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Big Changes Coming to The Avoyelles Journal

Big Changes Coming to The Avoyelles Journal

The Avoyelles Journal is making important changes designed to better serve our readers and advertisers across Avoyelles Parish. Beginning this month, The Journal will move from a weekly schedule to a biweekly publication, distributed every other Wednesday. This adjustment allows us to continue providing trusted local coverage while operating more

Avoyelles Council on Aging to host Sweet Potato Cook-Off Nov. 13

Avoyelles Council on Aging to host Sweet Potato Cook-Off Nov. 13

The Avoyelles Council on Aging (ACOA) is once again inviting local seniors to put their best recipes to the test at its annual Sweet Potato Cook-Off, to be held Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. at all parish senior centers. The event, a longtime favorite among Avoyelles Parish seniors,

Aclara invests $277 million to build nation’s first heavy rare earth separation facility in Southwest Louisiana

Aclara invests $277 million to build nation’s first heavy rare earth separation facility in Southwest Louisiana

Aclara Resources Inc. announced a $277 million investment to construct the first U.S. heavy rare earth separation facility at the Port of Vinton in Calcasieu Parish, establishing Louisiana as a leader in sustainable rare earth production and strengthening the nation’s advanced technology supply chain. The company is expected

Construction job market tightens as demand slows, costs rise

Construction job market tightens as demand slows, costs rise

By Nolan Mckendry — The Center Square The construction industry reported just 188,000 job openings at the end of August, the lowest level in more than a decade, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

Lawmakers move election in anticipation of Supreme Court ruling

Lawmakers move election in anticipation of Supreme Court ruling

By Nolan Mckendry | The Center Square Louisiana voters will head to the polls a month later than scheduled next year, the result of the Republican-led state legislature fast-tracking a series of bills in anticipation of the Supreme Court allowing them to redraw congressional districts. The April 2026 primary will be

🍚 Cook Some Rice… 🍚 Wanna win some $$?

🍚 Cook Some Rice… 🍚 Wanna win some $$?

The Great Avoyelles Boudin Battle Win Free Boudin! If there’s one food that can divide a parish quicker than politics, it’s boudin. Everybody’s got their favorite, and everybody else is wrong. Some say T-Jim’s holds the crown with that perfect mix of rice and spice. Others

50 in 50: Avoyelles couple celebrates 50th anniversary in Alaska to complete 50 states

50 in 50: Avoyelles couple celebrates 50th anniversary in Alaska to complete 50 states

The other day... By Donna Culotta She retired from the school board finance office after 33 years; he handed over his AC and electrical business to son, Brody, after 35+ years. Suddenly they were free to pursue their bucket list: visit all 50 states. Travis Ted, better known as TT