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Updates and repairs continued on the Hessmer water system in April. View the full article

Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Keith Anthony Courville, Sr. will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 19th, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marksville with Fr. Dan O’Connor officiating. View the full article

A mass of Christian Burial for Vivian Theresa Guillot Ducote will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday May 20, 2022 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hessmer, with Fr. View the full article

Memorial services for Mr. Robert Cash, Jr. of Moreauville will take place at a later date. Robert Cash, Jr, age 82, passed away at his home in Moreauville on Monday, May 16th, 2022. View the full article

Funeral arrangements are pending for Demetrice “Knowledge” Todd, age 46, passed away on Saturday, May 14th, 2022. View the full article

Plaucheville residents must clean up abandoned property in Plaucheville or the village will do it for them, but the property owner will have to foot the bill. View the full article

Welcome to the APPJ Update: May 8 Last update was May 1. It's hard to believe it's May. View the full article

Susan Marchand Chenevert passed away, surrounded by family on May 11, 2022 at the age of 77. Sue was a woman of strong Catholic faith, with a special devotion to Our Lady of Fatima. View the full article

Timothy “Tim” Bordelon passed away on Tuesday, May 8th, 2022 at the age of 54. Tim was a native of Marksville, LA but has traveled and lived in many states. View the full article

Twenty-six teams, over 2600 people, over 14,000 lbs. of crawfish cooked. The St. View the full article

The Avoyelles Parish School District may once again come under continuing federal review if a recent lawsuit request is granted. View the full article

Avoyelles Hospital has added services with two new nurse practioners now on staff at their clinics. View the full article

The Mansura Chamber of Commerce and Town of Mansura will present the 2022 Cochon de Lait Festival parade beginning at 10 a.m. this Saturday (May 14). View the full article

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Rose Anne "Nan" Lemoine Juneau on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 12 noon at St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church with Fr. John Witlse officiating. View the full article

Pamela Biles Wheeler, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Houston, Texas on May 9, 2022, surrounded by her family. She will be profoundly missed by all who knew her. View the full article

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following artilc is about one couple who lost their lives during the Spanish Flu Epidemic which hit Avoyelles hard in October of 1918. View the full article

The Cochon de Lait Festival is back after a two year hiatus and it’s “getting back to its roots.” View the full article

The Spring Bayou Restoration Team will hold their annual banquet fundraiser Saturday (May 14) at Kyrle’s Restaurant in Mansura. View the full article

Senator Heather Cloud has been fighting to enhance the structure of the Office of Juvenile Justice including the OJJ Facility in Bunkie. View the full article

In a relatively short council meeting, the Bunkie Council voted to begin accepting applications for annual FY 2021/2022 Local Government Assistance ProgramLGAP funds. View the full article

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Paul Joseph Daigrepont will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 13, 2022 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Bordelonville, LA. with Fr. Louis Sklar officiating. View the full article

The Marksville water towers are getting a facelift. Marksville City Engineer Rene Borrel discussed the painting and gave updates to other projects during the April 13 Council meeting. View the full article

Ruby Clark, age 91, passed away at her home on Monday, May 9th, 2022. View the full article

We will forever remember Benny as the kind soul that he was. He has touched so many lives in a way that no one else could. View the full article

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Fred Mayeaux, Sr. will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hessmer, LA. with Fr. View the full article