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Council committees consider requests

Earlier this week the Crowley City Council Committee meeting was filled with action packed discussions. Those discussions started with Tracy Young requesting, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Crowley, that they consider co-sponsoring next year’s “Feed the Hungry.

UL Lafayette’s MBA program is in its top tier

An international business magazine ranked the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s MBA program among the top 71 in North America. This is the third consecutive year CEO Magazine placed UL Lafayette in its top tier for MBAs.

La. Press Association names veteran newsman as its executive director

The Louisiana Press Association has hired veteran newspaperman Will Chapman as its new executive director. It has also promoted Communications Director Mike Rood to general manager.

Get It Growin: It’s time to fertilize lawns

Fertilizing lawns in most of Louisiana is best done in early to mid-April. At that time our warm-season lawn grasses, such as centipede, St. Augustine, bermuda and zoysia, have begun active growth, reestablished a strong root system and are ready for the extra nutrients fertilization provides.

LifePoint Health expected to leave Morgan City hospital

Teche Regional Medical Center will keep serving the Morgan City area without interruption, but the company that operates the hospital will likely change, said an attorney for the hospital’s governing board. The board of commissioners of St.

VPPD search for armed robbery suspect

On Friday, Ville Platte Police Chief Neal Lartigue reported that his department is in search of an armed robbery suspect, who has been identified as 28-year-old Johnathan Hakeem Williams. In a release from the Chief it states that “on April 5, 2018 at approximately 7:00 p.m.

APSO warns of phone scam

Over the past two days, the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office has received complaints from citizens regarding a scam. This scam comes in the form of a phone call which the victim is advised that his grandchild has been injured and is in the hospital.

Evangeline Parish residents arrested for crystal meth

March 7, 2018: Deputies working a criminal patrol detail in the Oakdale area stopped a vehicle on La. Hwy 10 East for an improper display of license plate violation. The stop was made at the intersection of La Hwy 10 East and Irene Street.

Bill to arm teachers, administrators dies in House committee

A House committee on Wednesday voted 9-7 to kill a bill that would have authorized some elementary and high school teachers and administrators to carry concealed handguns on school property. Rep.

Medicaid fraud: Setting the record straight

I read with great interest the recent article by the Medicaid director of Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) (Setting record straight about Medicaid, The Advocate, March 31) which concluded that it is imperative that readers get the facts (rather than deliberate misinformation) when it comes to...