Christ St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Foundation will hold its 31st annual Winter Ball on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Paragon Casino Resort Mari Showroom in Marksville. The event begins at 7 p.m. with cocktails and a buffet dinner.

Amid the spectacle of Mardi Gras, Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville will bring blues legend B.B. King to the Mari Showroom.

Marksville police say an Avoyelles Parish School District employee was arrested on charges of theft.

LOS ANGELES — Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was tarnished by erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died on the eve of the Grammy Awards she once reigned. She was 48.

SIMMESPORT, La. (AP) - State police say a 36-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit & run on La. Highway 1 in Simmesport. The Town Talk reports ( http://townta.lk/yU8jNn ) Levi Jones Jr. of Marksville was found in the south lane of La. Highway 1 Saturday after an unidentified vehicle struck him around 3 p.m.

I thought I would give a quick nightly update on how the rest of the night went. Somewhere I got my second wind and was able to get the pantry all reorganized except for the cereal that is too high for . . .

It was a nice quite day today, then the kids got home. They all had their coats in their bags, and one even changed into shorts when they got home. Most are doing their homework, and the little ones have . . .

I am happy to report I am among the living. My chest is killing me and my throat is pretty much closed up. I have a meeting today and if there is no difference by tomorrow morning I am going to the Dr.'s. . . .

I wasn't on too much this morning. I have been really tired lately. Dennis made us some yummy bacon lettuce and tomatoe sandwiches. I think it was going to be eggs and bacon but he found the tomatoe and . . .

Good afternoon everyone, Deanna and I just got back from her Basketball pictures. She wasn't feeling up to playing but we didn't want her team pictures to be missing her, and since no one can get sick . . .