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Traffic stop leads to stolen trailer

While on criminal patrol, officers with the Mamou Police Department located a white Ford Taurus traveling north on 8th street with no tail lights and pulling a utility trailer.

Obituaries

SWEENIE JOSEPH FRUGE JR.
SEPTEMBER 23, 1944 - MARCH 9, 2021

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons:

Elvin Reed passes away

John Elvin Reed, 93, passed away Sunday, March 7, in his beloved hometown of Mamou. Elvin, as he was mostly known, was an active parishioner of St. Ann’s Catholic Church.

Ordinances are adopted at Mamou meeting

The Mamou Town Council held a public hearing for proposed ordinances to lease the nursing home property, increase the salaries of the gas department and water department superintendents and the mun

Fire District #2 awards bid

The Evangeline Fire District #2 for Ward 1 awarded a winning bid to Robert Perron for a used fire unit.

News Briefs

Food for Families/Food for Seniors

Remembering the man with the golden voice

When I was working on the article about the life and legacy of Jim Soileau, I found myself wanting to share my own words about the man who was my first boss.