Marksville News

Raids this week at three Louisiana jails uncovered drugs and other contraband. The raids began around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday when inmates at the Winn Parish jail were awakened by a search conducted by sheriff's ...

Marksville, LA- Triston Knoll of Avoyelles Parish announced his candidacy today to fill the vacancy on the Third Circuit Court of Appeal in an election to be held on October 4, 2008.

A Marksville lawyer who reported himself to the bar after sleeping with a client one day after handling her divorce will not face suspension from practicing law.

A Marksville lawyer who reported himself to the bar after sleeping with a client one day after handling her divorce will not face suspension from practicing law, the Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled.

Family and law enforcement are looking for 18-year-old Christopher Nuss. He's from the Moreauville area, which is near Bunkie.

On July 27th, 2008, Paragon Casino Resort will host the 5th Annual La Cuisine de la Louisiane from 5-8pm. This event will benefit 3 Louisiana charities: Friends of the Fox of Marksville, the American Red Cross ...

St. Charles Parish has dropped out of a state hurricane evacuation plan for people without transportation in favor of its own.

A Bunkie man accused of abducting a Plaquemine woman from the Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville and killing her now faces a charge of first-degree murder, authorities reported.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23 of the Constitution and R.S. 47: 1705 that a public hearing of the Avoyelles Parish School Board will be held at the regular meeting place, the Board ...

MARKSVILLE, La. - The wife of an Avoyelles Parish School Board member has pleaded guilty to embezzling about $271,000 from the bank at which she had worked for years.

“Pretty much everyone signed up for both days, so we're enjoying a high turnout.”

The lie-detector test afterward didn't bother Chris Scott as much as winners' waiting area. via News-Star

“It was a New Orleans battery but it did a lot of recruiting in the area”

The story of Fort DeRussy, which played a role in the Red River Campaign during the Civil War, will be the subject of the Saturday meeting of the Imperial St. via Daily World

Brittany Nicole Mason, of Carencro, and David 'Ryan' LeBlanc, of Lafayette, were married on May 3, 2008, at the Carencro Community Center. via The Daily Advertiser

Posted: Investigators are on the scene of a hostage situation in Avoyelles Parish, that officials say started here in Acadiana. via KLFY-TV Lafayette

“No one should ever have to worry about the quality of water in their homes”

By Alan Quartemont - Anchor/ReporterJambalaya U.S. Sen. David Vitter and U.S. Rep. via KALB-TV Alexandria

Tonya Ravar says she is stunned and saddened by the murder of her cousin, 26 year old Jovondre Ravar. via KALB-TV Alexandria

“When the festival ends it's like a wall of people trying to get in.”

Joe Briand is a nice guy. The general manager of the chic restaurant Herbsaint will always try to get you in for dinner. via The Mississippi Press

“Clearly their successful record with the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, as well as the Ho-Chunk and Oneida Nations in Wisconsin, gives us confidence that they will do a great job supporting our race book as well.”

Scientific Games announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Autotote Enterprises, Inc. via TechWeb.com

A weekend fight at a nightclub turns deadly. The Avoyelles parish sheriff's office says one man is dead- and the suspect, wanted for his beating, is still at large. via KALB-TV Alexandria

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