Marksville, LA (April 9, 2013)- Paragon Casino Resort is proud to host the 10th annual La Cuisine de la Louisiane, a culinary fundraiser to be held in the Mari Showroom on Sunday, July 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. This year’s event will serve as a major fundraiser for the American Red Cross of Central Louisiana in Alexandria, Camp Bon Coeur in Lafayette,... full story
Big Bend native ordained at annual Louisiana Methodist Conference An Avoyelles Parish native was achieved the highest recognized status in The United Methodist Church.
Eddie Carpenter, from the Big Bend community, and a 1965 graduate of Borelonville High School...
Catholic Vacation Bible Schools throughout diocese Catholic Diocese of Alexandria
Area Catholic Churches schedule
Vacation Bible Schools throughout summer
Several Catholic Churches throughout the Diocese of Alexandria have scheduled Vacation B...
New Lourdes campus debuts June 25 LAFAYETTE -Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center will officially open the doors of its new facility on June 25.
The hospital is located on the Southside of Lafayette, but the plan is to serve...
Don’t overlook turkey safety at Thanksgiving For most Americans, Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without turkey. But cooking a big bird requires care, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames.
“There is no quality difference between a ...
St. Edmund 4-H reporter gives update On Monday, October 25, the St. Edmund Elementary 4-H members toured The Eunice News.
Our tour guide, Ms. Myra Miller, conducted the tour. She showed us the printing press, the advertisement sect...
By MARIE LEMOINE
Avoyelles Commission of Tourism
Fall is the time for digging sweet potatoes, which makes it the perfect time to cook and enjoy the delicious root vegetable, whether baked, in c...
Rebecca Ann McGovern of Marksville was listed among graduates at LSU's summer commencent.
She earned her degree from the E. J. Ourso College of Business.
Staff Sergeant Penelope Dalgo Pippin of the Florida Air National Guard, 114th Range Operations Squadron, was promoted to Technical Sergeant on June 26, 2010. She is the daughter of Olanton Dalgo o...
Aimee Kathryn Couvillion and Samuel Bates Hayes were united in Holy Matrimony on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville. Father Charles Morgan officiated at the c...
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Tom Coleman Online Director Avoyelles Today.Com
Jul 13, 2010 | 1 | 58 |
Welcome to our newly redesigned website. As regular readers of AvoyellesToday.com we know that you depend on our site for information about Avoyelles Parish. So we rebuilt the site to make it eve...
On Monday, October 25, the St. Edmund Elementary 4-H members toured The Eunice News.
Our tour guide, Ms. Myra Miller, conducted the tour. She showed us the printing press, the advertisement sect...
By MARIE LEMOINE
Avoyelles Commission of Tourism
Fall is the time for digging sweet potatoes, which makes it the perfect time to cook and enjoy the delicious root vegetable, whether baked, in c...
Rebecca Ann McGovern of Marksville was listed among graduates at LSU's summer commencent.
She earned her degree from the E. J. Ourso College of Business.
Staff Sergeant Penelope Dalgo Pippin of the Florida Air National Guard, 114th Range Operations Squadron, was promoted to Technical Sergeant on June 26, 2010. She is the daughter of Olanton Dalgo o...
Aimee Kathryn Couvillion and Samuel Bates Hayes were united in Holy Matrimony on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville. Father Charles Morgan officiated at the c...
Delia Christen Aguillard and Kyle Mathew Coburn were united in marriage on February 18, 2012 during a 6:30 p.m. ceremony at First Baptist Church of Eunice. Pastor Tim Moffett officiated the ceremon...
Mrs. Scott Alan Simon of Henderson, Nevada and Mr. William Walter Clark of Lafayette announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexandra Leigh Clark, to Mr. Beau Richard Layfield, son of Mr. and M...
Emily Ann Brouillette and Casey Lee Tate were married Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at the National Shrine Our Lady of Prompt Succor in New Orleans. The bride is the daughter of Tracey Hauver of New Orl...
Kimberly Theresa Castille and Christopher John Anderson were united in marriage on October 28, 2011 at 6 o'clock in the evening at Sunny Meade in Scott, LA. Justice of the Peace Mike "Chalk" Angell...
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. LeBlanc and Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Hutchens of Lafayette are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Jesti Taylor, to Christopher Peavy B...
LAFAYETTE, LA-Sarah Elizabeth Delahoussaye and Thomas Ryan Hooks were united in holy matrimony at Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church in Lafayette, Louisiana on Friday, May 20th. Reverend Steven C. ...
February 8
BARDWELL: to Villere and Laken (Lemoine) of Moreauville, a son, Kollin Reed, 8 lbs. 5 ozs.
SCOTT: to Roosevelt, III and Naomi (Courtney) of Simmesport ,a daughter, Aubree Ronay, 8 lbs....
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ALLEN :to: Kendra Allen of Simmesport, a son
Mar’Kel Norman Allen 7-4
GUILLORY : to: Scott and June Michot of Hessmer, a daughter
Maggie Katherine Guillor...
BREWER: To Shawn and Cherie Normand-Franks of Marksville, Louisiana a daughter Claire Elizabeth, 6lbs 5ozs on February 1, 2013.
TIPTON: To Devin and Krista Free of Deville, Louisiana a son Drew...
January 8
REED: to Dayton and Michelle (Henderson) of Deville, a son, Daegan James, 8 lbs. 10 ozs.
January 9
THERIOT: to Lance and Amanda (Lemoine) of Marksville, a daughter, Ella Grace, 8 lbs. ...
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WILLIAMS : to: Jermaine and Sherika Moore of Bunkie ,a son
Jayden Keith Williams 7-3
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MINGO : to: Danne Mingo of Cottonport, a daughter
Mar...
The Avoyelles Autism Network family fun day is set September 1st from 11 am - 3 pm at the cochon de Lait pavilion, Mansura LA.
Everyone is invited out to support local families. Free games for ki...
BENEFIT CONCERT
Invitation to an Evening With World-class Artists:
ROBERT HALE, Bass-baritone
JULIE DAVIES, Soprano
COLLEEN ADENT, Piano
Julie Roy and Minnie Lafargue are proud to play a leading...
MARKSVILLE, La., (June 20, 2012) –Louisiana’s LeRoux, a Louisiana Music Hall of Fame band, and The Boogie Kings, an American Cajun swamp pop band, kicks of Fourth of July festivities at Paragon ...
INDIAN MOUNDS TOUR: 10 a.m., & 11:30 a.m., at the Marksville State Historic Site. Call (888) 253-8954 or (318) 253-8954.
The Marksville mounds date back about 2000 years, and are among the most si...
MARKSVILLE, La. (March 1, 2012) – Be sure to mark your calendars for the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe’s 17th Annual Pow Wow celebration at the Chief Joseph “Alcide” Pierite Pow Wow Grounds on the Tunica-B...
MARKSVILLE, La., (December 13, 2011) – Paragon Casino Resort is excited to welcome Brandon Bennett, an Elvis Presley tribute artist, to the Mari Showroom on Saturday, January 7 at 9 p.m. Tickets ar...
Avoyelles Focus
January 2012
Marie Lemoine
Mardi Gras began long before Europeans set foot in the new world. The ancient Romans celebrated the Lupercalis, a circus like festival similar to toda...
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Mary Fontenot Zischke, whose roots are in the Hamburg area of AvoyellesAvoyelles Today.Com
Oct 12, 2010 | 0 | 27 |
This is my second column about items I find interesting in America’s Dairyland, having lived here for a year. This time of year the fall colors are beautiful with red, yellow, orange, and bro...
(Mary Fontenot Zische is a former resident of Hamburg, Avoyelles Parish and now resides in Wisconsin)
Where did Wisconsinites come from?
This first column is about the ethnic background of people...