The following arrests were made by local law enforcement officers from Mar. 9 through Mar. 15.
This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Avoyelles Parish is looking at a mix of clouds and sunshine in the coming week. After the cold snap over the weekend, temperatures will begin warming up again, starting in the 70s and climbing into the 80s. This forecast window will feature no rain.
Wednesday will feature intervals of clouds and sunshine, with a high of 70°F and overnight lows around 43°F. Winds throughout the day and night will be S-SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday will warm up, with the high climbing to 79°F, and lots of sunshine. Nighttime temperatures will also warm up to 52°F. The night will feature clear skies, with winds light and variable.
Another sunny day, raising temps even more, bringing a high of 84°F. Overnight skies will be clear with a low of 57°F.
Clouds will come back on Saturday, but the temps won’t reflect that, with a high of 85°F. Saturday night skies will be mostly clear with a low of 59°F overnight.
Temps will bump up a little again to a high of 87°F. Sunday skies will be sunny skies. The night will see partly cloudy skies with a low around 60°F.
Cloudy skies early in the day will give way to sunny skies in the afternoon. The high will be 86°F and lows around 58°F. Nighttime weather will feature clouds from time to time, with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday will feature mostly sunny skies and a high of 83°F. Overnight skies will see a few clouds. Overnight lows will reach 58°F.
Avoyelles Parish starts this forecast window with mild temperatures which will warm up. The whole period will see intervals of sunshine and clouds, but no precipitation. After last week’s storm, clear skies will be welcome.
Overall, the period is defined by a mix of clouds and sun, with more sun than clouds.
BATON ROUGE – The 2026 Regular Legislative Session convened on March 9 at noon as required by the State Constitution. Returning to Baton Rouge, lawmakers will tackle a variety of subjects including regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly when it comes to protecting children, regulation of carbon capture activities here in Louisiana, and proposals to increase investment in public safety and education.
“We have made such great strides in the first two years of this term, when you look at how far we have come in areas like tax reform and beginning to see insurance rates come down here in Louisiana,” said Speaker of the House Phillip DeVillier. “This year we want to build on those successes to encourage even more economic investment in our state and better prepare our workforce to take advantage of those opportunities.”
“As we carefully consider the proposed $47 billion state budget for next year, legislators want to fund the priorities that are important to Louisianans without committing our state to spending we can’t afford in the years ahead,” said Senate President Cameron Henry. “As we look ahead to next year when we want to bring down our state income tax rate even further, we’ll be looking to strengthen our long-term revenue sources so that whether it’s education, energy or public safety, we build revenue sources that our state can depend on going forward.
The House of Representatives welcomed four new members today. Chasity Martinez will serve District 60 in the parishes of Assumption and Iberville and has been named to the Education, Labor and Transportation committees. Ed Murray will serve District 97 in Orleans Parish and has been named to the Insurance, Municipal, and Transportation committees. Reese “Skip” Broussard will serve District 37 in the parishes of Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis and has been named to the Agriculture, Education and Transportation committees. Doyle Boudreaux will serve District 39 in Lafayette Parish and has been named to the Transportation, Administration of Criminal Justice and Retirement committees.
As of this morning, more than 1,360 bills have been filed by legislators, including the state budget, to be considered over an 85-day general legislative session.
To follow the legislative session in real time, the public can log into www.legis.la.gov to search for bills and watch live streams of committee room and floor debates. The legislative mobile phone app LALEGE can be downloaded from the Apple Store or Google Play. This app includes a bill search and “find my legislator” function. Other key features include legislator profiles, Senate and House schedules and a visitor’s guide to the Capitol.
The 2026 Regular Legislative Session must adjourn no later than 6:00pm on Monday, June 1, 2026.
The Marksville High School boys basketball team advanced to the State Championship – and brought home the win AGAIN.
The Marksville Tigers won over the Madison Jaguars 65 to 44. This is the Tigers’ SECOND win in three years at the State playoffs.
Congratulations to the MHS Tigers on their amazing win. MHS took to social media to express pride in the players, coaches, cheerleaders, band, supporting students, and Tiger fans who have been a part of the Tigers’ journey to the playoffs.
As the 2026 bass tournament season gets underway, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is requesting all bass anglers and tournament organizers to submit their tournament results to the Louisiana Annual Tournament Report and Information Project (LATRIP).
LATRIP is a voluntary reporting program that collects bass tournament data to help LDWF biologists, tournament organizers, and anglers better understand fishing trends and improve management of Louisiana’s fisheries. The information provided assists LDWF in working to enhance bass fishing opportunities across the state.
Tournament results can be submitted, and additional information about the program can be found at www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/
LATRIP was developed to:
The project is modeled after similar successful bass tournament reporting programs in Arkansas and Mississippi. Participation from Louisiana anglers is essential to ensure the program’s long-term success.
LDWF is especially seeking tournament data from waterbodies such as False River, Chicot Lake, Vernon Lake, Indian Creek Reservoir, Saline-Larto, Lake Bruin, and Lake St. John. Anglers are encouraged to access the 2025 LATRIP report at www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/
Tournament anglers who do not see their favorite waterbody listed are encouraged to speak with their tournament director or submit results directly through the LATRIP online portal to ensure their lake or river is included.
For additional information regarding LATRIP contact Jeff Sibley LDWF Biologist Manager at jsibley@wlf.la.gov or 318-371-5294.