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Taste Moreauville's Goat Cheese this Friday at showing of "Artois the Goat" In Alexandria
ARTOIS THE GOAT: 7pm, Friday, November 19, 2010, Hearn Stage/Kress Theatre in Alexandria. In “Artois the Goat,” Virgil Gurdies doesn’t eat to live, he lives to eat. When Virgil is stripped of his...
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photo of Avoyelles well courtesy of pryme oil and gas
Oil and Gas Flared at Surface on Deshotels 20-H No.1 Well
No, it is not Spindletop, but it might have some of the same implications for Avoyelles as Spindeltop did for Texas over 100 years ago. Gas has been flared from the deep well being driilled betwe...
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Hessmer man charged with domestic abuse in Rapides
A Hessmer man has been charged in Rapides Parish with domestic abuse, Eric Michael Dauzat of 139 Jacks Road, Hessmer; was booked in the Rapides Parish Jail on domestic abuse by battery.
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Tunica-Biloxi annual Veterans Day ceremony set Nov. 11
MARKSVILLE, La., (November 1, 2010) – Officials of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana and veterans organizations throughout Central Louisiana will commemorate Veterans Day with a special ceremony...
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Troop E’s “Kids’ Day Project”
This week, Troopers from Troop E visited schools in five of their ten parishes that they cover. Troopers visited schools in Avoyelles, Concordia, Catahoula, and LaSalle Parishes. They also par...
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Temps will drop in 30s tonight in Avoyelles
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 422 AM CDT FRI NOV 5 2010 ...FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYE...
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'Choo Choo' signaled Boogie Kings were arriving
By Jim Butler Many people’s earliest memory of Doug Ardoin and the Boogie Kings is hearing them from a Eunice-area stage in the late 1950’s. Mine is listening to them at the Pelican Club in Marks...
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EMERGENCY CLOSURE UPDATE LA 1, in Avoyelles Parish, is now open to traffic.
EMERGENCY CLOSURE UPDATE LA Hwy 1, in Moreauville, is now open to traffic. The road was closed for almost 12 hours due to a traffic accident involving 2 tractor trailers. More information will be...
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Highway One may not open unti 2pm. Off duty troopers, large wreckers on scene at wreck.
La. 1 milepost 226 Avoyelles Parish Troop E La. 1 at this location is closed due to a crash. Large wreckers are on the scene and are working to open the roadway. Two off duty troopers have been c...
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...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR RAPIDES...VERNON AND AVOYELLES PARISHES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...
RAPIDES LA-VERNON LA-AVOYELLES LA- 449 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR RAPIDES...VERNON AND AVOYELLES PARISHES UNTIL 545 PM CDT... AT 447 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERV...
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New book takes you on trip through state along Louisiana Hwy. 1
EDITORS COMMENT: This newly released book, "Louisiana Hwy. 1," published by the UL Press., takes you from one of the state to the other along the 436 miles of Louisiana Highway One The new book ...
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Louisiana State Police Troop E To Participate In National Teen Driver Safety Week
Avoyelles area motorists hitting the road on October 17-23, 2010 should wear their seat belts or be ready to face the consequences. That is the message Louisiana State Police Troop E are sending, a...
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State Police Arrest Two Cenla Men For Possession Of Child Pornography
Investigators from the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations/Alexandria Field Office arrested two local men, in two separate cases, for possession of child pornography. The first arres...
Jan 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hessmer woman seriously injured in Avoyelles Parish Collision with stray horse
Late last night, a single vehicle crash involving a horse seriously injured a woman from Hessmer, LA. Troopers responded to the crash around 11:30 pm, which occurred on LA Hwy 115 north of Hess...
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Landrieu to Jindal: There is more to do; Avoyelles Parish spends only $9,000 per student
(Editor's note: The followin is excerpted from a letter from U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu to Gov. Bobby Jindal.) Your successful reelection bid and subsequent announcement that improving K-12 educati...
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NOPD ARRESTS ALABAMA FAN/FRENCH QUARTER SEXUAL BATTERY SUSPECT
(January 19, 2012)- At around 10 Thursday night, an Alabama man police believe committed sexual battery in a French Quarter restaurant after the BCS Championship game, turned himself in to New Orl...
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18 area artists have works displayed at annual Avoyelles exhibit
Eighteen Avoyelles area residents are the featured artists whose works are on display at the second annual Avoyelles Artists' Exhibit. This year the event carries the Creole French title of Les Pe...
Jan 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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The search begins for Avoyellean 2011
This week The Avoyelles Journal begins its search for Avoyellean of the Year 2011. Each year, nominations are sought from you, our readers, to honor good people in Avoyelles for their countless an...
Jan 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Road reopened
Was closed due to high water
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Scenes from BCS Championship Game
Bunkie Record Editor Garland Foreman is on hand at the BCS Championship game, held at the Mercedes Benz Superdome today, January 9. Three hours before kick-off, Foreman reported a huge sea of pur...
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Artists sought for annual Avoyelles exhibit
Area artists are invited to display and sell there work at the second annual Avoyelles Artists' Exhibit. There is no cost to the artist. This year's show begins Jan. 13 and runs through Feb. 13 at...
Jan 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fatal Crash Claims Two Lives near Ville Platte
Evangeline Parish Last night, Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a single vehicle fatal crash on LA 29 south of Chataignier. The crash claimed the lives of two Evangeline Parish resident...
Jan 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Marksville man killed in Motorcycle accident
A motorcycle accident on the Brouillette highway north of Marksville claimed the life of a Marksville man. On Friday, December 30, 2011, Joe "Lil Joe" Elder, II, 33, died from injuries sustained i...
Jan 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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Paragon Casino Resort New Alligator Ball Drop will signal midnight at New Year’s Eve Celebration
MARKSVILLE, La., (December 30, 2011) – Paragon Casino Resort is ringing in the New Year “Louisiana Style” with a one-of-a-kind ball drop. Inspired by the culture of Louisiana, Paragon Casino Resor...
Dec 30, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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