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St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard did a live show on Facebook on Wednesday.

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard did a live show on Facebook on Wednesday.

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Bellard talks budget issues on live Facebook presentation

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, December 20, 2024
St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard recently sent out a mailer addressed to most households in the parish detailing property tax revenues and expenditures.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz spoke at Wednesday’s Parish Council meeting about jail costs and a trusty dormintory in Opelousas. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz spoke at Wednesday’s Parish Council meeting about jail costs and a trusty dormintory in Opelousas. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

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Sheriff takes his case to Parish Council

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, December 20, 2024
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz returned to the St. Landry Parish Council to state his case about prisoner costs and the new, but unoccupied, trusty dormitory in Opelousas. “The trusty dorm that I’m anxiously waiting to move in is not ready.
Newly elected president of the Evangeline Economic Development Authority, Opal Andrus, is in the center as she presides over the inaugural meeting on Monday, Dec. 16. At left, is newly elected secretary Raquel Manuel and, on the right is acting secretary Dr. Gwen Fontenot. (Ville Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Newly elected president of the Evangeline Economic Development Authority, Opal Andrus, is in the center as she presides over the inaugural meeting on Monday, Dec. 16. At left, is newly elected secretary Raquel Manuel and, on the right is acting secretary Dr. Gwen Fontenot. (Ville Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Evangeline Economic Development Authority holds organizational meeting

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, December 20, 2024
The newly created Evangeline Economic Development Authority held its inaugural meeting on Monday, Dec. 16, and elected officers.
A bee feeds on a camellia on the St. Landry Parish Courthouse grounds on Wednesday.

A bee feeds on a camellia on the St. Landry Parish Courthouse grounds on Wednesday.

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St. Landry Parish Courthouse camellias

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, December 20, 2024
A bee feeds on a camellia on the St. Landry Parish Courthouse grounds on Wednesday. The temperature was in the 70s and it was mostly sunny in a day that felt like spring. Around 5 p.m. showers started and temperatures returned to a winter-like upper 40s Thursday morning.

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St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, December 20, 2024
The following obtained marriage license from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday, Dec. 11 Shawn Allen Finch and Hattie Marie Savoy, both of Opelousas. Thursday, Dec. 12 Joshua Lee Ryder and Erin Lynn Kaiser, both of Krotz Springs.

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St. Landry Parish civil cases

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, December 20, 2024
The following are cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District, Opelousas. Tuesday, Dec. 10 Discover Bank vs Lauren M. Domingue, petition to make judgment executory. State of Louisiana vs Joshua Adams, non-support. Thursday, Dec. 12 Sakata Clophus vs Michael Jacobs, protective order.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, December 19, 2024
KPC & Ladies Auxiliary seeks new members The St. Mathilda Council 92 Knights of Peter Claver and Court 92 Ladies Auxiliary are seeking new members. If you are a practicing Catholic man or woman, 18 years or older, you are invited to apply for membership.

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School Bd. completes $103M ESSER funding

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Out of about $103 million available to the St. Landry Parish School Board in ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds, only $1.4 million was left on the table, according to a report at Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting.
Michael Frugé, owner of Louisiana-harvested Parish Rice, received the distinguished Farmer of the Year award at this year’s USA Rice Outlook Conference which took place in Little Rock, Arkansas Dec. 8 to 10. Frugé is shown at a Eunice Rotary Club meeting with bags of Frontier Rice. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Michael Frugé, owner of Louisiana-harvested Parish Rice, received the distinguished Farmer of the Year award at this year’s USA Rice Outlook Conference which took place in Little Rock, Arkansas Dec. 8 to 10. Frugé is shown at a Eunice Rotary Club meeting with bags of Frontier Rice. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Frugé named USA Rice’s top farmer

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Michael Frugé, owner of Louisiana-harvested Parish Rice, received the distinguished Farmer of the Year award at this year’s USA Rice Outlook Conference which took place in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dec. 8 to 10.
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Myra Miller
Monday, December 16, 2024
Evangeline economic group proposed The Evangeline Economic Development Authority (EEDA) inaugural meeting is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the South Louisiana Community College C.B. Coreil Campus, 1124 Vocational Dr, Ville Platte.