Evangeline Parish News
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Mardi Gras
Hundreds Participate in Mamou Courir de Mardi Gras
Posted 4:57 PM 2/12/2013 by Chris Welty
In Evangeline Parish, the Courir de Mardi Gras carried on as planned in Mamou.
The party kicked off early Tuesday morning with singing, dancing and lots of drinking as dozens keep the 65 year old courir tradition alive.
"It's just like speaking French and eating gumbo and boudin and (More) • Video (1)
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Evangeline
Bluebird basics set for Feb. 9 at the La. State Arboretum
Posted 9:30 AM 2/5/2013 by Melissa Canone
VILLE PLATTE - Learn all about bluebirds and how to attract them to your backyard at a special program scheduled for Saturday, February 9, at theLouisiana State Arboretum in Ville Platte.
The program - Bluebird Basics - will run from 1-4 pm and will provide tips and habitat (More)
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Evangeline
Pine Prairie Men Accused of Having Sex with Dog
Posted 2:49 PM 2/4/2013 by Ian Auzenne
Two Pine Prairie men are in jail on charges they had sex with a dog. Nathan Wells and Joshua Granger were booked into the Evangeline Parish Jail on one count each of crimes against nature. Investigators began looking into the matter after receiving tips from concerned citizens. Wells and Granger are being held on $7,500 bond.
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Evangeline
Man indicted on rape and false imprisonment
Posted 2:39 PM 2/4/2013 by KATC
On January 31, 2013 Herbert Savoy Jr. of 2455 Prairie Rhonde Hwy., was formally indicted on One count of Aggravated Rape of a Juvenile as well as One count of False Imprisonment with a Dangerous Weapon. Herbert Savoy Jr. was arrested on a warrant for these charges and was booked into the (More)
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Evangeline
Pine Prairie High Performs at Super Bowl
Posted 10:42 AM 2/4/2013 by MELISSA CANONE
Pine Prairie High School Cheerleaders and Danceline were part of the halftime show at the Superbowl.
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Evangeline
Deputies: Crossing Guard Sold Drugs on Job
Posted 10:23 AM 1/30/2013 by Ian Auzenne
A Mamou school crossing guard is behind bars for allegedly selling drugs while on the job. Evangeline Parish sheriff's deputies say John Wayne Jones, Sr., sold pills during school hours and while he was working. Jones faces multiple drug charges and is in the Evangeline Parish Jail on $80,000 bond.
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Evangeline
Eunice Men Arrested for Alleged Possession of Stolen Property
Posted 2:35 PM 1/28/2013 by Janet Hollinshead
Three Eunice men were arrested by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents for allegedly possessing stolen property and operating an dirt bikes and an ATV on a public roadway in Evangeline Parish. The agents arrested Brandon P. Langley, 19; Kaleb A. May (More)
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Evangeline
Dutch Oven 101 Set For February 2
Posted 10:44 AM 1/28/2013 by Melissa Canone
VILLE PLATTE -- Visitors are invited to Chicot State Park in Ville Platte on Saturday, February 2, at 9:00 a.m. to noon, to learn about Dutch oven cooking.
Bill Ryan and members of several other chapters of the Louisiana Dutch Oven Society will have a Dutch oven gathering (DOG) in Chicot (More)
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Evangeline
Ville Platte Man's Body Found in Home
Posted 11:55 AM 1/24/2013 by Ian Auzenne
Ville Platte police are investigating a body found in a residence. Officials say friends of John Early found him dead in his home Monday. Investigators say Early had been drinking the night before and had been involved in a fight before walking home. Autopsy reports are pending, and the case remains under investigation.
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Evangeline
Autism walk scheduled in Evangeline Parish
Posted 6:47 PM 1/23/2013
Evangeline CAN (Community Autism Network) will host an inaugural 1 mile walk on April 13, 2013 from 9am - 1pm at the Ville Platte Civic Center Pavilion. The walk will begin at 10am. All proceeds will benefit Evangeline CAN.
Registration fee is $20 per person and is due by March 20, 2013. (More)
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Evangeline
ACLU wins lawsuit against Ville Platte over walking curfew
Posted 1:37 PM 1/17/2013 by Tonya LaCoste
The American Civil Liberties Union has won its lawsuit against the city of Ville Platte for enacting a walking curfew. The curfew made it illegal to walk the streets of Ville Platte after 10 p.m. on weekdays and 1 a.m. on weekends. The ordinance was in effect from February through October in (More)
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Evangeline
Evangeline Parish Flood Update
Posted 4:44 PM 1/11/2013 by Melissa Canone
There are still 50 or more roads that are impassable in Evangeline Parish. There is public infrastructure damage to schools and portion of a hospital. Evangeline Parish has conducted several rescues due to the high water. More rain is expected for the area, therefore an estimate of damage can not (More)
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Evangeline
Elderly Evangeline Parish man accused of making moonshine
Posted 3:49 PM 1/11/2013
An elderly Evangeline Parish man is facing charges after officials say he was making moonshine in his home. Investigators with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office and Alcohol Tobacco Control conducted a search warrant at 3007 Hill Top Lane in the area of Johnson Landing, north of Turkey Creek. (More) • Photos (4)
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Evangeline
Update: Evangeline Parish schools closed for Jan. 11, 2013
Posted 2:48 PM 1/10/2013 by Melissa Canone
Evangeline Parish Superintendent Toni Hamlin is reporting that Evangeline Parish public schools will be closed on Friday January 11, 2013.
911 has declared 50 roads in the parish to be impassible. Hamlin states that for the safety of the 4,500 kids who ride the bus the parish will not have (More)
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Evangeline
Evangeline Parish Schools Closed
Posted 9:01 PM 1/9/2013 by Nichole Guillory
All Public Schools in Evangeline Parish are closed on Thursday, January 10th. All Supervisors should still report to school in the morning. Superintendent Toni Hamlin says the first floor of Mamou High School is flooding.
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