Qualifying begins in Avoyelles
Wed, 07/20/2016 - 12:07
Tiffany Trichell
Below are those who have qualified for the November 8 election as of Wednesday, July 20 at 11:50 a.m.
Murkle Dupuy dies
Wed, 07/20/2016 - 11:30
Raymond Daye
Murkle Dupuy, 74, of Moncla, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday. He was recently honored as the Avoyellean of the Year for 2015.
Anisley Bordelon
Britney Reid
Gracley Bordelon
7/17/16 Sunday Birthday Kids
Wed, 07/20/2016 - 08:35
Garland Forman
Announce your child's birthday with photos running free of charge up to the age of 11 in the Sunday Journal and on the Avyelles Today website.
Bridge over Bayou Choctaw closed for repairs beginning Tuesday
Mon, 07/18/2016 - 05:00
Raymond Daye
A section of La. Hwy 114 in Belledeau will be closed for about two weeks, beginning at 8 a.m.
African-American police chiefs comment on police-community relations
Mon, 07/18/2016 - 05:00
Raymond Daye
Avoyelles Police Jury President Charles Jones: “We need to develop policy and procedures for security. Everyone in the building needs to know what to do in the event of an emergency. We could have 15 deputies in the courthouse, and that would look really impressive, but if nobody else in the building knows what to do when action is needed, then it wouldn’t be effective.” {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
MICHAEL LOUIS EDWARDS
Sat, 07/16/2016 - 15:41
Editor
MICHAEL LOUIS EDWARDS
March 23, 1963 - July 15, 2016
Jenny Deleon sits on a monster 11-foot alligator that is no longer a threat near her Bordelonville home. The big gator came out of Bayou des Glaises to chase a local resident who was doing yard work near the bayou. {Photo courtesy of Lynn Lavergne}
