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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

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

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

Reverend Martin Laird, pastor of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church and St. Joseph School, has announced that St. Joseph School will adopt the President/Principal Model of Administration and has hired Blaine Dauzat as the school’s first president. Dauzat will begin his new role in January 2026. Dauzat recently retired

Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival crowns 2026 Children’s Pageant queens The Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival held its annual Children’s Pageant recently, crowning the 2026 Queens who will represent the Avoyelles Arts Council and the Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival throughout the coming year. The event celebrated youth,