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City of Marksville Special Meeting to Discuss Civil Service Appointments
Listed below is the agenda for a special meeting for the city of Marksville. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 14 at 10 a.m. at the Fire Station Community Room. Order of Business 1. In...
Dec 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Well testing delayed until end of week
Testing which will help determine the success of the deep horizontal oil well near Dupont has been delayed until the end of the week. Commencement of flow testing of the Deshotels 20-H No.1 well i...
Dec 12, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wind advisory issued for Avoyelles Sunday
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued a Wind Advisory, Which is in effect from 9am to 6pm CST Sunday for Avoyelles Parish. Northwest to North winds will be Sustained Between 20 a...
Dec 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fraudulent Insurance Claims Leads to Arrest of Avoyelles Inmate
BATON ROUGE- Louisiana State Police detectives with the Insurance Fraud/Auto Theft Unit arrested a former Baton Rouge resident who was serving time in the Avoyelles Parish Jail for Insurance Fraud...
Dec 07, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Perforation complete on deep oil well
The perforation procedure in the horizontal leg of the Deshotels 20-H No.1 oil well in the Turner Bayou Chalk project of Southeast Avoyelles has been completed. The well is currently flowing load...
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Pedestrian Walking Near St. Landry Casino Dies in Crash: Jana Guillory was walking with friend near center line of highway close to midnight
Eunice- Saturday night, Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a fatal crash involving a vehicle and two pedestrians on US 190 near the Cash Magic Casino. An Elton woman died as a result of th...
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36 Louisiana parishes including Avoyelles declared disaster areas from drought
Louisiana farmers in 36 parishes may be eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) low-interest emergency loans due to losses caused by drought that began March 23, 2010 and continue...
Dec 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Passenger in garbage truck killed in LaSalle Parish fatal crash in Jena
Early Wednesday, a crash involving two vehicles killed a man from Jena who was a passenger in a garbage truck which collided with a tree after being hit by a car. Troopers responded to the crash...
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Decorating Safely and Inexpensively for the Holidays
Cleco is encouraging families to make safety a tradition as they install their holiday lights and lawn decorations. "As many begin climbing ladders and untangling strands of lights, Cleco reminds ...
Dec 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Avoyelles farmers have until December 9 to apply for disaster aid for rice, cotton, soybeans and sweet potatoes
Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., reminded Louisiana producers they have until close of business on Thursday, Dec. 9, to apply for assistance for 2009 losses under the Cr...
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Liner casing installation in promising oil well is underway
The following news release has just been issued by Pryme Oil regarding the next phase of the promising oil and gas well in Southeastern Avoyelles Parish. The flow testing will determine if the well...
Nov 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Saucier awarded "Master Wrench"
A man with local roots has been honored nationally. Coty Saucier, who is the grandson of the late Aaron Saucier and Louise Saucier of Marksville, won the Master Wrench Award at the company's annu...
Nov 26, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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LSU Alexandria recognized as among nation's most affordable colleges for out-of-state students
Louisiana State University at Alexandria is the only National Liberal Arts College listed on U.S. News and World Reports’ Short List for the Ten Least Expensive Public Universities for Out-of-Stat...
Feb 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hessmer man killed while checking mail
A Hessmer man was killed after being hit by a car while walking across Highway 115 Saturday evening. He was apparently checking his mailbox on the other side of the street from his home, somethin...
Feb 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fatality in Hessmer
There has been an apparent fatal wreck in Hessmer Saturday night at about 7:30p.m. Traffic has been backed up on Highway 115 in Hessmer as authorities have been working an accident. A hearse was ...
Feb 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cottonport truck driver survives; Five Fatalities Involved In Early Morning Crash
Shortly before 3:00 a.m. this morning, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop B began investigating a four vehicle crash on the elevated portion of Interstate 10 westbound west of LA 3188 in St...
Feb 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jindal announces second attempt to sell Cottonport prison
By GARLAND FORMAN After being stopped from privatizing the state prison in Cottonport last year, Gov. Bobby Jindal is trying again. Jindal announced Thursday that he will once again try to sell t...
Feb 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Letter from attorney says Bunkie kidnapping charges are false
Allegations concerning the man charged with kidnapping his daughter from a Bunkie home are false, according to a letter which was faxed Wednesday from attorney David C. Hesser's law office. The le...
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Mansura businessman, Leonard Neyland, dies
Mansura business owner and pharmacist, Leonard "Lennie" Neyland, died this morning. He was the long time owner of Mansura Drug Store on Mansura's Main Street. Neyland, age 62 of Mansura, passed a...
Feb 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Marksville man killed on Highway One in Simmesport; State Police seek Hit and Run driver
Pedestrian Killed In Hit And Run Crash Early Saturday morning, a man from Marksville, LA was killed when a vehicle struck him and did not stop. Troopers responded to the crash around 3:00 am, whic...
Feb 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Riley Renee Gautreaux
Child Abducted in Bunkie Safely Located in Turkey Creek
**Update** Early this morning, about 2am, three year old Riley Gautreaux and the suspect were discovered in a residence in the Turkey Creek, LA area. Riley was safely returned home and the suspec...
Feb 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Roads closed in Centerpoint due to flooding; flood warning in NW Avoyelles until noon today; More rain is expected today.
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued A Flash Flood watch for Portions of Louisiana and Southeast Texas, Including the Avoyelles Through this Afternoon. A Flood war...
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Riley Renee Gautreaux
Child Abducted by biological father in Bunkie; Father may be in the Ville Platte area
A three-year-old female child has been abducted by her biological father in Avoyelles Parish after authorities say he forced his way into the Bunkie home where the girl was staying.and attacked an ...
Feb 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Photo by Scott Moreau / Louisiana State Police
Two Dead In Vernon Parish Crash
January 31, 2012 Early this morning, a crash involving two vehicles has killed two men. Troopers responded to the crash around 4:10 am, which occurred on LA Hwy 28 West at LA Hwy 8.  The crash ...
Jan 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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