Avoyelles Parish
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312 N Main St, Marksville, LA 71351
Recent News About Avoyelles Parish
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NOTICE: Bills Signed by Gov. Edwards as of June 22, 2022.
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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.
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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 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.
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LAFAYETTE – An Avoyelles Parish company is accused of wrongfully withholding funds that were allegedly sent to it as a result of a clerical error.
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ALEXANDRIA – An Avoyelles Parish man alleges his disability benefits were wrongfully terminated by his insurer.
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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.
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GRETNA – An Avoyelles Parish man is seeking damages following an automobile incident in which he was allegedly caused extensive personal injuries.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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William Shockey BATON ROUGE – An Avoyelles Parish farmer is suing an attorney who brokered a sale of his interest in his family's farm.