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🎉 Miss Avoyelles Arts and Music Festival Pageant Coming Soon! 👑

🎉 Miss Avoyelles Arts and Music Festival Pageant Coming Soon! 👑

The Avoyelles Arts Council, in collaboration with the Avoyelles Arts and Music Festival, will host the Miss Avoyelles Arts and Music Festival Pageant on Sunday, Jan. 11, at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville. The event serves as an official preliminary to Miss Louisiana and Miss Louisiana’s Teen, offering contestants

🌟 How One Person's Determination Transforms Lives! 🤝

🌟 How One Person's Determination Transforms Lives! 🤝

In 4-H, there are many great people who are willing to help their community. But there are also people who show how one's own drive and willpower can change things that were thought to take many. Courtney Juneau is one such person. Her drive for making people'

🎅 Cajun Santa Spreads Holiday Cheer in Fifth Ward! 🎄

🎅 Cajun Santa Spreads Holiday Cheer in Fifth Ward! 🎄

The Fifth Ward Volunteer Fire Department brought holiday joy to the community on Saturday, Dec. 13, as Cajun Santa made his annual visit throughout the district. Departing from the Fifth Ward Volunteer Fire Department station at 9:30 a.m., firefighters escorted Santa along his usual route, inviting residents to

🥦🧀 Decadent Broccoli and Cheese Soup Topped with Crab Au Gratin! 🦀🍲

🥦🧀 Decadent Broccoli and Cheese Soup Topped with Crab Au Gratin! 🦀🍲

Every now and then, you run across a dish that surprises you with how good it is and how easily it comes together. This broccoli and cheese soup is already comfort in a bowl, but when you crown it with a warm crab au gratin, you take it to a

🌶️🦃 Spice Up Your Holidays with a Crawfish-Boiled Turkey! 🦃🌶️

🌶️🦃 Spice Up Your Holidays with a Crawfish-Boiled Turkey! 🦃🌶️

Every once in a while, somebody in South Louisiana looks at a perfectly good Thanksgiving turkey and says, “Let’s boil it.” Not just boil it, but drop it into a full-blown crawfish pot loaded with seasoning, lemons, onions and garlic. It sounds wild to outsiders, but folks around here

🎄 Main Street Shines Bright with Christmas Spirit! ✨

🎄 Main Street Shines Bright with Christmas Spirit! ✨

Main Street Shining Brightly Christmas bells in oak tree and sparkly lights on a picket fence The corner of Main and Tarleton Streets in Marks-ville came alive a couple years ago when homeowners Linda and Darrell “DD” Dunlap put up a white picket fence. They added a gate with an

☕🎉 C’est la Vie Coffee Shop Opens in Marksville! 🎈

☕🎉 C’est la Vie Coffee Shop Opens in Marksville! 🎈

C’est la Vie Coffee Shop celebrated its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Dec. 5, 2025, marking an exciting new addition to the historic square in downtown Marksville. The shop has quickly grown in popularity, becoming one of the newest hot spots for residents and visitors. Nestled in the