St. Landry Parish Courthouse. St. Landry Parish Council

St. Landry Parish Courthouse to close at noon Tuesday

Judge Alonzo Harris has issued an order closing the St. Landry Parish Courthouse and all offices within it at noon Tuesday and all day Wednesday.  Harris will evaluate the weather situation and decide later about Thursday, according to a news release from St. Landry Parish Government.

Courthouse security to change

The tight budget bucks surfaced at the St. Landry Parish Council meeting as a security change at the courthouse was approved. Parish President Bill Fontenot said Sheriff Bobby Guidroz discovered his office needed additional funding for providing security at the courthouse and the courthouse annex.