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Landmark ruling is made

Thanks to an ongoing murder case, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal, State of Louisiana, left no doubt that an accused citizen has a constitutional right to a prompt preliminary examination hearing a

Public schools close for Hurricane Delta

Due to the forecast for Hurricane Delta, Superintendent Lazard has announced the closure of all Evangeline Parish public schools Thursday (10-8-2020) and Friday (10/9/2020) for teachers, students a

Parish prepares for Hurricane Delta

GOOD AFTERNOON, AS WE PREPARE FOR HURRICANE DELTA, I WANT TO ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS OF EVANGELINE PARISH TO PREPARE IN CASE WE EXPERIENCE IMPACTS.

Sacred Heart schools to close Thursday and Friday

Due to the impending weather of Hurricane Delta, Bishop Deshotel has made the decision that all Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Lafayette will be closed Thursday, October 8th and Friday, October

Dupre is recognized for 30 years of service

Tony Dupre, paramedic with Acadian Ambulance, was recently recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for achieving 30 years of National EMS Certification.

Ending his watch

Firefighter Jay Johnson has retired from the Ville Platte Fire Department after nearly 27 years of service. He did not always want to be a fireman, though.