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Bordelonville Fire Department Improves Rating to Class 4 The Bordelonville Fire Department has received notification from the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana that, after completing the most recent evaluation and rating, the department will improve its rating from Class 5 to Class 4. This rating system is a means of

Solomon Northup Statue Unveiling What: Solomon Northup Statue Unveiling When: Sunday, January 4, 2026 Time: 2:00pm Where: Avoyelles Parish Courthouse 312 N. Main Street Marksville LA 71351 Why: Preserving the Solomon Northup Legacy Regained his freedom from this location on January 4, 1853 The public is warmly invited to

There is a scene many people have witnessed without ever really seeing it. You drive past a crawfish processing plant and the picture is always the same. Steam rises from the kettles. Trucks back in. Inside, rows of immigrant women peel crawfish for hours at a time. Their hands move

The Avoyelles Parish School Board in partnership with the Louisiana Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity (ConnectLA) and Gov. Landry’s administration held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Avoyelles Community Education Center in Bunkie. The center is part of the GUMBO 1.0 program designed to help eligible partners

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