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Le Grand Hoorah celebrates 10 years

The 10th Annual Le Grand Hoorah was held this past weekend at Lakeview Park and Beach. The event began on Friday, October 31, with a Boo-Rah that featured trick-or-treating from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and live music from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Searile is booked on child porn, other charges

By: TONY MARKS Editor A suspect was booked into the Evangeline Parish jail on charges involving juveniles as well as on other charges.

Bunkie resident is killed in crash on La. 106

ST. LANDRY – On November 2, 2025, shortly after 5:00 p.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash on Louisiana Highway 106 near Lutz Loop. The crash claimed the life of 42-year-old Michael Fontenot of Bunkie.

Injection well is proposed for Oakdale landfill

By: TONY MARKS Editor OBERLIN - Following reports of leachate from a landfill outside of Oakdale running off into Cypress Creek, a public hearing is set regarding a Class I Nonhazardous Waste Disposal Well. The hearing will be Thursday, November 20, at 6 p.m.

Choice to fund SNAP for November sets La. apart from other Republican states

By: COURTNEY BELL AND AVERY WHITE LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE -- Louisiana is one of the few politically red states — and the only one in the Deep South — stepping up to fund SNAP benefits amid a federal suspension of food assistance payments.

SYBIL THIBODEAUX LANDRENEAU

Sybil Thibodeaux Landreneau, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving children and granddaughter on November 4, 2025.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Fetterman, a lone voice in the Democrat wilderness

In the debate over the federal government shutdown, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has been the only Democrat to be critical of his party’s role in creating the debacle.

Mamou Elementary names honor students for first nine-weeks

Mamou Elementary School recently announced its honor students for the first nine weeks grading period as follows: Pre-K: Perfect Attendance - Hudson Anderson, Greyson Fontenot, Lillian Lafleur, Charlee Lavergne and Reid Ortego.

Vidrine Elementary announces honor students for first nine-weeks

Vidrine Elementary School recently announced its honor students for the first nine weeks grading period as follows: First Grade: Superintendent’s List - Dalilah Allo, Griffin Bertrand, Lillian Demoruelle, Anthony Gallow, Sebastian Johnson, Peyton Mayeux, Brantley Thibodeaux, Kai’Dence Thompson and...