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A Martin Luther King Jr. Day March will be held Sunday, Jan. 18, in Bunkie to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and to celebrate unity, service, and community involvement. The march will begin at 3 p.m., with participants asked to line up at 2

Avoyelles Parish graduates among UL Lafayette’s 4.0 honor recipients The University of Louisiana at Lafayette awarded 1,085 degrees during the university’s Fall 2025 Commencement ceremony held Friday, Dec. 19. During the ceremonies, the university also recognized undergraduate students who completed their degrees with a 4.0

The Classic Cut – Men & Kids Salon is celebrating their first anniversary this month. Owner, Lauren Dauzat, opened the salon in February 2025 after recognizing a growing need for more options in Avoyelles Parish for a barbershop-style business dedicated to men’s grooming. Dauzat, who became a licensed stylist in

Louisiana Department of Education has been awarded $15 million to lead a multi-year study focused on strengthening early literacy instruction through high-dosage tutoring for young students in Louisiana and across the nation. The competitive grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Education’s Education Innovation and Research program

New USPS policy shifts postmark timing to regional processing centers A change in how mail is officially postmarked by the United States Postal Service took effect Dec. 24, 2025, and it could have far-reaching effects on time-sensitive mail across Avoyelles Parish, including weekly newspapers, public notices, tax payments and other

Chronic Wasting Disease Control area expands, portions of Avoyelles Parish affected By Dr. Jay Callegari The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has expanded its Chronic Wasting Disease Control Area following confirmation of a CWD-positive white-tailed deer harvested on the Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area in Concordia Parish. As