🌟 Announcing the 2025-26 Avoyelles Parish Students of the Year! 🎉
2025-26 Avoyelles Parish District Students of the Year winners
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🧥❄️ Join the Community Winter Coat and Uniform Drive! ❄️🧥
A community Winter Coat and Uniform Drive is now underway at Red River Bank in Marksville, where residents are encouraged to donate gently used coats and elementary school uniforms to help families prepare for the colder months.
The drive started Nov. 20 and will run through Dec. 20.
Donations can
🎄 Life Point Church Spreads Holiday Cheer with 3,300 Christmas Backpacks! 🎒
Each year, volunteers at Life Point Community Church in Mansura work tirelessly to make Christmas a little brighter for children across Avoyelles Parish and beyond.
This year, under the leadership of Pastor John Riddle, the church received and sorted 3,300 Christmas backpacks filled with gifts, school supplies, and messages
🗣️ Village of Hessmer Council Meeting Highlights! 📅
Date: November 10, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Place: 4142 Bordelon Street, Hessmer, Louisiana 71341
The Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the Village of Hessmer met in regular meeting.
The opening prayer was led by Mayor Robbie Dauzat, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Keith
🌼 November's Garden of the Month: Blake and Jamie Knoll 🌿
The Marksville Garden Club has named Blake and Jamie Knoll of 162 Tarelton Street as the November Garden of the Month.
The Knoll home features beautifully maintained landscaping that includes:
* Snapdragons
* Oakland hollies
* Agapanthus
* Drift roses
* Boxwood shrubs
* Dwarf sasanquas
* Pansies
* Mums
* Muhly grass
* Golden abelias
Pictured: Jamie Knoll (right)
🎁 Join the 2025 Marksville Doll & Toy Fund! 🎄
The 2025 Marksville Doll & Toy Fund is underway and is sponsored by the City of Marksville as the Margaret Michel Memorial Doll and Toy Fund.
Marlayne Aymond is coordinating the project.
Toys and gifts to be distributed to deserving children for this Christmas will be purchased with donations made
🎄 Holiday Treats Taking Over at the Cake Shop! 🍰
The Thanksgiving turkey is half gone and it’s being used for either sandwiches a gumbo. It must mean the Christmas season is officially upon us.
Amy Holsomback, who lives outside Hessmer but gets placed in Bunkie addresses, is preparing a holiday menu that her specialty cake shop is offering.