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The Avoyelles Parish School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the School Board Office in Marksville, Louisiana, with the following members present: Rickey Adams, President Robin Moreau, Vice President Latisha Small, Lynn Deloach, Keith Lacombe, Jay Callegari, Chris Robinson, Jill

Marksville will host a historic weekend of events Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 3-4, 2026, honoring the life and legacy of Solomon Northup, author of the book “Twelve Years a Slave.” The two-day commemoration will include a public film screening, the unveiling of the first sculpture created in Northup’s honor

Animal Abandonment and Cruelty Cases Strain Limited Resources in Avoyelles Parish By Jeff Dorson Humane Society of Louisiana Director Animal welfare advocates say Avoyelles Parish is facing a growing crisis as pet abandonment and cruelty cases increase while shelter space and animal control resources remain extremely limited. Humane organizations report

A Baton Rouge television station has filed a lawsuit seeking the release of a jail surveillance video connected to a 2022 incident in Avoyelles Parish involving a Louisiana State Police trooper. According to court records filed in the 19th Judicial District Court, WAFB-TV is asking a judge to order Louisiana

Michelle Brown Reynolds, Executive Director of Move Bunkie Forward, was named the 2025 Bunkie Citizen of the Year during the annual Bunkie Rotary Club party, an event attended by family, friends, and community members. The honor came as a surprise to Reynolds, who said she was unaware the recognition was