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Municipalities concerned over rising cost of housing inmates

In tough financial times, having to pay anything to house a lawbreaker is a necessary expense municipalities would rather not pay. When it looks like they may be paying the tab for another jurisdiction’s problem, “something has to be done,” Hessmer Mayor Travis Franks said.

Effort begins to create Des Glaises Cultural District

A state-certified cultural district in southeast Avoyelles could become a reality in the near future, providing one more weapon in the parish’s arsenal for attracting more tourists.

Draik Allan Cormier

May 11, 1993 ~ April 8, 2018 A private memorial service will be held at a later date to honor the life of Draik Allan Cormier, 24, who died Sunday, April 8, 2018 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. Draik is survived by his mother, Roxanne Chauvin Harrington and her husband James “Jimi” A.

Connie Ann Laviolette

March 30, 1954 ~ April 13, 2018 ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Connie Ann Laviolette, 64, who died Friday, April 13, 2018 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice.

James Grant

Services for James Grant, age 48 of Denson Springs will be scheduled for a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bailey & Foster. Mr. Grant passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.

Beverly Danielle O’Bryan Davenport

September 25, 1958 – April 11, 2018 Beverly Danielle “Billie” O’Bryan Davenport passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. A memorial service will be held at Abbeville United Methodist Church, 213 North State Street, Abbeville, LA on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.

Tylor Mitchell Richoux

September 8, 1993 ~ April 9, 2018 KAPLAN—Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Tylor Mitchell Richoux, 24, who died Monday, April 9, 2018.

William T. Howard

September 28, 1916 ~ April 5, 2018 ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Abbeville honoring the life of William T. “Happy” Howard, 101, who passed away peacefully at his home in The Woodlands, Texas on April 5, 2018.

Leroy Noel

Henderson – A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, April 14, at Pellerin Funeral Home for Leroy Noel, 85, who passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at University Hospital & Clinics. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Robin Noel; sons, Kenneth Noel, Jimmy, Lanny and Eric Hayes; daughters, Mrs.

Deville man pleads guilty to owning unregistered silencer

Jonathan Hayes, 32, of Deville pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm in U.S. District Court on April 16. U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph said Hayes admitted to owning a silencer that had not been registered.