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Jubilee of the Word Marathon to take place in St. Martinville

Fete-Dieu du Teche will hold the Jubilee of the Word Marathon in the Town Square of St. Martinville beginning 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and concluding on Divine Mercy at 4:30 p.m. April 8. Organizers expect the event to draw over 3,000 people to come and “marinate” in the Word of God.

Police: Man fled from officers and struck tree

A 37-year-old Patterson man was caught Wednesday after fleeing from Morgan City police and crashing a vehicle into a tree, Police Chief James Blair said in a news release. —Jovan M. Mosley, 37, of Bernard Street in Patterson, was arrested at 10:30 p.m.

Parish jobless rate dips to 6.3 percent

After a promising trend in employment statistics in recent months, February employment numbers in St. Mary Parish were a letdown, a parish economic official said. St. Mary Parish’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.3 percent in February from 6.

Road construction LA 105 from St. Landry Parish Line to LA 1183

LA 105: St. Landry Parish Line to LA 1183 Avoyelles Parish S.P. No. H.012107 Control Section No. 144-04 The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), advises the public that, weather permitting, on Thursday, April 5, 2018 road construction work will begin on LA 105 from the St.

Erath Police arrest 12 on drug charges

The Erath Police Department was busy this past month arresting people after getting search warrants. A total of 12 were arrested by the police department. Here are the names of the people who were arrested by the Erath Police Department, and what they were charged with. .

Settlement reached in Mardis federal civil lawsuit

KALB is reporting a federal civil suit filed by the family of Jeremy Mardis, 6, who was killed during a shooting in Marksville in November 2015, has been settled according to Mark Jeansonne, the attorney representing the child's family.

Sheriff offers free ACT prep April 7

Sheriff K.P. Gibson will host a free ACT Prep Class on Saturday, April 7, for all interested high school students in Acadiana. It will be held at the Sheriff’s Office, 1037 Capitol Ave., in Crowley. Class will begin promptly at 8 a.m. and is expected to end about 2 p.m.

MLK’s Legacy: The next 50 years

Decades ago, when I worked in a grocery store, I would frequently have to phone my boss and ask whether to cash a check for a stranger. The questioning would inevitably include, “Is he black?” I never dared say it out loud, but I self-righteously imagined myself responding, “Hold on – let me check.

Easter in a special place

My grandfather always claimed that after God created the Garden of Eden He thought “that’s a good first try, but I can do better,” and then created south Louisiana. That’s easy to believe at this time of year, at Easter, when everything comes back to life.

Turkey Creek chief remains in stable condition after stabbing

A concerned resident of Turkey Creek interrupted the Village Council meeting Tuesday night and complained about suspicious activity near his residence that led to the eventual stabbing of Police Chief Robert Glenn Leggett.