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World Championship Crawfish Etouffeé Cook-off is today

The steaming hot crawfish étouffeé is likely to taste extremely good on Sunday as the weather forecast calls for a high in the mid-50s and cloudy. The 34th annual World Championship Crawfish Etouffeé Cook-off is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Northwest Pavilion on Samuel Drive.

Head Start centers to get new playgrounds

All 10 Head Start centers in St. Landry Parish are to receive new playgrounds. June Inhern, director, said there is $800,000 for the playgrounds and additional money for technology in the classrooms. The news was delivered at a special meeting of the St. Landry Parish School Board on Wednesday.

Tri-Parish workforce stabilizes

The Tri-Parish workforce tallied 67,493 people in February, up 39 from February 2018’s workforce count, according to not seasonally adjusted numbers from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The workforce includes those people employed and those looking for jobs in the state count.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 29 Demondre Desmond Terry, 21, 400 block of Jelks Street, Eunice., Attempted second-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property, bench warrant. Arrested by Eunice Police. James Wilson Wiley Jr.

Abbeville Councilmen discuss sales tax proposal; Special election called for May 4

Voters in the City of Abbeville have more than a month to gather information on the special election for a half-cent sales tax.

Rayne Frog Festival committee releases 2019 schedule of events

RAYNE - As the weeks turn into days, the Is have been dotted and the Ts crossed for the official schedule for the 2019 Rayne Frog Festival as announced by Frog Festival Chairman Jeremy Lavergne.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 28 07:23 Vehicle burglary in the 500 block of Harold Street. 10:12 Wreck at Ardoin’s Funeral Home parking lot. 10:31 Wreck on South 2nd across from the orthodonist. 12:42 Theft in the 800 block of North 6th.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 28 Kevin Todd Blanchard, 25, 1000 block of North 2nd St., Eunice. Windshield tint, driver’s license suspension-revocation and aggravated flight from an officer. Mikeo Sha Holiier, 28, Homeless. Bench warrant.

VP residents voice concerns over water rate increase

Although the agenda of Tuesday’s Ville Platte City Council meeting seemed innocuous enough, an informative presentation about potential increased water rates blossomed into a contentious two-and-a-half hour meeting that shuffled from water rates to the police budget to internet antennas and back...

Chataignier council moves forward with grant process

During a public hearing before Monday night’s council meeting, Village Engineer Ronnie Landreneau went through the process of applying for grants through the Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Program (LCDBG) for fiscal year 2020-2021.