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Road name changes and road sign theft were among the issues taken up during the monthly committee meetings of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury Monday, February 3.

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is issuing a winter weather advisory for two neighboring parishes Thursday morning, but Evangeline is not expected to share the potential misery.

United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced Wednesday that Ricky Johnson, 53, of Chataignier, La., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard T. Haik to possession of child pornography.

The driver of this car involved in a single-vehicle accident late during the morning of Monday, February 3, was taken by ambulance to a Lafayette hospital.

Road name changes and road sign theft were among the issues taken up during the monthly committee meetings of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury Monday, February 3.

The Evangeline Parish Library is joining a movement spreading worldwide to literally put books into the community through “Little Free Libraries.”

The public was being advised to stay off roads Wednesday morning as driving conditions remained hazardous in some locations.
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported several calls for assistance after vehicles slid off roadways or became stuck.

Concerns about South Louisiana Community College’s Coreil Campus just north of Ville Platte dominated the monthly Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday, January 27.

Because of expected freezing and snow, all public schools in the parish and Sacred Heart Elementary and High schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. City Hall also will be closed, and Mayor Jennifer Vidrine has issued a travel curfew Tuesday starting at 6 p.m.

Louisiana State Police is closely monitoring the winter weather that is forecasted for the upcoming days and urge citizens across the state to keep abreast of the latest weather and travel conditions before traveling on roadways and potentially exposing themselves to dangerous conditions.