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The holiday season officially arrived in Simmesport on Sunday, Dec. 7, as families lined the streets for the annual RISE Christmas Parade and Park Celebration. The festive event brought together local organizations, churches, schools, and community groups for an afternoon filled with Christmas cheer. The parade began at Christ the

Students in Ms. Maddie’s seventh grade agriculture class at the Louisiana School for the Agricultural Sciences proudly display the large Christmas card they painted for First Guaranty Bank. The festive artwork is now on public view and the class invites the community to drive by and enjoy it. Their

A festive holiday train delighted crowds at the Dupont Christmas Parade as families gathered to celebrate the season with community spirit and cheerful displays.

Editor’s Note: The accompanying photo referenced by the writer shows Mayor John Lemoine standing with several other individuals holding turkeys. The image was not published with this letter in order to avoid identifying the other people pictured without their consent. The Marksville Turkey is an unusual bird. He emerges

Building a Better Avoyelles Donates to Mansura VFW Post 3841 Building a Better Avoyelles has presented a donation of $2300 to VFW Post 3841 in Mansura to help the veterans purchase materials to install new flooring in their post facility. For me, this one is personal. Several years ago, when

Paragon Casino Resort Donates $50,000 to Avoyelles Commission of Tourism The investment strengthens tourism initiatives and community development in Avoyelles Parish For a second year, Paragon Casino Resort has donated $50,000 to the Avoyelles Commission of Tourism (ACT) to support the organization’s efforts to promote Avoyelles Parish