Business

Farmers in Avoyelles have already been dealt a harsh blow by a history-making August rainstorm, but the periodic showers since then have made a bad situation worse.
County Agent Justin Dufour said the LSU AgCenter and other agriculture agencies will be doing a “large and descriptive survey of damages. We will assess the overall damage to crops caused by the flooding.”

Diversification of its economic interests was always the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe’s plan, using the proceeds from its casino to fund other economic development projects.