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Sandbag locations in St. Landry Parish

Below is a list of sandbag location in St. Landry Parish. Locations are self-serve. Residents must bring their own shovel and manpower. Most sites are limited to four bags per exterior door. A Maximum of 20 sandbags per household.

Cleco prepared for Laura and Marco

Cleco is prepared for Tropical Storms Laura and Marco which are expected to make landfall over Louisiana early this week. “Cleco prepares year-round for severe weather events, and hurricane season is no different,” said James Lass, director of distribution operations and emergency management.

Gov. Edwards declares state of emergency in advance of dual tropical systems threatening Louisiana

Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday declared a state of emergency in advance of potential landfall from Tropical Depression 14, expected to become Tropical Storm Marco, and Tropical Storm Laura, both of which could impact Louisiana in the coming week.

R&D funding record achieved at UL Lafayette

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette set a record with $144 million in research and development expenditures last year. Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, announced the milestone during his State of the University address.

Parish Council alters meeting date, time to name interim president

The St. Landry Parish Council is changing its special meeting from Wednesday to Monday. The following was posted Saturday: "NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL will hold a SPECIAL MEETING and will be held as stated below: DATE: Monday, August 24, 2020 TIME: 1:30 P.M.

2 storms take aim at Louisiana

The following is from Roger Erickson, warning coordination meteorologist, National Weather Service. Two hurricanes could hit Louisiana next week. Our local impacts of wind, rain, and storm surge will be based on what side of the storm we are on.

Unrestrained driver killed in St. Landry Parish crash

A single-vehicle fatality crash on La. 749 at Grace Street at 3:30 p.m. Friday ultimately took the life of 20-year-old Jason Guillory of Washington, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I. The preliminary investigation revealed Guillory was traveling south on La.

Main Street grants can be paid to additional small businesses

State Treasurer John Schroder announced Thursday all qualifying small businesses now can receive a grant from the Main Street Recovery Program, even if they got prior federal assistance such as a Paycheck Protection Program loan.

The prestige of a three-drawer protractor

It was about this time of year that kids of my generation made our annual pilgrimage to the Five & Ten to pick out supplies for the new school year. It was a regular mini-adventure.

USDA assistance available for crawfish farmers hurt by pandemic

From now until Sept. 11, crawfish farmers can apply for assistance from a U.S. Department of Agriculture program to compensate them for losses related to the coronavirus pandemic.