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Parish tourism pros visit Eunice

Tourism professionals in St. Landry Parish gather monthly to network and on Thursday the meeting was held at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center. Celeste Gomez, St.

A storied career

The Acadiana area is known for authors and artists who create colorful pieces of art. Each year the Evangeline Parish Library showcases this art at its Book Fest which takes place at the main branch in Ville Platte.

East Side Water holds court ordered election

Pursuant to a recent decision from the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the East Side Water System held another round of elections for its board of directors Tuesday night. “We had an election because that’s what the Court of Appeals told us to do,” said Board President Randel Brown.

Shady Acres residents address VP council about drainage issues

Discouraged that they haven’t seen much progress, residents of the Shady Acres subdivision returned to the Ville Platte City Council to implore the mayor and council to fulfill promises to solve drainage problems affecting them.

Pine Prairie council discusses new police units at recent meeting

At this month’s council meeting, the Village of Pine Prairie discussed new police units and mosquito control. Mayor Quint West informed the council that he is upbeat about getting new police units from Bossier City.

Parc Hardy targeted for major redesign

Karl D. Jeter karl.jeter@techetoday.com Breaux Bridge – The city council here has accepted architect Glenn Angelle’s preliminary plan for a $975,000 redesign of Breaux Bridge’s flagship park. As described by the architect at the Sept.

City seeking options for old Opera House

The city has begun looking for ideas to eliminate the ongoing expense of owning the 1830-vintage Duchamp Opera House. At the September 18 city council meeting, Dist.1 councilman Mike Fuselier said the time has come to rethink the city’s involvement with the historic building.

State Police Detectives Arrest a Breaux Bridge Police Officer

Shortly before 5:00 pm on September 21, 2017, Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations/Lafayette Field Office (LSP LFO) arrested 29-year-old Craig David, a police officer with the Breaux Bridge Police Department.

Be on guard for flood-damaged vehicles

In the aftermath of the devastating Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is cautioning consumers about purchasing a flood-damaged vehicle.

Donelon outlines issues as flood insurance is back in Congress

The next few months could be crucial to determine the future of how flood insurance operates in the United States, especially for south Louisiana, State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said Wednesday. Donelon was guest speaker during the St.