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McNeese announces Fall 2025 Honor Roll McNeese State University has announced its Honor Roll for the Fall 2025 semester recognizing undergraduate students who earned at least a 3.0 grade point average while carrying 12 or more semester hours. Among those honored are several area students. Representing Evergreen is Mia

LSU AgCenter Secures $1 Million to Lead Regional Fight Against Invasive Species The LSU AgCenter has secured $1 million in federal funding to expand efforts aimed at detecting and controlling invasive species that threaten agriculture and natural resources across Louisiana and the Mississippi River Valley. The funding will support the

Veteran prosecutor, conservative Republican, and lifelong Avoyelles Parish resident Jonathan T. Gaspard announced that he is running for Avoyelles Parish District Attorney. He is pledging to be tough on crime, stand up for victims, and keep Avoyelles Parish families safe. Gaspard has spent the last 12 years serving as an

Avoyelles Parish among areas impacted by Louisiana’s flu surge New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a sharp rise in influenza activity across the United States and Louisiana following the Christmas holiday period with public health officials also reporting an increase in COVID-19

Representatives from American Legion Post 130 and the Cajun Belles recently visited fourth-grade classrooms throughout Avoyelles Parish to promote patriotism and civic pride among local students. During the visits, members presented each classroom with a United States flag and provided an engaging lesson on the flag’s history, symbolism,

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a significant winter weather forecast that will impact Avoyelles Parish starting this weekend. We are expecting the coldest air of the season to move into the region beginning Friday night. A transition from rain to freezing rain and sleet is expected