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MARKSVILLE — Motorists traveling through Marksville should prepare for a road closure beginning Monday, June 8, as work continues on a drainage improvement project along LA 452. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that LA 452, also known as Preston Street, will be closed at its intersection with Caldwell

Several community, church and summer events are scheduled across Avoyelles Parish in the coming weeks. David Haas Methodist plans Summer Fest David Haas Memorial Methodist Church will host its Summer Fest on Saturday, July 18, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 208 W. Church Street in Bunkie.

Scroll to bottom for flyers! The countdown to the Avoyelles Arts Council’s 15th annual 2026 Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival is officially underway, and community members of all ages are invited to become part of this year’s celebration. We are bringing back all the things that we have

We understand that many readers are frustrated, and we want to address those concerns clearly and with the truth. Some subscribers have not received their weekly newspaper in a timely manner. Some have received papers days late, and others have reported receiving older papers after newer ones should have already

* May 14th * Doors open at 5pm * Fights start at 6pm * $5 per person * Concessions & Hobby Craft Available for Purchase * 1630 Prison Rd. Cottonport, LA 71327