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🌟 Sacred Heart Students Bring the American Revolution to Life! 📜

🌟 Sacred Heart Students Bring the American Revolution to Life! 📜

Sacred Heart sixth graders step into the American Revolution Sacred Heart School sixth graders reenact “The Road to the American Revolution” in Katie Freeman’s history class. Pictured top row, from left are: * Scarlet Lemoine (tax collector) * Jadyn Marcotte (King George III) * Jayce Daigrepont (Paul Revere) * Joey Pahl (narrator) * Eli

🎄 Bunkie’s Knights Spread Holiday Cheer with Food Baskets 🎁

🎄 Bunkie’s Knights Spread Holiday Cheer with Food Baskets 🎁

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of St. Peter Claver at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Bunkie recently spread a bit of Christmas cheer by donating four holiday food baskets to worthy recipients in the community. The donation is part of the organization’s ongoing mission to support

🎉 Village of Hessmer Council Recap: Milestones & Celebrations!

🎉 Village of Hessmer Council Recap: Milestones & Celebrations!

Village of Hessmer Council Proceedings Town Hall Meeting Minutes Date: December 8, 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,

🚒 Bordelonville Fire Department Achieves Class 4 Rating! 🎉

🚒 Bordelonville Fire Department Achieves Class 4 Rating! 🎉

Bordelonville Fire Department Improves Rating to Class 4 The Bordelonville Fire Department has received notification from the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana that, after completing the most recent evaluation and rating, the department will improve its rating from Class 5 to Class 4. This rating system is a means of

🎉 Unveiling of the Solomon Northup Statue 🗽

🎉 Unveiling of the Solomon Northup Statue 🗽

Solomon Northup Statue Unveiling What: Solomon Northup Statue Unveiling When: Sunday, January 4, 2026 Time: 2:00pm Where: Avoyelles Parish Courthouse 312 N. Main Street Marksville LA 71351 Why: Preserving the Solomon Northup Legacy Regained his freedom from this location on January 4, 1853 The public is warmly invited to

Immigrants peel crawfish, but cannot eat them. How sad.

Immigrants peel crawfish, but cannot eat them. How sad.

There is a scene many people have witnessed without ever really seeing it. You drive past a crawfish processing plant and the picture is always the same. Steam rises from the kettles. Trucks back in. Inside, rows of immigrant women peel crawfish for hours at a time. Their hands move

🚧 Groundbreaking for New Community Center in Avoyelles Parish! 📚

🚧 Groundbreaking for New Community Center in Avoyelles Parish! 📚

The Avoyelles Parish School Board in partnership with the Louisiana Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity (ConnectLA) and Gov. Landry’s administration held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Avoyelles Community Education Center in Bunkie. The center is part of the GUMBO 1.0 program designed to help eligible partners