Marksville, LA

Louisiana has a strange history of animal rain. From thousands of birds in Baton Rouge to fish in Marksville, these stories are hard to believe but there are historical reports proving it happened. Continue reading…

2026 Marksville Doll & Toy FundSponsored by the City of Marksville as the Margaret Michel Memorial Doll and Toy FundThe 2026 Marksville Doll & Toy Fund is underway. Toys and gifts to be distributed to deserving children for this Christmas will be purchased with donations made last year.

Marksville 40, Buckeye 34Bunkie 49, Grant 14Avoyelles 66, Port Barre 0

Avoyelles Parish communities will honor veterans with observances Nov. 7, 9 and 11. Residents of all ages are invited to attend and show their appreciation for those who have served in the United States Armed Forces.Fifth Ward: Saturday, Nov. 7, at 9 a.m.The Fifth Ward/Moncla Knights

Mass of Christian burial for Mr. Charles “Chuck” Barnhart will be held on Thursday, November 5th, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marksville, Louisiana with Father Matthew Bonner officiating. Entombment will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum in Fifth Ward,

Marksville Church of the Nazarene celebrated its 100th anniversary with a homecoming event on Sunday, Oct. 4, marking a century of faith, worship and community.The special service reflected on God's faithfulness over the past 100 years through songs, testimonies and moments of remembrance.Members connected to the

By Donna Culotta90 Years AgoFrom our Oct. 31, 1936 editionsSpeer’s Shoe Shop opened in the Weekly News building in Marksville.The Cottonport FFA Chapter placed first in the vocational agricultural booths at the parish fair.At Cottonport High, Acy Marchand was elected president of the

Maddie McMahan of Slidell, an LSU student, was crowned Miss Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival, while Jeanne Elyse Knoll of Marksville, a Holy Savior Menard student, was crowned Miss Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival Teen.The pageant was held Oct. 11 at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville.Both will represent

By Randy DequirWith Halloween upon us, we're taking a little break from election coverage to share an actual ghost story that appeared in a Marksville newspaper more than 140 years ago.The following account originally appeared in the Marksville (La.) Bulletin during the 1880s. The strange and

Dawayne Richard, 27, and Tylan Turpeau, 29, were booked Oct. 17, 2026, in Brazoria County, Texas, on second-degree murder charges, according to booking records.Both men were wanted in connection with the killing of a 51-year-old man in Marksville, according to ABC13 Houston’s reporting citing