Drupal

An Evangeline Parish jury spent last week listening to the State present its case against Reokenski Thomas and Hilton Wilson for the murder of Joseph John and the attempted murder of Derrick John.

In the final 8 minutes of the special session, the Louisiana Legislature passed about $1 billion in new taxes for next year — more than $800 million of that was passed in the last 97 seconds.

MAMOU — Although no action was taken Wednesday evening, discussion by the Mamou Town Council indicates that big changes are coming for the rental of the Mamou Recreational Complex.

PINE PRAIRIE — Mayor Terry Savant and council members, during the March 19 regular meeting of the Pine Prairie Village Council, approved Police Chief L.C. Deshotel’s recommendation to hire Clifford Wayne Clark Jr. as full-time officer, contingent upon his passing a drug screen physical exam.

Love of the game, mom’s motivation molded Thomas into an elite player:

January 6, 1929 - March 10, 2016
Funeral services will be held for Elva Mae Chaddrick Nelson, 87, of Pineville, at the G.A. Mangun Center of the Pentecostals of Alexandria at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 13. Burial will follow in the Turkey Creek Cemetery.

February 10, 1958 - March 11, 2016
Funeral services will be held for Veronica Lynn Ortego, 58, of Pine Prairie, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Pine Prairie at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 13. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

January 6, 1929 - March 10, 2016
Funeral services will be held for Elva Mae Chaddrick Nelson, 87, of Pineville, at the G.A. Mangun Center of the Pentecostals of Alexandria at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 13. Burial will follow in the Turkey Creek Cemetery.

October 9, 1921 - March 10, 2016
Funeral services will be held for Ruby Vidrine, 94, of Ville Platte, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte at 12 noon, Saturday, March 12. Burial will follow in the Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery.