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NSU graduates record number of students at fall commencement; Earl Barby of Marksville presented honorary doctorate degree
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University awarded degrees to a record 1,423 students Friday at Fall Commencement Exercises inPrather Coliseum. During 2011, Northwestern State conferred degrees o...
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Avoyelles students among LSU graduates; Joffrion graduates with honors
Six Avoyelles Parish residents were among students who graduated from LSU at ceremonies today. One of the students, Booke Ashley Joffrion of Moreauille, graduated with honors, reaching a high GPA a...
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Office of Motor Vehicles Holiday Hours announced
Commissioner Nick Gautreaux of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety - Office of Motor Vehicles advised today that OMV Headquarters and all statewide field offices will be closed for the upcom...
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NSU to hold information session in Marksville Wednesday
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will hold an informational session in Marksville Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Tunica-Biloxi Cultural and Educational Resource...
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Dr. Hiram F. “Pete” Gregory speaks at the dedication of the Tunica-Biloxi Cultural and Educational Resource Center in Marksville.
NSU participates in Tunica Biloxi center opening
NATCHITOCHES – Officials from Northwestern State University participated in ribbon cutting ceremonies at the Tunica-Biloxi Cultural andEducational Resource Center on the Tunica-Biloxi Reservation ...
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Avoyelles Parish jailer gets to spend time in own jail.
An Avoyelles Parish correctional officer has been charged with bringing contraband into parish prison According to Sheriff Doug Anderson, A.P.S.O. Correctional Officer Jaworski D. Toussaint, 34, o...
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Elder Wood sells to Alabama company
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Abbeville, Al., has acquired Elder Wood Preserving Co., Mansura, as its eleventh treating facility. "For more than 30 years, Elder Wood Preserving has been a lead...
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I-49 reduced to on lane south of Avoyelles
Parts of I-49, U.S. 190 reduced to one lane Interstate 49 has been reduced to one lane from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, Sunday, Dec. 4, for a moving operation in the northbound and southbound direction...
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Cutline: Edward Overton Cailleteau and Elizabeth Hood Brazelton, descendants of Louisiana Senator John H. Overton (1875-1948), formally presented the John H. Overton Papers to Northwestern State University’s Cammie G. Henry Research Center. Seated from left are Cailleteau, Brazelton and University Archivist Mary Linn Wernet. Standing are Professor of History John Price and Dr. Lisa Abney, provost and vice president for Academic and Student Affairs.
Collection of Marksville native son Sen. Overton donated to NSU library
NATCHITOCHES – Descendants of a prominent 20th century Louisiana statesman donated a collection of documents to the Cammie G. Henry Research Center at Northwestern State University’s Watson Library...
Nov 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Freeze warning tonight in Avoyelles
...FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD SOUTH ACROSS TEXAS TONIGHT WITH NORTHWESTERLY WINDS DIMINISHING DURING THE EVENING. WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WI...
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Avoyelles voters narrowly approve taxes to improve school salaries
By a narrow margin of 51 percent, Avoyelles voters gave their approval to two taxes which officials hope will bring much needed help to Avoyelles Parish Public Schools. Both the 1/4 cent sales tax...
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Complete final election results: Anderson wins; school taxes passed
Incumbent Sheriff Doug Anderson has won re-election. 50 of 50 precincts reporting (absentee vote shown in parenthesis) Run-off for BESE board : Avoyelles Parish School Board member was in a run-...
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Two incumbent jurors defeated
Two sitting police jurors appear to have not been reelected to the Avoyelles Police Jury. Unless absentee voting changes things, they will not be returning to their seats. Larry Sayes and Gary P...
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Absentee vote count delayed to high volume
Avoyelles Clerk of Court Connie Couvillon has told Avoyelles Today tonight that the reason absentee votes are delayed is because of the high volume of early voting. Final results should be out in a...
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Guillory wins Police Jury seat
Jimmy J. "Dr. Jim" Guillory has won a seat on the Police Jury with 60.78% of the vote. He had a total of 950 votes. Gary J. Plauche had 39.22% of the votes. Absentee votes are still being counted.
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Eric Rusk leading in Simmesport; Ted Turner and Sherman Bell elected to council
An unofficial source has said that incumbent Eric Rusk is leading in Simmesport with over a 40 vote lead but the Clerk of court has not announced the final vote as of 9:30 p.m. Also incumbent Ted ...
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Simmesport Mayor Rusk leading with 54 percent of vote
Voters appear to be returning Eric Rusk as mayor of SImmeport in early returns.
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Cottonport Police Chief race in runoff; Francisco and Friels re-elected to council
In the Cottonport Chief of Police race, challenger Ernest Anderson has a narrow 395 (46%) to 359 (42%) votes for incumbent Gerald Mayeux. Bryan Bassette had 102 (12%) of the vote for third place. C...
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Kirby Roy will return to Police Jury
Jerry Villemarrette has congratulated Roy on the win. Roy won over Villemarette for the vacant seat of Mickey Romano of Fifth Ward. Roy and Villemarette are from Hessmer
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Timmy Lemoine elected mayor of Moreauville; Oscar Goody and Eric Gormsen in runoff for alderman
An unofficial source in Moreauville has said that Timmy Lemoine, 259 votes, was elected mayor over acting mayor Reggie Ducote with 190 votes. With just the early voting returns missing, Lemoine ha...
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Hessmer elects new mayor and aldermen
According to an unofficial source in Hessmer, Travis Franks is elected mayor over Teresa Gauthier. Joshua Roy, Keith Armand, and Donald Bernard were elected to the village council. No vote totals w...
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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...
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Election results will be posted for Avoyelles as they come in
With less than an hour left before the polls close in Avoyelles, the Avoyelles Today staff is in place to bring you the results of today's election. Locally, we have five police jury races, four m...
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I-49 Northbound & Southbound Bridges Avoyelles Parish
The LA DOTD advises the public that beginning Friday, November 9, 2012, the left and right lanes on the I-49 Northbound Bridge and I-49 Southbound Bridge, Avoyelles Parish, will experience alternat...
Nov 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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