The Ronald Gauthier family has been named the August Family of the Month by the Marksville Knights of Columbus Council 1217.

Louisiana Tech University in Ruston has announced its Summer 2026 graduates as well as students named to the President’s and ...

Peggy Laborde of Hamburg, center, is surrounded by her four children as she celebrated her 100th birthday Aug. 10. Peggy ...

Two men were arrested after a stolen refrigerator investigation led Simmesport police to recover the missing appliance. The Simmesport Police Department identified the suspects as Jeffery Lee Smith, ...

The day that changed America Twenty-five years later, the effects of Sept. 11 are still part of everyday life Stacey Dauzat ...

Water tower ownership, old debt and town spending spark lengthy debate By Amy Ducote Simmesport officials are moving forward ...

By Amy Ducote Marksville officials are reviewing the financial condition and equipment needs of the city’s water and sewer systems, but city officials have clarified that a water rate increase is not ...

By Amy Ducote Nearly three months after Tropical Storm Arthur flooded homes, damaged roads and schools and disrupted lives ...

Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do and Huck Pias of Hessmer is doing just that. He has a dream, a belief in his musical talents and a plan. Is that not a formula for success? His dream is ...

By Paul Coreil Home - Jonathan T. GaspardAttorney at LawJonathan T. Gaspard The coming of cooler fall weather and the anticipation of high school and college football always remind me of my childhood ...

Avoyelles Remembers Sept. 11 Archival pages from Sept. 20, 2001 captured how Avoyelles Parish residents, schools and public ...

Property Transfers August 24, 2026 Deep South Property Solutions LLC and JWD Rentals LLC to Mitchell Darren Wiley and Jessica Ann Dauzat Wiley, 0.1205 acres, $6,000 John Charles Rozas to Ryan Paul ...