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LEAP Testing Set for Late April Through May Schools across the area have released the 2026 LEAP testing schedule with exams set to take place from late April through mid-May for students in grades three through high school. According to the schedule, students in 3rd and 4th grades will

The Simmesport Fire Department is preparing for its annual ½ BBQ Chicken fundraiser, set for Saturday, May 3. The event will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 460 Murphy Lacour in Simmesport. Plates will be available for $13 and will include: - ½ chicken - rice dressing

Residents along Louisiana Highway 451 and surrounding communities are invited to take part in a Spring Market and Community Garage Sale set for Saturday, April 18, 2026. The event will take place at the Big Bend Museum, 8554 Hwy. 451 in Moreauville, and will run from 9 a.m. to

According to the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office, a suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting incident early Tuesday morning in Marksville. Authorities say the Avoyelles Communication Center received a 911 call around 2:19 a.m. on April 14, 2026, reporting an active shooting in the 700