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Forum created for Avoyelles land owners to discuss mineral leasing prices
With the increase in mineral leasing activity in Avoyelles, a website forum has been created in Avoyellestoday to help land owners keep up with the ongoing oil and gas activity in the parish. Seve...
Apr 16, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Landry woman dies in crash; ejected from vehicle
Evangeline Parish- Friday, Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a single vehicle crash on LA 3042 near Huckleberry Road that claimed the life of a St. Landry woman. According to investigat...
Apr 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Young Woman Killed In Avoyelles Parish Crash
A late Thursday afternoon, April 14, accident claimed the life of a young Baton Rouge woman and left two others hurt. The crash involved three vehicles and also injured two others with moderate in...
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Elton J. Bernard, Sr., age 75, founder and owner of Bernard’s Brand Seafood Company
Funeral services for Elton J. Bernard of Cottonport, La will take place at the Escude Funeral Home of Mansura on Saturday ,April 16, 2011, beginning at 3:00pm, with Rev.John Holloway. Visitation...
Apr 14, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Triston Knoll
Triston Knoll 1971-2011
A funeral Mass will be celebrated for Triston K. Knoll, 39, at 10 a.m. Friday, April 15, in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marksville. A Rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in the c...
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Avoyelles Police Jury to meet tonight
MEETING NOTICE THE AVOYELLES PARISH POLICE JURY WILL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011 AT 6:30 PM IN THE POLICE JURY MEETING ROOM, PARISH COURTHOUSE, MARKSVILLE, LOUISIANA. Tuesda...
Apr 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Prison employees, mostly from Avoyelles Parish crowded into the House Appropriations Committee hearing room to protest the proposed sale of three state prisons to private operators. Gov. Bobby Jindal is proposing selling the facilities for about $33 million each and then paying the new owners to house state prisoners as a way to generate revenue to plug a massive budget hole anticipated this year.
Laborde, Riddle and Johnson join prison supporters
BATON ROUGE (Capital News Service)—More than 100 persons, including a former congressman, a former commissioner of administration and a parish district attorney crowded into House Hearing Room 5 i...
Apr 08, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bunkie armed robber still sought; reward now offered
Bunkie Police are still searching for a amred robbery suspect and are now offering a reward for help. The suspect used a gun to steal cash from a grocery store. The Bunkie Police Department say t...
Apr 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Raymond Laborde
Raymond Laborde to testify today at hearing on Avoyelles prison in Baton Rouge; rally planned on steps
Raymond Laborde will go to bat today for the prison he helped build 22 years ago. Protestors will also rally Thursday, April 7 at the state capital in Baton Rouge to voice their opposition for Go...
Apr 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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U. S. Marshals arrest fugitive child rapist suspect from Simmesport
The U.S. Marshal's Service has captured a fugitive child rapist from Avoyelles Parish. 50-year-old Roy Jackson was wanted by authorities on aggravated rape charges of a child. He was arrested Sund...
Mar 29, 2011 | 2 2 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Two men sought for robbery of Bunkie area truck stop
The search is on for two men who robbed a truck stop south of Bunkie early Saturday. St. Landry Parish authorities are searching for the two men who robbed the truck stop around 2:30 a.m. Saturday...
Mar 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Meeting to protest prison sale set in Simmesport tonight
A town hall meeting to discuss the privatization of the state prison in Cottonport is set tonight. The meeting will be held in Simmesport at the Community Center at 388 Mission Drive at 6:00 p.m....
Mar 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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