| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Randy DeCuir Avoyelles Publishing Company |
| Publisher | The Secretary |
| Editor | Randy DeCuir |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Marksville, Louisiana |
| Circulation | 17,000 |
| OCLC number | 849658460 |
| Website | avoyellestoday |
The Avoyelles Journal is a free independent weekly newspaper serving Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is published on Sundays and has circulation of around 17,000.[1] It is headquartered in Marksville, Louisiana with one branch in Bunkie, Louisiana. It began publication in 1978, founded by Randy DeCuir. In 1986 it added a Wednesday advertising edition with business news[2] In recent years, a website was begun to complement the newspaper: www.avoyellestoday.com. The newspaper sponsors the annual Avoyellean of the Year award which honors a local citizen who has made notable contributions to the parish of Avoyelles.[3]
As of 1999, the paper was based in a 19th-century building, formerly the "Jules Coco Store".[4]
References
- ↑ National Directory of Community Newspapers. American Newspaper Representatives. 1996. pp. 226–228. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ↑ Carolyn Farquhar Ulrich (1997). Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory. Bowker. p. 10617. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ↑ Louisiana Roster of Officials. The Secretary. 1989. p. 25. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ↑ Commission Des Avoyelles (February 1, 1999). Avoyelles Parish: Crossroads of Louisiana Where All Cultures Meet. Pelican Publishing. pp. 24–. ISBN 978-1-4556-0051-9. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
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