News

NFL defensive tackle Ed Oliver Jr., a proud native of Central Louisiana and a current starter for the Buffalo Bills, will once again give back to the community that helped shape him. On Thursday, Nov. 13, he will host his 5th Annual Seniors Thanksgiving Celebration at the Bethune Community Center

By Royal Alexander President Trump has now returned from a precedent-set- ting summit with an overarching accomplishment: every time President Trump and Chinese President, Xi Jinping, meet I believe America's economic and military primacy is reasserted and that, in and of itself, has great value. The two men

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

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 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

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.