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Sheriff: Suspect booked on drug warrant

A 35-year-old Patterson man was booked on a warrant stemming from an April incident when detectives searched his home and found Xanax pills, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum said in a news release.

New Iberia man arrested after stabbing death in Abbeville

A man wanted in connection to a stabbing death in Abbeville Thursday afternoon is now behind bars. Abbeville Chief of Police Bill Spearman said officers arrested Nicholas Marquis Wilson, 36, of New Iberia, after locating him in Jeanerette around 10 p.m. on Thursday.

Weekend shooting leaves one dead, another wounded

A shooting that occurred over the weekend at an event that took place in the Beaver Creek area has left one individual dead and another injured. In a press release from the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Investigations Division, the suspect in this matter was identified as Brandon Perkins.

Group pushing for special needs park

From its conception, the city’s planned Southside Park has been intended to provide recreational and social opportunities to special needs and limited mobility residents.

New mayor’s first meeting draws crowd

Monday’s city council meeting was the first for newly installed Mayor Melinda Mitchell and it was standing room only at city hall. A light agenda and Mitchell’s easy-going nature made for a smooth christening of the new administration.

Acadia Parish sheriff launches program to contact seniors

The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Rice City Seniors have teamed up to bring a service to the parish that will help take care of the people who took care of us.

What’s the rush to end a life?

Amid all the raging political headlines and hyperventilating tweets of the Summer of Resistance, a searing ember of news stopped me in my tracks this week. Jahi McMath has passed away.

Supreme Court nominee from Louisiana? Fat chance!

When President Trump was culling down his final list of Supreme Court nominees, one thing was certain — no consideration would be given to any judge sitting in New Orleans on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Lowry’s dream was blown away

Drought, dried up prices, surly neighbors and a bundle of dynamite made for hard times in the early days of rice farming in parts of southwest Louisiana.

Sales tax vote stokes political spat

Louisiana is famous for its political spats, and the latest between two Republicans could be a factor in the upcoming special election for secretary of state. U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La, has criticized State Rep.