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Marksville Police Report - April Highlights 🚓

Marksville Police Report - April Highlights 🚓

Marksville Police Report From the office of Chief Elster Smith Jr. Chief of Police Elster Smith released the following activities of the Marksville Police Department for April 1st - 15th, 2026 Complaints * Complaints: 156 * Vehicle Crashes: 8 * Injuries: 1 ARRESTS * Remaining after being forbidden: 2 * Contempt of court: 1 * 5 counts

Important Avoyelles Fire Report by Chief Milligan 🚒

Important Avoyelles Fire Report by Chief Milligan 🚒

Avoyelles Fire Report From: Retired Fire Chief, Donald Milligan

Obituary for Gordon Francis Guillot

Obituary for Gordon Francis Guillot

Gordon Francis Guillot Mass of Christian burial for Mr. Gordon Francis Guillot will be held on Friday, May 1 st , 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church with Father Kenneth Michiels officiating. Interment will be at St. Alphonsus Mausoleum. Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson

Moreauville Police Investigating Shooting; One Injured, Suspect Arrested

Moreauville Police Investigating Shooting; One Injured, Suspect Arrested

MOREAUVILLE, La. — Authorities in Moreauville are continuing to investigate a shooting that left one man seriously injured late last week. According to the Moreauville Police Department, officers responded to a call on the 300 block of Porter Street on Friday, April 24, at approximately 5:17 p.m. Upon arrival,

Emergency Lane Closure Announced for LA 114 Bridge in Avoyelles Parish

Emergency Lane Closure Announced for LA 114 Bridge in Avoyelles Parish

AVOYELLES PARISH, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has issued an emergency alert regarding a temporary lane closure on LA 114 for bridge maintenance work. The affected bridge crosses Belldeau Bayou and is located roughly three miles southeast of LA 1, near the Echo community. According to

Avoyelles Pages Past: A Journey Through Time

Avoyelles Pages Past: A Journey Through Time

Avoyelles Pages Past By Donna Culotta 90 Years Ago From our April 25, 1936 editions * Cotton farmers ranked first in the rental and benefit payments in Avoyelles Parish. * Aaron James Cappel joined the U.S. Marine Corps. * Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Goudeau of Evergreen celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary.

💧 The Story of Water in Avoyelles: A Precious Commodity

💧 The Story of Water in Avoyelles: A Precious Commodity

Open the faucet and we expect water to flow, pure, clean and tasty. When it doesn’t we are upset but for water to arrive pure, clean and tasty there’s a lot that has to happen. Penn Lemoine is the president of AWC (Avoyelles Water Commission) that serves Moreauville,