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Simmesport welcomed the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern (CPKC) Holiday Train on Dec. 3 at the North Live Oak crossing beside the Piggly Wiggly, marking the train’s only stop between Baton Rouge and Pineville. The brightly lit railcars and live stage performances brought a festive atmosphere to Avoyelles Parish

📰 Your Ad Could Be Here Reach thousands of engaged local readers while keeping our site completely pop-up free. Premium placement = premium results. Advertise With Us → The Advocate has reported that a new federal policy could spur widespread evictions of formerly homeless people across the state. The Department of Housing

Students from Avoyelles High School and the Louisiana School for Agricultural Sciences (LaSAS) dedicated their time to serving the community during a recent volunteer trip to the Cenla Food Bank in Alexandria Members of the Interact Club, Ignite Club and Student Council helped package fresh produce that was distributed to

The 2025 Marksville Doll & Toy Fund is underway and is sponsored by the City of Marksville as the Margaret Michel Memorial Doll and Toy Fund. Toys and gifts to be distributed to deserving children for this Christmas will be purchased with donations made last year. The Marksville Weekly News

An inmate being treated at Avoyelles Hospital briefly attempted to flee custody Monday, Dec. 8, before being quickly apprehended on hospital grounds, according to the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO). The inmate, identified as Dayton D. Johnson, 27, of Marksville, was in the custody of APSO DC-1 Corrections