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🥶 Brace Yourself! Hard Freeze & Winter Weather Are Headed Our Way

🥶 Brace Yourself! Hard Freeze & Winter Weather Are Headed Our Way

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a significant winter weather forecast that will impact Avoyelles Parish starting this weekend. We are expecting the coldest air of the season to move into the region beginning Friday night. A transition from rain to freezing rain and sleet is expected

Remembering Loved Ones: Recent Death Notices

Remembering Loved Ones: Recent Death Notices

Paul Robinson Bunkie, Dec. 29 Theresa Eloise Augustine Johnson Mansura, Dec. 30 Anthony Joseph Williams Moreauville, Dec. 30 Elmary B. Lee Deridder, Dec. 31 Keith Bertalotto Belledeau, Jan. 1 Joe Mills Tejada Texas, Jan. 1 Preston Maynard Marksville, Jan. 2 Monica Faye Blanchard Cottonport, Jan. 4 Wayne Edward Ryan Alexandria,

Social Security Confusion? 🤔 Here’s How It Works!

Social Security Confusion? 🤔 Here’s How It Works!

Why didn’t my friend’s wife get all her SS immediately? By Russell Gloor Dear Rusty: A friend told me about what he believes is a strange thing in the Social Security system. His wife reached her full retirement age (FRA) of 66 several years ago. She delayed filing

Marion Woman Arrested After Pond Incident and Altercation With Deputies

Marion Woman Arrested After Pond Incident and Altercation With Deputies

Marion Woman Arrested After Pond Incident and Altercation With Deputies Erin Elizabeth Sutton (41 year old female) was arrested for resisting, disturbing the peace, battery of a police officer, trespassing, and more. A Union Parish woman was arrested after deputies say she trespassed on a neighbor’s property and later

New Social Security Rules for 2026 Are Here— Here's What You Need to Know ➡️

New Social Security Rules for 2026 Are Here— Here's What You Need to Know ➡️

Several Social Security changes take effect in 2026 With 2026 officially underway, several key changes have taken effect for Social Security Administration programs, affecting both current retirees and those planning for retirement in the future. One of the most significant changes involves the full retirement age (FRA). Beginning in 2026,

Obituary for Dale James Gaspard

Obituary for Dale James Gaspard

Mass of Christian burial for Mr. Dale James Gaspard will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Moncla with Father Albi Mulloth officiating. Interment will follow in the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are under

AVOYELLES PARISH BOAT BUILDER FEATURED ON PARAMOUNT PLUS SERIES “LANDMAN”

AVOYELLES PARISH BOAT BUILDER FEATURED ON PARAMOUNT PLUS SERIES “LANDMAN”

A handcrafted cypress pirogue built in Bunkie, Louisiana, recently appeared on the national stage in the television series Landman, now streaming on Paramount Plus. The boat was built by Jacob Parrish, owner of Parrish Pirogues and Cypress, a custom boat and furniture builder based in Bunkie. The pirogue was used