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Parish to pave 54 more roads

Fifty-four more roads are to be paved in the final phase of the Smooth Ride Home Program. St. Landry Parish President Bill Fontenot announced at a Parish Council meeting Wednesday that Prairie Contractors Inc., of Opelousas, was the apparent low bidder for Phase 3B. The company bid $7,890,083.

Bishop appoints Roberts Cove woman

Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel has announced the appointment of Maureen Kirsch Fontenot as the new chancellor and assistant director of chancery personnel for the Diocese of Lafayette. The appointment is effective Monday.

Council OKs panel to study its relationship with boards, commissions

Naming individuals to boards and commissions that form the governing structure of St. Landry Parish is nearly a monthly job for the St. Landry Parish Council. But the relationship between the council and its appointees has been ill-defined.

St. Landry Parish schools get a C in state assessment

The St. Landry Parish School District received a C in school performance scores released by the state Department of Education. The district’s score edged up two points to 73.1 from its 2015 score, but that lagged behind neighboring parishes. Acadia and Evangeline parishes received Bs.