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St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 14, 2024

The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court, Opelousas. Wednesday, June 5 Aaron Fisher vs Redpoint County Mutual Insurance Company et al, damages. Judy Ann Victor vs Timothy Victor, protective order. Keith Lee Stevens vs Cassandra Bryant, protective order.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 14, 2024

The following people obtained marriage licenses at the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday, June 5 Samuel Charles Jarrell of Sunset and Anna Maria Lafleur of Opelousas. Ramon Vargas-Garcia of Eunice and Nallely Cerecer Ortiz of Eunice.

Mamou student on honor list

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 14, 2024

Elizabeth Shaw of Mamou was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 term at University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.

More child abuse victims can sue after Louisiana Supreme Court reversal

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Friday, June 14, 2024

Adults abused as children decades ago will be able to sue over the mistreatment under a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling released Wednesday. Justices overturned their decision from March that declared a “lookback window” for lawsuits over older child abuse allegations unconstitutional.

Patrick Jenkins

Former St. Landry Parish school chief applies for East Baton Rouge Parish job

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 14, 2024

Patrick Jenkins, who served as superintendent of St. Landry Parish schools for seven years is one of 17 applicants for East Baton Rouge Parish schools superintendent, according to The Advocate. Jenkins is now chief of operations for the Jefferson Parish school district. Current St.

Parish sales tax collections continue to climb

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 14, 2024

St. Landry Parish Sales tax collections continue to climb with total revenue through May up 13.6% over the same period in 2023, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board tax division on Wednesday.

A facial reconstruction of a as yet unidentified man who may have had ties to St. Landry Parish.

Who is this man?

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 14, 2024

A 62-year-old mystery about the identify of man found buried under 2,500 pounds of ice in rail car in North Platte, Nebraska, has ties to St. Landry Parish.

Celeste Gomez, of Eunice, holds the first Lt. Governor’s Rural Tourism Legacy Award presented to her on June 12. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Celeste Gomez receives tourism award

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 14, 2024

Former St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission Executive Director Celeste Gomez was honored with the inaugural Lt. Governor’s Rural Tourism Legacy Award. “Celeste is a proven visionary and truly recognizes the value in regional and rural tourism.

Community leaders from Opelousas mark key locations of the city on a map to assess where sidewalks, crosswalks and bike paths are most needed at the 2024 Louisiana Rural Complete Streets Summit. (Photo by V. Todd Miller/LSU AgCenter)

Planning safer towns

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Friday, June 14, 2024

Safe and active ways to get to everyday activities, such as walking or biking to the supermarket or bank, was the focus of the second Louisiana Rural Complete Streets Summit. The event was recently held at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge.

2 busted for prostitution at Opelousas spa

Harlan Kirgan

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Two women ere arrested for prostitution at the Green Spa located at 628 Creswell Lane in Opelousas, according to a news release from St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.