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WASHINGTON – The Justice Department and U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced Thursday that former Mamou Police Chief Robert McGee was sentenced to one year and a day in prison for depriving an inmate at the Mamou jail of his federally protected rights.

MAMOU — Walmart anounced Friday it is closing the doors on 154 of its U.S. stores, including the Mamou store located at 1445 Old Hwy 13. The tentative date of closure is Jan. 28. which means that the Mamou store would have been open for one year and two weeks.

MAMOU — Mamou landlords will soon have their rental properties subject to inspection before the town renders government services to the location.

The schedule of events for Mamou’s Mardi Gras celebration was recently released. Events are planned as follows:

Sen. Eric LaFleur (D-Ville Platte) will be front and center when the Louisiana legislature deals with the budget issue during the upcoming special session.

PINE PRAIRIE — During the January 14, regular meeting of the Pine Prairie Village Council, Mayor Terry Savant gave an update on the prison. He said he recently attended a luncheon with the GEO Group to discuss a contract for the use of the prison.

VILLE PLATTE — The Evangeline Parish Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Memorial Celebration will be held in Ville Platte on Monday, Jan. 18.

MAMOU — Walmart ann-ounced Friday it is closing the doors on 154 of its U.S. stores, including the Mamou store located at 1445 Old Hwy 13. The tentative date of closure is Jan. 28. which means that the Mamou store would have been open for one year and two weeks.

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department and U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that former Mamou Police Chief Robert McGee was sentenced today to one year and a day in prison for depriving an inmate at the Mamou jail of his federally protected rights.

Things got a little heated at the Evangeline Parish School board meeting Wednesday night.