marksville Police Chief Elster Smith Jr. has reportedly confirmed the fatal shooting, and an investigation is underway.The shooting may have occurred in the Overton Avenue area, although the exact
From Bunkie to the Hall of Fame
Warren Patterson Jr. to be inducted into Northwestern State University’s N-Club Hall of Fame on Oct. 24.
By Amy Ducote
From leading the Bunkie High Panthers to district championships to guiding the Northwestern State Demons to the national stage, Warren Patterson Jr. has always been a winner.
Patterson,
Obituary for Gerald Mayeux
Funeral Mass for Gerald Mayeux of Cottonport will take place at the St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church of Cottonport on Monday, October 12th, 2026 beginning at 9:00am with Fr. Charlie Ray officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery # 2.
Chief Gerald, age 87,
Hard Times In Da Parish
$102,000 available for Avoyelles opioid abatement projects
Applications due Oct. 16; Police Jury has received $670,000 in settlement funds since 2023
By: Amy Ducote
The Avoyelles Parish Police Jury has $102,000 available for distribution through its latest round of opioid abatement funding, with organizations seeking funding required to submit proposals by Oct. 16.
The money
