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Parish Council eyes jail expenses

The St. Landry Parish Council approved a budget that allocates about $6,700 a month for prisoner housing, but since the Opelousas City Jail has been closed that cost has risen to $10,000. Amanda Cain, finance director, said at a meeting Wednesday that parish government has no control over the bill.

Road closure announced by city

Northern Avenue at North Avenue L will be closed for drainage repair work beginning Wednesday, July 11. An announcement from the City of Crowley states that “construction activities related to drainage improvements” will force closure of the intersection.

Acadia Parish Farm Bureau receives the four Gold Star Award

SUBMITTED PHOTO Acadia Farm Bureau Parish received the four Gold Star Award at the 96th Annual Convention of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation in New Orleans.

Margaret Arledge Borgelt

It’s with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Margaret Arledge Borgelt announces her passing from this life on July 4, 2018, at the age of 93. Margaret was born in Atlanta, Illinois, to Benjamin and Fern Heft on Dec. 17, 1924.

Rita Ann Cormier

RAYNE - Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at a 2:30 p.m. at Gossen Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne, for Rita Ann Cormier, 72, who died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at The Ellington in Rayne. Interment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery #2 in Rayne. Deacon Denis LaCroix with St.

Waver Christine “Peggy” Devlin

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 7, at 10 a.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Crowley. After living a full, earthly life, rich in love and kindness, Waver Christine Devlin, 84, began her homeward journey to be with our Lord on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Born on Nov.

Dolores Dale Yokum-Batiste

Dolores Dale Yokum-Batiste entered eternal rest on June 21, 2018, at her home in Los Angeles, CA following a lengthy illness. She was born Jan. 4, 1940, to Joseph “Wash” Yokum and Virginia “Peggy” Young-Yokum in Branch, LA. IN 1971, she married her one true love, Walter Batiste Jr.

Police: Two dead in homicide-suicide in Franklin

Two people were killed Thursday in Franklin after a man allegedly shot a woman and then turned the gun on himself, Franklin Police Chief Tina Thibodeaux said in a news release. At 11:44 a.m.

OPH to offer ‘Sex, Truth and Consequences’ class

The Office of Public Health, in conjunction with Woman’s Foundation, will present a “Sex, Truth and Consequences” class at the Empowering the Community for Excellence Learning Center in Crowley on Wednesday, July 11.

Senator explains ‘no’ vote

It ended up taking three special sessions, but the Legislature found enough ground to agree on a sales tax plan that will give the state stability going into the new fiscal year that begins on July 1.