The St. Landry Parish District Attorney’s Office was awarded the statewide “Leaders in Law Enforcement Award” given by the Community Foundation of Acadiana in Lafayette on Tuesday. The District Attorney’s staff includes, back row, from left, are Nancy Soileau, Katie Ryan, Chad Pitre, Alisa Gothreaux and Ricky Leger. Front, from left, are Heather Meyers, Donna Slate and Vickie Lanclos. (Submitted photo)
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Ken Lyon presented an interesting history of the accordion to the Crowley Lions Club, telling members that the symbol of Cajun French music actually comes from Germany. (Photos by Steve Bandy/Crowley Post-Signal)
Truck-driving, master accordionist Ryan Perkins returns to the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas. Perkins, a 24-year-old truck driver who lives in Plaisance, was one of the first to attend the Visitor Center jams that started in 2019. A Baton Rouge native, Perkins is a self-taught accordionist who has been playing for 12 years. He learned by watching video tapes of “Zydeco Extravaganza,” the early 1990s show hosted by Don and Cha
Mitchell Fontenot, principal at St. Edmund Catholic School, is surrounded by seniors on the first day of school Wednesday. Fontenot had been principal at Eunice High School. (Photo by Myra Miller)
Candidates for St. Landry Parish Council seats, from left, are Wayne Ardoin, District 9, Alvin Stelly, District 7, and Harold Taylor, District 5. They were the first to take seats to give their information to qualify for the October election. Qualifying is held at the Delta Grand Theater in Opelousas and ends at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)