Avoyelles Parish Schools are now accepting applications for the upcoming school year. APSB is seeking dedicated, passionate individuals to join the team in the following positions:
Paraprofessionals
Food Service Technicians
Custodians
Bus Drivers
If anyone is ready to make a difference in the lives of Avoyelles Parish students, APSB encourages them to apply. Applications can be picked up at the APS Central Office in Marksville.
The Fox Theatre has announced auditions for their Fox Teen production, for individuals ages 15 to 18 years of age. Auditions for “Dearly Departed,” directed by Ian Brulte, will be held Saturday, May 30, from 1-3pm at the Fox Theatre. Interested individuals should prepare a one-minute or less long age appropriate monologue.
“Dearly Departed” will be presented Thursday, August 6, through Sunday, August 9. Times for Thursday through Saturday will be 7pm; Sunday will be 2pm.
The Avoyelles Parish Litter Abatement Program is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying an individual who engaged in illegal dumping caught on camera (video available on the Program’s Facebook). This took place around Sookie Roy Road in Mansura. The Program is asking that anyone who recognizes the vehicle or the individual or who might have any information to reach out to them on Facebook.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will conduct commercial alligator lottery harvests on 23 LDWF Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), 28 public lakes and one U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) property beginning on Aug. 26. Applications are now available and are due by June 15.
(Please note: This is the longstanding commercial alligator lottery harvest and not the recently adopted recreational alligator lottery, which will have a separate lottery application in the coming months.)
Commercial alligator lottery applications can be found on the LDWF lottery application webpage. To apply, click on the Lottery Applications tab, update or create customer details similar to purchasing a license and then submit the application. There is a $5 application fee and a $3.50 transaction fee.
Only one commercial alligator lottery application may be submitted per customer, but applicants can rank and submit up to three hunt area choices on their application. Applicants must be legal Louisiana residents and 16 years of age or older. If selected, you will be required to purchase an alligator hunter license ($25) and to submit payment of $40 for each alligator tag allocated.
To assist applicants in selecting specific WMAs/public lakes, LDWF has posted the percentage of commercial lottery alligator harvest applicants selected for their first choice in 2025 by WMA or public lake as well as a map showing the general location of each area and the appropriate area manager’s contact information on its website. Go to the 2026 Alligator Lottery Choices page to see this information.
For more information concerning commercial lottery alligator harvests on LDWF WMAs or public lakes, contact the appropriate LDWF Field Office or email LAalligatorprogram@wlf.la.gov.
The following arrests were made by local law enforcement officers from May 11 through May 17.
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.
The following arrests were made by local law enforcement officers from May 4 through May 10.
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.
The Town of Cottonport has posted notice of a Special Election on May 16 from 6am to 8pm at the polling place located at 938 Bryan Street in Cottonport.
The proposition under consideration is “Shall the Mayor of the Town of Cottonport, with the approval of the Cottonport Town Council, be authorized to appoint a marshal who is the Chief of Police for the Town of Cottonport?”
For more information, see the full Special Election Notice below.
“The Louisiana Orphan Trains: The Untold Story” presented by the Orphan Train Museum will come to the Marksville branch of the Avoyelles Parish Library on Wednesday, May 20, 10am to 12pm.
The Marksville Branch of the Avoyelles Parish Library will host a technology seminar on Wednesday, May 20, 2:30-4:30pm, designed especially for seniors. Simple technological tasks will be explored. Bring phone, tablet, or laptop. Seats are limited. Call 318-253‑7559 or email aliya@avoyellestoday.com to save a spot today.
Presented by Building a Better Avoyelles.