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Ville Platte teen killed in single vehicle crash
ST. LANDRY PARISH- Early this morning, troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a single vehicle crash on LA Highway 363 near LA Highway 748 which claimed the life of a 19...
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‘Swampeater’ owners say machine is effective on hydrilla
South Louisiana may have its “swamp people” but Avoyelles has its own “swamp weed eaters.” A new aquatic harvesting machine may be the answer to the problem of hydrilla growth in Spring Bayou a...
Aug 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Volunteers needed by Red Cross to survey services available in Avoyelles
Volunteers are sought from Avoyelles and other cenla areas with surveys of homeless services in their respective parishes. An orientation will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Central Louisiana...
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Monterey Teen Killed In Concordia Parish Crash
Early this morning, a single vehicle crash killed a young woman from Monterey, LA. Troopers responded to the crash around 2:10 a.m., which occurred on LA Hwy 129 south of LA Hwy 907. The crash...
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HEAT ADVISORY AGAIN IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
Thought it was hot yesterday? The forecast for Avoyelles calls for even a little warmer today with temps to near 100, with high humidity bringing heat index to near 110: HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FR...
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HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued a Heat Advisory, Which is in effect Until 7pm CST this Evening for Avoyelles Parish . * Temperature, Temperatures this Afternoon in the Mid ...
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Entergy Is Ready for the 2012 Hurricane Season in Louisiana Customers are urged to make their personal storm plans
BATON ROUGE, La. – With the 2012 hurricane season officially under way, Entergy employees across Louisiana are ready to safely and quickly restore power should a major storm threaten Louisiana. E...
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Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam Temporary Limited Hours of Operations
Vicksburg, Miss – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will close the Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam Monday through Friday on 6 June through 22 June 2012 during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m....
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St. Landry deputy shot at on I-49 in Whiteville
A deputy in St. Landry Parish was shot at but not hit after conducting a routine traffic stop on Interstate 49. It happened at exit 40, at LA 29 and I-49, on Wednesday, May 23, around late morning...
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Avoyelles Parish Policy Jury to meet
The Avoyelles Parish Police Jury will meet in special session on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Parish Courthouse, Marksville, LA. Items proposed are: Public...
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Bridge at Pillars Creek on La. Highway 454 to be closed Monday and Tuesday
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) advises the public that on Tuesday, May 22nd & Wednesday, May 23rd, from 8:00AM to 4:00PM each day, that a bridge on La. Highway 4...
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Avoyelles graduates at ULL
Several Avoyelles students were among graduates at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette spring commencement exercises. On Saturday, May 12, the Avoyelles students are among more than 1,300 s...
May 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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2013 Avoyelles Junior Livestock show set January 18, 19
The 2013 Avoyelles Parish Junior Livestock Show will be held at the Avoyelles Livestock Barn, located on Fair Street in Marksville, January 18-19. This will be an exciting weekend that combines th...
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HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION ADVISORY DUE TO POSSIBLE ICE
The Department of Transportation and Development District 08 Office in Alexandria advises that the forecasted weather conditions over the next 48 hours may result in the accumulation of ice on some...
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Weather Update
The sporadic rain we have over our entire region could turn into a mix of rain and sleet, or freezing rain later tonight, primarily in Tyler, northern Jasper, and northern Newton counties in southe...
Jan 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Flood watch extended through this afternoon
FLOOD WATCH TO THIS AFTERNOON The Flood watch is Now in effect For Portions of Central Louisiana, South Central Louisiana And Southwest Louisiana, Including the Following Areas, In Central Louisi...
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Flood watch issued for Avoyelles tonight through late Sunday night
Just as Avoyelles is recovering from the rains whiich flooded some homes Wednesday, another flood watch has been issued beginning tonight. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued A...
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Hwy. 114 and Hwy. 1187 now open in Avoyelles Parish, some homes flooded
The Department of Transportation and Development District 08 Office in Alexandria has advised that LA. 114 between Mansura and Hessmer is now open and that LA 1187 in Mansura is now OPEN to traffi...
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Some Avoyelles roads closed and all schools closed due to rain
Some Avoyelles roads closed and all schools closed due to rain
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Here come the rain
After several days of warning about heavy rains on the way, rainfall has begun in Avoyelles Parish. Here is the forecast: WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...WITH THE GREA...
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Sammy Couvillon, long term clerk of court, dies
Long Term Avoyelles Parish Clerk of Court Sammy Couvillon has died. Current clerk of court Connie Couvillon said Sammy Couvillon late this afternoon of a heart attack today while visiting friends a...
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Road Closure LA 71, St. Landry Parish
La. 107 in the Community of Morrow, 0.1 of a mile north of U.S. 71 intersection in St Landry Parish will be closed for railroad repairs beginning at 8:00 a.m. Sunday, January 6, 2013, until approxi...
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Month by month review of 2012 news in Avoyelle
As the year comes to a close, we present a review of 2012 by each edition of the Journal and Weekly News: January 3, Hessmer Village Council meeting Bordelon announced, “I’m not going to be seekin...
Dec 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Severe weather now possible Christmas afternoon
Severe weather, including tornadoes, is a distinct possibility in central and south central Louisiana (including Avoyelles Parish), Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The...
Dec 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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