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🌱 Marksville community mourns longtime resident Mattie Jean Guillory
Marksville, Louisiana Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Marksville! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Marksville community mourns longtime resident Mattie Jean Guillory
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 65.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Obituary for Mattie Jean Guillory (avoyellestoday.com) — Marksville residents are invited to honor the life of 91-year-old Mattie Jean Guillory, a longtime local who passed away May 9. Her Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday afternoon at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marksville, with visitation that morning at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. 
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Sales Manager - Full Time in Marksville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Pineville
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Alexandria
- Holi Fest 2026 Returns to Downtown Alexandria with Color, Culture, and Community Impact (klax-tv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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