Memorial of COVID victims from Avoyelles
Names sought for Memorial pageBreaking NewsNewsAs the world, this nation, Louisiana and Avoyelles Parish endure the onset of a new wave of coronavirus infections and deaths, this newspaper has begun...
View ArticleNew Orleans Man Indicted for Carjacking and Weapons Offenses
News United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MILTON CARTER, age 32, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged by a federal grand jury on October 6, 2023, in a three-count indictment for...
View ArticleStatement from Louisiana Farm Bureau President Jim Harper on the election of...
News“Congratulations to Louisiana 4th District Congressman Mike Johnson in becoming the first member of our state’s delegation to ascend to Speaker of the House of Representatives. Congressman Johnson...
View ArticleSubject Arrested for School/Courthouse Bomb Threats
NewsOn the evening of October 27, 2023, an APSO investigation into the recent Bomb/Shooting threats made toward St. Mary's Catholic School in Cottonport, LA, and the Avoyelles Parish Courthouse...
View ArticleJuveniles injured in Bunkie shooting
Bunkie PD releases statement on incidentNews On Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 8:24pm Avoyelles 911 received calls in reference to gunshots being heard in the area of North Knoll Ave and Williams Street....
View ArticleShreveport Man Killed in Rapides Parish Crash
NewsOn November 2, 2023, at approximately 10:50 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle crash on I-49 near Mile Post 78. The crash claimed the life of 76-year-old Tandy McElwee...
View ArticleFootball play off brackets announced
NewsLouisiana High School Athletics Association released the 2023 brackets for the football playoffs. Division III (Non-Select): #23 Avoyelles vs #10 Kinder #18 Mansfield vs #15 MarksvilleDivision III...
View ArticleTwo Grant Parish Residents Killed in Grant Parish Crash, Impairment Suspected
NewsOn November 8, 2023, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 492 at Nellie Ryan Road. The crash claimed the lives of...
View ArticleAlexandria Man Arrested for Solicitation of a Minor
News On November 8, 2023, Louisiana State Police Special Victim’s Unit (LSP SVU) conducted an undercover (UC) investigation into the solicitation of a minor from an online dating application. LSP UC,...
View ArticleParish burn ban lifted
NewsThe following announcement on the burn ban being lifted has been made by Joseph M Frank Avoyelles Parish Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Director : Due to some rains, we have...
View Article