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BASILE — Earlin Fruge found his true calling, or callings rather, later in life than most.

MAMOU — Mayor Ricky Fontenot and council members, during the May 10 meeting of the Mamou Town Council, continued the discussion of the rental fees and agreement for the Mamou Recreational Complex from the previous meetings.

Disciple Baptist Church holding its
annual revival from May 31-June 2

• SUMMER READING is just around the corner! Registration at all branches will begin on Tuesday, May 31st. The themes this year are: Ages 0-11: On Your Mark, Get Set…. READ; Ages 12 -17: Get in the Game… READ; Ages 18+: Exercise Your Mind… READ. Details will follow soon.

In the Mamou Police Department’s attempt to stop the crime in their city, MPD has made a recent arrest of Bobby J. Thomas Jr. for unauthorized use of a movable, simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, criminal trespassing, and simple criminal damage to property.

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported 11 recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons:

At the Evangeline Parish Fire District #2’s monthly meeting, board members discussed major updates to come.

At the opening of Pine Prairie’s council meeting last Thursday, the village’s mayor Terry Savant informed council members of updates that have been made recently.
Savant said, “We have installed the new scoreboards at the Dixie Youth, and they are up and running.”

Each year, the Trojan athletic world comes together to show their appreciation for the dedication of their student-athletes and coaches.

NATCHITOCHES — Northwestern State University awarded degrees to 910 graduates during Spring Commencement Exercises held May 6 in Prather Coliseum. Commencement speakers were Gov. John Bel Edwards and alumnus Dr. James L. Holly.