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Avoyelles School Board to award bonuses to highest-performing teachers

Avoyelles Parish teachers who came to work every day, whose students’ scores improved significantly and who helped their schools meet performance goals could receive a bonus this November. The Avoyelles School Board Education Committee was presented the bonus proposal at its Sept. 18 meeting.

Panel’s ideas offer help to face economic challenges

Community leaders say some recommendations to help improve the Morgan City and Berwick economies will be challenging but attainable with a coordinated effort.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sept. 25 Willie Joseph Jr., 18, 800 block of Pamella Street, Opelousas. Dogfighting. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department. Dontarious Devon Williams, 17, 1400 block of Attakapas Drive, Opelousas.

Swamp scene took Lonnie Landry more than 30 hours to create

Lonnie Landry, 78, has more than 30 hours of work on his fence mural in his back yard. The project is ongoing as he adds bits and pieces to the swamp scene and has a side fence that has yet to be done.

Tommie Pillette named grand marshal of Erath Homecoming Parade

ERATH — Erath educator Tommie Pillette (also known as Coach P. in the community) has been selected as the 2018 Erath High School Homecoming Grand Marshal. Entering his 40th year as an educator and coach, he is a man you can count on to care about the students and the community.

Irving D. Abshire Jr.

Funeral services will be held for Irving D. Abshire Jr., 69, on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 3 p.m. in the Duhon Funeral Home-Crowley Chapel with Brother Gerard Morgan officiating. Visitation will begin in the funeral home chapel on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.

Voter Registration Week observance Sept. 24 - 28

Acadia Parish Registrar of Voters Billie J. Meyer is joining Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin and registrars of voters across the state this week — Sept. 24-28 — to host Voter Registration Week activities aimed at registering eligible citizens to vote.

Josephine Harrington LeBlanc

Josephine Harrington LeBlanc, age 77, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at 6:40 p.m. She was a native of Crowley and a resident of Houma and Lafayette.

Police jury hires new counsel

Glen E. Howie will assume the duties of general counsel for the Acadia Parish Police Jury. During a special meeting, jurors unanimously approved the appointment of Howie to replace Brad Andrus, who resigned that position last month. Jurors Chuck Broussard and Robert Guidry were not present.

National Rice Month celebration

Something most people in South Louisiana take for granted is not so common in other areas of the country — rice.