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Avoyelles Parish schools safer than 5 years ago

Schools in Avoyelles Parish are safer than they were five years ago due to security improvements implemented by the public school district, Avoyelles Parish School District Superintendent Blaine Dauzat said. The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

False Alarm Problem

When an alarm goes off, Vermilion Parish volunteer firefighters rush. They leave their job, head to the fire station, get on a fire truck and rush to the fire. When firefighters get to the scene, sometimes there are not always flames or smoke.

St. Martin Parish President Guy Cormier announces resignation

St. Martin Parish President Guy Cormier announced his resignation Tuesday, January 16th during the parish council’s Administrative/Finance committee meeting. Cormier said that he would be leaving office on March 2, 2018. "It has been a great honor to have served the citizens of St.

Rally backs teacher who was cuffed, ejected from meeting

When Deyshia Hargrave stood up to ask a question about the superintendent’s salary at Monday’s Vermilion Parish School Board meeting, she had no intention of starting a movement. Hargrave said she attended the School Board meeting to best serve her students and the community.

Challenges filed in two Bunkie elections

Challenges to candidates in two Bunkie elections were filed iun 12th Judicial District Court today, resulting in a hearing being set for 10 a.m. next Friday to determine if the candidates will remain on the March 24 ballot.

Stine announces plans to close Abbeville location

A well-known business in Abbeville will soon be closing its doors. Stine Home & Yard announced this week that it will be closing the Stine store location in Abbeville within the next two months.

PetroQuest plans oil exploration in Avoyelles

Lafayette-based PetroQuest Energy is investing $8.75 million to secure leases in Avoyelles and neighboring Pointe Coupee parishes to drill wells into the Austin Chalk formation running through this area.

MCHS defeats New Iberia 50-41

The Morgan City Tigers defeated New Iberia 50-41 in nondistrict action Morgan City Tuesday. Morgan City led 16-8 after a quarter, 33-14 at halftime and 42-29 after three quarters. Tywaun Walker led Morgan City with 13 points.

Avoyelles commemorates 165th anniversary of Northup freedom from slavery

Last week’s commemoration of Solomon Northup’s release from slavery in 1853 shows “how we can take a wrong situation and make it a right situation,” a descendant of Northup said.

Two Catahoula corrections officers charged with battery of inmate

Two Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office corrections officers were arrested Monday (Jan. 8) on charges of battery of an inmate and malfeasance in office.