Tommy and Cheryl Manuel celebrated 50 years of matrimony on May 1 when they gathered with their family at St. Augustine Catholic Church for a marriage blessing by Father Keenan Brown after the 4 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass.
Pastor Mike (of the First Baptist Church of Basile) and his wife Jessica Fontenot of Basile celebrated 25 years of matrimony on May 11 with a family meal. Mr.
(clockwise from top above) Julie Conde, Colleen Leonards, JoAnn Christ, Cheryl Reed, and Deneen Ortego at the auction table; children enjoy the train ride; Walter Klumpp works the auction crowd; the kitchen workers pack barbecue lunches; Aubrey Thompson and Bryce Fontenot enjoy the corn hole tourney; Shelia Sattler, Debbie Miller, and Shellie James at the tickets table; church ladies enjoy the plant shop; Grant and Henry Trahan go fishing in the kiddy area; Callum McGehee with Lolo the the Clown,; Ricky Duhon as auctioneer; Valerie Johnson brushes the pony in the petting zoo. (Photos by Reggie Frey and Brent Manuel)
On May 10, Basile native John Belton, who serves as District Attorney for Lincoln and Union Parishes, addressed high school students with an inspirational speech. Belton, a 1982 graduate of Basile High, encouraged students to strive for excellence and follow his seven principles of success.
The annual Come, Lord Jesus Anniversary Mass will be held Tuesday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m. at St.
A misspelled “Redich” Road sign stands at the intersection of the north-south Evangeline Highway about six miles south of Basile and is the only thing that denotes that the area was once called “Redlich,” with the letter “L”.
At its meeting Tuesday, May 18, the Turkey Creek Village Council voted to propose an ordinance to amend its budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. As Mayor Phillip Cavins explained, the village is 8.4% under budget in its general fund and 76% under budget in parks and recreation.
With council approval, the Village of Pine Prairie entered into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Evangeline Parish Water District #1 as a way of collecting past due sewer bills. Pursuant to the agreement, the village will collect the unpaid fees, and the water board will cut off services for any customers who fail to pay after a yet to be determined amount of time. Also, the village will reimburse the board for reconnect fees.
On Tuesday, May 18, Pine Prairie Police clocked a vehicle at 130 mph in a 45 mph zone on Highway 13. The vehicle failed to stop, and a pursuit led officers through Turkey Creek where Turkey Creek Police joined in the pursuit which got to speeds of over 140 mph.
The Chataignier Village Council heard from Gail McDavid, Village Administrator, at their May 17 meeting. He said he continues to have problems with the sewer system. “I’m getting really frustrated,” he said.