The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced Tuesday that 17 projects around the state received bids in February. Ten contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $56.3 million.
Central St. Landry Economic Development (CSLEDD) announced the successful acquisition of the Equine Sales Facility Compound located at 372 Harry Guilbeau Road located south of Opelousas in central St Landry Parish.
The Mural Room of the Rayne Civic Center Complex was the setting on Feb. 29, when a planning meeting was held by Louisiane Acadie, Inc., a non-profit organization that aims to encourage connections between Acadians all around the world.
The special election for the open judicial seat in the 27th Judicial Court District begins with early voting on Saturday.
The election also includes the presidential primary and Republican and Democratic party seats.
A pedestrain was struck by a Union Pacific train Saturday at about 11:45 p.m. The white male subject died from his injuries. The individual has been identified through fingerprints as Camron Fournerat, 22, of Mamou.
Bulb & Blossom meeting set Tuesday
The Bulb & Blossom Garden Club of Eunice will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. March 5 at the home of Fran Guillory.
During the February meeting of the Bulb & Blossom Garden Club, members expressed their yearning for spring by adorning hats of various shapes and sizes with assorted flowers and butterflies.
In the middle 1950s, when the Cold War was at its hottest and we were being drilled on how to survive when the Commies dropped The Bomb on us, an LSU scientist said he’d found just the thing to save us.
Rice hulls.
The following people obtained marriage licenses at the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office, Opelousas.
Thursday, Feb. 22
Gregory Dumes of Greta and Monica Lavette Greene of Sunset.
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District, Opelousas.
Thursday, Feb. 22
State of Louisiana vs John Lee Ellis II, application for warrant of seizure.