ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) - The West Feliciana Parish Police Jury has agreed with a committee recommendation to sell the parish hospital 14.8 acres of land for a new hospital site. The Advocate reports Monday's action drew criticism from supporters of the hospital expansion who wanted the land donated or... more »
Event Name - Market Sell-A-Bration
Organization - St. Landry/Evangeline United Way
Event Place - Opelousas Civic Center
Event Date - May 14, 2011
Event Time - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Event Phone Number - (337) 942-7815
Event Website - www.uwsle.org
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal's idea to sell state property to offset budget gaps drew complaints Friday from state senators who said it doesn't make sense to generate short-term cash relief for long-term money woes. Members of the Senate Finance Committee discussed the sale proposals as they... more »
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state Department of Corrections is contemplating the sale of prisons to cut costs during difficult budget times. State Corrections Secretary Jimmy LeBlanc that everything has been put on the table. LeBlanc said he is looking for creative ways to chop his budget. The state... more »
NEW YORK (AP) - Demi Moore is selling two 19th century European paintings at auction, including a French work the actress says inspired her because of the artist's depiction of strong women. William Bouguereau's "Frere et Soeur," an oil painting of a young woman tenderly holding her baby brother, could... more »
Over 60 properties will be up for grabs this weekend, and interested buyers will get to name their own price. The Louisiana Land Trust Auction is selling State owned land that was once used for the Road Home Program.
"It's properties that people just didn't see fit to repair.... more »
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz is sent looking for a new site for an administrative building. This comes after a heated discussion at an Opelousas city council meeting. A deal was in place for the Sheriff's office to buy an old Courvelle Toyota dealership between Main St. and Union... more »
Selling gold for quick cash is one way many people are making ends meet in this tough economy
"My bracelet was very dear to me but it's broken so I decided to get rid of it to help out-- we're on a fixed income and a little extra money... more »
On February 24th , 2010, the Port Barre police arrested Paul Boudreaux , 77 y.o.a, residing at 136 Jose Street Port Barre for two counts of Distribution of Schedule III Narcotics and possession with intent to Distribute Schedule III Narcotics.
The department received numerous tips that Mr. Boudreaux had... more »