State

The Board of Alderman, the face of an international furor, on Monday night repealed its ordinance banning pit bulls and rottweilers from this Avoyelles Parish community.

Michael J. Frawley has been named General Manager and Executive Vice President of Paragon Casino Resort, effective Dec. 2.

Voters, obviously, are not yet tuned into the 2015 ballot, despite the intriguing races it will host.

Turkey isn’t always king of the table for Thanksgiving in Avoyelles Parish homes. A deer roast can be found at the top of the menu as well.

According to Tyler County (Texas) Sheriff Bryan Weatherford, 18-year-old Dane Marcotte of Ville Platte was fatally shot in a hunting accident by his cousin, Ricky Woodruff III of Ville Platte, who is also 18.