Avoyelles Parish
Recent News About Avoyelles Parish
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NOTICE: Bills Signed by Gov. Edwards as of June 22, 2022
NOTICE: Bills Signed by Gov. Edwards as of June 22, 2022. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces DOTD has Received $76.2 Million in Federal Transportation Funds
Louisiana Governor's Office issued the following announcement on Aug. 30.Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Shawn D. -
Marksville police officer and Avoyelles Parish deputies face wrongful death lawsuit
Two Texas residents accuse a Marksville police officer and two Avoyelles Parish sheriff deputies of choking and tasering their brother to death. -
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ExxonMobil, Hess Oil win case over old oil well royalties
ExxonMobil and Hess Oil do not have to pay royalties on an oil lease signed decades ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided. -
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest seeks more than $100,000 from 3-B Trucking
LAFAYETTE – An Avoyelles Parish company is accused of wrongfully withholding funds that were allegedly sent to it as a result of a clerical error. -
Man alleges Lincoln National Life wrongfully terminated disability benefits
ALEXANDRIA – An Avoyelles Parish man alleges his disability benefits were wrongfully terminated by his insurer. -
Autistic child's wrongful death suit heads to court
MARKSVILLE – The family of Jeremy Mardis has filed a civil lawsuit against Marksville, Avoyelles Parish and several police officers. The suit seeks to obtain damages due to Mardis' death after he was shot by police while in a car with his father, Chris Few. -
Man alleges he was injured in accident while driving in funeral procession
GRETNA – An Avoyelles Parish man is seeking damages following an automobile incident in which he was allegedly caused extensive personal injuries. -
Employee alleges network services provider failed to pay overtime
ALEXANDRIA — An employee from Avoyelles Parish has filed a class-action lawsuit against a network services provider, alleging unpaid wages and violation of workers compensation laws. -
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice to retire at year's end
BATON ROUGE — After nearly 20 years on the bench of the Louisiana Supreme Court, Associate Justice Jeannette Knoll recently announced plans to retire at the end of 2016. -
Civil litigation possible in death of Marksville child at hands of police
MARKSVILLE — In addition to second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder charges, two Louisiana law enforcement officers who allegedly shot and killed an autistic 6-year-old boy in November could also face civil litigation. -
Teacher who sued Avoyelles Parish school district for age discrimination loses appeal
NEW ORLEANS – A teacher has lost her appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a case where she claimed age discrimination. -
Farmer files suit against attorney demanding refund of 'finder's fee' paid in sale of farm
William Shockey BATON ROUGE – An Avoyelles Parish farmer is suing an attorney who brokered a sale of his interest in his family's farm.