Editorial
Three elected as aldermen in Plaucheville
A source in Plaucheville has told AvoyellesToday that Lawrence "Chock" Taylor, Andrea Lemoine and Craig Gremillion have been elected as aldermen on the three member Plaucheville council. In unoff...
Nov 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
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No, the rumor is not true. This is not the customer who did not pay her bill at Nanny's Restaurant in Marksville. It is owner Byron Juneau's annual Halloween skeleton with chef Diane.
Trick or Treat! Halloween hours, events listed in Avoyelles
Sunday, October 28 Vick- Vick Baptist Church, Trunk-or-Treat, 4-6 p.m. Effie- Oak Grove Methodist Church, Fall Fest-Trunk-or-Treat from 4 p.m. until. Benefit gumbo. Tuesday, October 30 Mansura...
Oct 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mitt for President
Louisiana State Newpapers, a group of newspapers from South Louisiana, has endorsed Mitt Romney for President. Here is what the newspapers had to say: You have seen and heard the candidates runnin...
Oct 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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LDP Chairwoman Calls on Legislature to Convene in Wake of Cerise Removal
Louisiana Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Carter Peterson Louisiana Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Carter Peterson issued the following statement in reaction to the removal of Dr. Fred Ce...
Aug 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cost benefit effective evaluations are needed in the Education Reform debate
By Dr. Jim Guillory, former run-off candidate Board of Elementary Secondary Education Dist. 8 (Dr. Guillory has earned degrees in La., UL Lafayette, LSU, Tulane and University of Florida) Thi...
Mar 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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Responsible leadership & reform model schools contribute to value added student performance
This article is being written as a response to a recent letter received from a statewide elected individual. He encouraged all candidates who presented themselves for public service consideration ...
Dec 20, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 53 53 recommendations | email to a friend
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Avoyelles, Home of People Who Are Rock Solid
The following Veteran's Day message was written by Alexandria Mayor Jacques M. Roy, whose father, Chris Roy, is a native of Marksville. by Jacques M. Roy Comment ca va, Avoyelles! I write to se...
Nov 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 35 35 recommendations | email to a friend
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On November 19th, Protect Louisiana Homes from Transfer Taxes with a "Yes" vote
The Louisiana REALTORS® Association is supporting a constitutional amendment on the November 19th ballot to prohibit any new real estate transfer taxes in the state. A vote FOR Amendment #1 on N...
Nov 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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How PBMs are changing pharmaceuticals
You like going to the corner drugstore when you need to pick up a few things - aspirin, cough medicine for the kids, shampoo, household items and your prescriptions - all in one stop. You might ev...
Nov 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Now More Than Ever, Classrooms Need Parents Teacher Offers Tips for Being the Best Volunteer Ever
By Paddy Eger, teacher As states continue to slash education budgets to accommodate declining tax revenues, schools respond by trying to squeeze even more out of their beleaguered teachers: clas...
Nov 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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We recommend Amendment #1
Vote for Constitutional Amendment #1. A vote for Constitutional Amendment #1 will protect TOPS funding by redirecting annual Tobacco Settlement proceeds from the Millennium Trust to its college sch...
Oct 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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OPINION: LRTA Opposes Proposal to Sell/Privatize the Office of Group Benefits
Baton Rouge—The Louisiana Retired Teachers Association is opposed to the sale/privatization of the Office of Group Benefits. Despite testimony before the Senate Committee on Re...
Jul 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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