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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...

Where’s the vision thing in Louisiana?

There were several gatherings at the state capitol in Baton Rouge last week. Former legislators gathered for their annual reunion to catch up on old friendships and reminisce about past legislative accomplishments.

All for a penny or less

I was looking for something else last week when I came across a listing of every post office in the United States at the beginning of 1851.

St. Landry Crime Stoppers seeks information about 3 suspects

St. Landry Crime Stoppers needs help in locating three suspects south by St. Landry Sheriff’s deputies. David Wayne Doucet 65 of the 200 blockof Lakeland Road Port Barre is wanted in connection to an Oct. 23, 2017, shooting in the Port Barre area. Doucet also has numerous gun related felony charges.

Did you know? ‘If you see something, say something campaign’

Recently in the news there were cases where if the public and even law enforcement acted on tips a tragedy might have been averted. I understand that most people do not want to get involved and want to live a happy and quiet life but these are some extraordinary times that we are living in.