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Main Street Market, a weekly gathering connecting Avoyelles with the artisans of Central Louisiana, will hold the first Main Street Market of the summer on Saturday, May 25. The market will be open around the Avoyelles Parish Courthouse Square in Marksville from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This is the first of two markets. The second is planned for June 22.Vendors will be on hand as well as smaller gardeners and crafters.

Saturday, May 25- 9 a.m.- Fifth Ward Veterans Monument. Fifth Ward/Moncla Council Knights of Columbus 9418 is remembering all men and women who died while serving in the military with a Memorial Day Observance event on Saturday, May 25 beginning at 9 a.m. The event will take place at the Fifth Ward Veterans Memorial located at the Kramer walking trail, 1924 Hwy 1 (Fifth Ward) Marksville.

AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (KALB) - On May 18-19, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana welcomed neighboring tribes and visitors to the Tunica-Biloxi Reservation in Marksville for their 26th Annual Pow Wow. Featured performances at the event were The Grayhawk Band and Larry Yazzie. By all accounts, the event was a success,...

SHREVEPORT, La.- Mackenzie Scroggs is no stranger to the beauty and pageant world. Scroggs is a Louisiana native from Marksville. She was crowned Miss Louisiana in 2023, all while being a Northwestern State University student. If this wasn’t enough, she was also representing Louisiana in this year's Miss America Pageant. KTBS 3 had the chance to sit down with Scroggs to discuss her experience competing for Miss America.

The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has issued an update regarding the scheduled bridge inspection on LA-114 over Belldeau Bayou. Originally set for May 2, 2024, and then tentatively rescheduled for May 7, the inspection has now been fixed for Thursday, May 16, 2024. The DOTD informs the public that the inspection will take place from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, weather permitting. During this time, traffic on LA-114, near Echo, approximately 3.07 miles southeast of LA 1, will have alternating lane access as the bridge is reduced to one lane to facilitate the routine bridge inspection. Motorists should note that no detours will be required, but wide loads will not be accommodated. DOTD appreciates the community's patience and stresses the importance of driving cautiously around the construction site and being mindful of the presence of work crews and their equipment. For real-time traffic updates, motorists can utilize the 511 Traveler Information System by dialing 511 and stating the desired route or region. Additionally, information is available through the website www.511la.org or by contacting 1-888-ROAD-511 (1-888-762-3511) for out-of-state travelers. Furthermore, the Traffic Management Center can be followed on Twitter (@AlexTraffic), and updates will be posted on the LA DOTD website at www.dotd.la.gov and the DOTD Facebook page.

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) Secretary Aurelia S. Giacometto traveled to Avoyelles Parish yesterday to continue to work on-site with the agency’s Tiger Team to craft the remediation of the Cottonport Monofill site, a long-shuttered waste tire processing facility. This is the facility that caught fire on January 19, 2022, the smoke from which necessitated the weeklong evacuation the following day of all 1,500 inmates from the adjacent Raymond Laborde Correctional Center. The Cottonport Monofill facility has been abandoned since 2017.

In January 2022, a defunct waste tire processing site in Avoyelles Parish caught fire, sending up a large plume of acrid black smoke that forced the evacuation of 1,500 prisoners from Raymond Laborde Correctional Center. The rubbery blaze was eventually extinguished. But more than 100,000 waste tires and mounds more...

AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (KALB) - Jury selection will begin on Tuesday, May 14, in the case of State of Louisiana v.Christopher McCoy in the 12th Judicial Court of Avoyelles Parish with Judge William Bennett presiding, according to Lauren Vaughn Memorial Foundation. The trial will begin as soon as the panel...

The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in Louisiana. The previously scheduled routine bridge inspection for bridge #080501450103071 on LA-114 over BELLDEAU BAYOU has been postponed. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that the work which was due to take place on Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, is now set to be rescheduled. No new date for the inspection has been confirmed at this time, and DOTD will inform the public as soon as an alternative date is determined. The bridge, which is located 3.07 miles Southeast of LA 1 near Echo, was originally expected to be reduced to one lane during this period to accommodate the inspection, with a reminder that no wide loads would be allowed and one lane would remain open at all times, eliminating the need for a detour. DOTD asks for the community's patience and urges drivers to exercise caution around the upcoming construction site when the inspection is eventually conducted. They emphasize the importance of being vigilant for work crews and their equipment. For real-time traffic and road condition updates, motorists can use the 511 Traveler Information System by dialing 511 and stating the desired route or region, or by calling 1-888-ROAD-511 (1-888-762-3511) for out-of-state travelers. Information is also available on the website www.511la.org. Follow-ups on traffic can be accessed through the Traffic Management Center Twitter account (@Alex Traffic), the LA DOTD website at www.dotd.la.gov, and the DOTD Facebook page.

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana celebrated their history and community at their 26th Annual Pow Wow in Marksville.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is working to address the environmental concerns posed by the Cottonport Monofill site in Avoyelles Parish. LDEQ said the former waste tire facility, abandoned in 2015, poses risks due to thousands of stacked waste tires and tire chips...

Central Louisiana is the crossroads for several different cultures. Like a good gumbo, the sum is even more amazing than its individual parts. This month, we’ll have two amazing opportunities to celebrate that diversity while doing what we do best—having fun in a festival atmosphere!. The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe...

The photo attached shows items free to give away on Main Street in Marksville near the corner of Main and West Cappel Street at 121 Main Street. Items include desks and other items.

The Mansura Chamber of Commerce, Town of Mansura, and the Mansura Police Department are once again excited to bring the Cochon De Lait Festival to Mansura. This year’s festival is set to begin Friday, May 10 kicking off at 5 p.m. with the hanging of the pigs. Live entertainment will follow at 7 p.m. with the sounds of Hotline. Bring your dancing shoes. Food vendors will be set up as well with a lil’ taste of different cuisines.

The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in Louisiana. LA-115 travelers are advised of the rescheduled routine bridge inspection over Big Creek in Avoyelles Parish, taking place on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The latest update confirms that the inspection will occur from 8:00 AM until 3:30 PM, weather permitting. During this time, traffic will be reduced to alternating single lane passage on Bridge #084000330400001, located approximately 5.66 miles north of LA 107 near Deville, LA. The mentioned bridge has a control section number of 033-04 and is at the Rapides Parish Logmile 0.000 and Milepost 51.445.The inspection is part of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)'s ongoing maintenance efforts and had been previously scheduled for Thursday, May 2nd but now has been moved to May 7. DOTD notes that no detours are required, as one lane of the bridge will remain open throughout the inspection duration.Road users are reminded to exercise caution and remain vigilant as they approach and pass through the construction zone, observing all signage and work crews in the area. Motorists can stay informed about traffic conditions and roadwork by using the 511 Traveler Information System, either by dialing 511 or visiting www.511la.org. Updates are also available through Twitter by following the Traffic Management Center (@AlexTraffic), the LA DOTD website at www.dotd.la.gov, and DOTD's Facebook page.

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced additional steps to support students and their families with the Better FAFSA. The Department is launching a multi-million-dollar program as part of the FAFSA Student Support Strategy to help school districts, state, nonprofits and other public and private organizations with efforts to boost FAFSA completion. Since the new 2024–25 FAFSA form became available on Dec. 30, more than 8.95 million forms have been successfully submitted.

The public is encouraged to participate in traditional arts, storytelling, music and dance competitions. The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana is hosting its 26th Annual Pow Wow on Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, on the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe Reservation in Marksville, LA. Media are invited to capture video, photo and...