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Hard Times In Da Parish: October 26–November 1, 2026

All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. ALEXANDER, MONIQUE, 48, MARKSVILLE, CONTEMPT – FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SENTENCE. ALFRED, JATORRIAN, 29, BUNKIE, POSS. SCH. V DRUGS. BACON, TORIE, 41, MARKSVILLE DOMESTIC ABUSE/CHILD ENDANGERMENT. BAZILE, DEON, 31, MARKSVILLE FELON IN POSS. OF FIREARM; AGG....

Marksville, LA · 2d
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Avoyelles Charter announces first nine weeks Honor Roll

Avoyelles Public Charter High School has announced its Honor Roll for the first nine weeks grading period, recognizing students for their academic achievement and dedication in the classroom. Principal’s List. 1st Grade: Kendall Bernard, Fenily Builodeau, Silas Craft, Ruby Drouin, Remi Ducote, Jace Guillot, Bryce Hukins, Sutton Jeansonne, Everleigh...

Avoyelles Parish, LA · 16h
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Mammoth skeleton unearthed in Louisiana

A landowner in Louisiana recently discovered fossil remains belonging to a mammoth.

Lafayette, LA · 2d

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State plans $4.7 million construction project at Acadiana Center for Youth

The State of Louisiana is advancing plans for new staff residences and a training and multipurpose building at the Acadiana Center for Youth in Bunkie, a project that carried an estimated construction cost of $4.7 million during the state's architectural planning process. The proposed development would add staff housing and...

Bunkie, LA · 1d
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Over 100 marijuana plants seized in Louisiana

A Louisiana man was arrested and charged after a narcotics investigation led to the seizure of 132 marijuana plants.

Mamou, LA · 1d

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Cottonport approves litter enforcement agreement, police appointment

The Cottonport Town Council approved an agreement allowing parish litter enforcement within town limits and named an assistant police chief during its Oct. 14 meeting. The litter agreement authorizes Avoyelles Parish Police Jury Litter Abatement Officer Barry Lemoine to enforce parish litter ordinances in Cottonport. The measure passed 4-0, with Councilman Kenneth Friels abstaining because of a conflict of interest.

Cottonport, LA · 1d

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St. Landry Parish solar farm fires raise resident concerns

OPELOUSAS, La. (Acadiana News First) - Two fires at a solar farm in St. Landry Parish within the span of a month are raising concerns among nearby residents about safety and the potential spread of future fires. One resident who lives near the solar farm and asked to remain anonymous...

St Landry Parish, LA · 1d

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Jeff Davis 8 evidence to be digitized in new effort to solve cases

JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KPLC) - The cases that became known across the country as the “Jeff Davis 8” are getting a fresh set of eyes, according to law enforcement. Sheriff Kyle Miers took office in 2024, 21 years after the body of Loretta Chaisson Lewis was found by a fisherman in the Grand Marais drainage canal.

Louisiana · 2d

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Buc-ee’s Is Opening Its First Location in This State: ‘Finally Happening’

The travel center chain is opening its first location in Louisiana on Monday, Nov. 9 in Lafayette

Louisiana · 1d

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This Tiny Louisiana Mexican Restaurant Is Known For Tamales That Locals Line Up For

The tamales here come out of a food trailer, and that’s pretty much the whole setup. Easy enough to understand, right? Although it does explain why nobody is bragging about the chandeliers. This Louisiana stop keeps its focus right where it belongs. Tamales share the order window with tacos,...

Louisiana · 2d

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For Decades, This Louisiana Family Served Soul Food In America’s Oldest Black-Owned Business

This restaurant has gone by at least four different names, and one family has kept the kitchen running through every single one. Although that’s quite a thing to casually mention, it gets better. The family began feeding the public in 1921. Five generations later, they still run the place.

Shreveport, LA · 2d

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FG Famous Released From Federal Prison Then Arrested Hours Later

JaydaYoungin’s brother FG Famous was released from federal custody on November 2 after serving nearly all of a five-year sentence, then booked hours later in Louisiana on a separate racketeering charge. The Bogalusa rapper, whose legal name is Mark Amos IV, entered the Washington Parish jail at 11:41 p.m.,...

Bogalusa, LA · 2d

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‘Stop lying’: St. Landry Parish leaders clash over $81K crime lab bill

OPELOUSAS, La. (Acadiana News First) - More accusations have surfaced about unpaid criminal justice expenses in St. Landry Parish, with the sheriff now alleging the parish president has failed to pay money owed to the crime lab, which he claims is hampering crime investigations. The dispute over crime lab funding...

St Landry Parish, LA · 2d

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Louisiana voters rejected Amendment 5, keeping the rule that state retirement systems apply one-time state money to their oldest unfunded debts first

Louisiana voters rejected Amendment 5 on Tuesday, according to unofficial results, which keeps in place a rule that state retirement systems apply one-time money from the state to their oldest unfunded debts first. Ballotpedia’s tally shows 526,531 votes in favor, or 38%, and 874,544 against, or 62%. Because the amendment failed, nothing in the Constitution... The post Louisiana voters rejected Amendment 5, keeping the rule that state retirement systems apply one-time state money to their oldest unfunded debts first appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Louisiana · 2d

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This Louisiana Hot Sauce Factory Tour Ends At A Store Full Of Unexpected Finds

Hot sauce ice cream is sitting in a freezer at the end of a factory tour, and people actually line up for it. That alone tells you this stop plays by its own rules. The same spot bottles roughly 700,000 bottles of a world-famous pepper sauce every single day. The recipe still sticks to three simple ingredients: peppers, vinegar, and salt.

Louisiana · 2d

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Recall effort against Gov. Jeff Landry fails

The recall effort against Gov. Jeff Landry was deemed unsuccessful.

Louisiana · 1d

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Marksville High School Celebrates 2026 Homecoming with Week of Tiger Pride

Marksville High School celebrated its 2026 Homecoming with a week of activities from Oct. 27–31, highlighting Tiger pride, school spirit and community tradition. Students participated in themed dress-up days, a Homecoming parade, a pep rally and other festivities surrounding Friday night's football game against the Buckeye Panthers. The celebration...

Marksville, LA · 1d

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New Tiny Homes Village Coming to Southeast Louisiana

LACOMBE, La. (press release) – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Southeast Louisiana broke ground on its Tiny Homes Village on Oct. 22, a major milestone in the organization’s efforts to expand supportive housing for individuals living with persistent mental illness. The planned Tiny Homes Village...

Lacombe, LA · 2d

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Louisiana Casinos Sued for Allegedly Helping Police Against Blackjack Player

A federal lawsuit has been filed against two Louisiana casinos and several police officers who are alleged to have conspired to identify an advantage blackjack player . The plaintiff claims that officers unlawfully detained him, confiscated his driver’s license and gave his personal information to casino security. Iowa Blackjack Player Accuses Louisiana Casinos of Civil Rights Violations Eric Michael Temeyer of Iowa filed the nine-count complaint on November 3 in the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana . Defendants include Golden Nugget Lake Charles , L’Auberge Lake Charles and several law enforcement officers. The suit alleges civil rights violations, illegal searches, and civil conspiracy. The complaint says the incident began on November 2, 2025, when Temeyer was playing blackjack at L’Auberge . He reportedly remained at the property from about 5 p.m. until around 2:40 a.m. the next morning. At some point, casino employees requested identification from him, but he refused. When he tried to cash in about $2,800 worth of blackjack chips, a cashier reportedly refused to make the transaction without seeing his ID. Temeyer then visited the Golden Nugget Lake Charles , nearby. The security staff at the property also asked for his identification. He

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