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$4.3M spent on activity funds in parish public schools

The St. Landry Parish School Board was cited for failing to provide proper oversight of school activity funds from which $4,252,231 was spent in the year ending June 30, 2018. The 33 schools in the system collected $315.86 per student and spent $322.56 per student in the audited period.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Jan. 29 Shelton Celestine, 17, 100 block of Rue Richard, Church Point. Possession of stolen firearm. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. David Kyle Lee, 32, 4400 block of Opelousas Road, Ville Platte.

St. Landry Parish School Board committee assignments

St. Landry Parish School Board committee assignments for the newly elected members have been announced. One of the members, John Miller, died Monday. Chairmen of the Academic and Personnel committees were to be elected at meetings Tuesday.

Newly elected St. Landry Parish School Board member dies; Was guilty in bribery case

Newly elected St. Landry Parish School Board member John Miller died Monday. Miller was re-elected to the Board on Dec. 8, 2018, as the District 3 representative. He was 77 years old. Miller pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery on July 1, 2013.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 28 07:52 Vandalism in the 100 block of East Dean. 08:29 Follow up investigation into stolen truck in the 300 block of Ulysse. 08:31 Break-in at Dairy Queen.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Jan. 28 Logan Jude Hebert, 21, 200 block of North St. George, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery. Joshua Ashworth, 29, 100 block of Pat Bidez Road, Eunice. Theft less than $1,000 and probation-parole hold. Bryon Son, 54, 1800 block of Freedom Drive, Opelousas.

Opelousas General Health System selectsHall of Fame inductees

Gina Bradley Tuttle, chairman of the Board of Trustees, has announced that five individuals have been selected to be inducted into the Opelousas General Health System Hall of Fame.

VP council discusses ways to stop loitering at gas stations

After all the pomp and circumstance of the swearing-in ceremony Tuesday afternoon, the mayor and city council of Ville Platte got to work and discussed options of curtailing the loitering problem at two of the city’s gas stations.

Couple feels VP officers violated their Fourth amendment rights

On Tuesday, a Ville Platte couple accused the Ville Platte Police Department of violating their constitutional rights by using a warrant to search their home which they do not believe was valid.

House fire results in father arrested for leaving child unattended

A Monday morning house fire has resulted in the arrest of a 30-year-old Ville Platte man. According to a Lafayette television news station, Kriger Jones was booked in the Evangeline Parish Jail following the fire that broke out at around 8:30 a.m. Monday.