| Avoyelles Journal | |
| Type: | Weekly newspaper |
| Foundation: | 1978 |
| Owners: | Randy DeCuir Avoyelles Publishing Company |
| Publisher: | The Secretary |
| Editor: | Randy DeCuir |
| Circulation: | 17,000 |
| Headquarters: | Marksville, Louisiana |
| Oclc: | 849658460 |
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]