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LAKE COVE — The year was 1941 and Japan, in the words of Japanese leader Isoroku Yamamoto, had just “awakened a sleeping giant” with their military attack on Pearl Harbor. That December 7th day, which President Franklin D.

The Louisiana Political Museum has announced the 2016 Louisiana Political Hall of Fame Inductees.

In an unprecedented move, the state’s student financial aid office on Thursday notified Louisiana’s colleges and universities that it had stopped TOPS payments because of the uncertainty related to the state budget crisis.

The Mamou Police Department recently released images of the criminal who recently broke into one of the town’s local pharmacies.

PINE PRAIRIE — During the February 11, meeting of the Pine Prairie Village Council, several items were unanimously approved.

Concerns about the cost of Mardi Gras celebrations and a citizen’s concern about fair enforcement of town ordinances dominated Mamou Town Council proceedings at the February regular monthly meeting earlier this week.

MAMOU — “This is a major accomplishment,” exclaimed a jubilant Mark Temple, the head coach of the Mamou Lady Demons basketball team.

PINE PRAIRIE — In an ever important game for both teams in terms of playoffs, the Pine Prairie Panthers held off a late run by the Ville Platte Bulldogs to claim a 79-70 district win.

PRAIRIE RHONDE — The dust had settled after another Mardi Gras had come and gone.
But there was still dust to settle on the road to the district championship in District 5­-3A as the Lady Bulldogs of Ville Platte forced a playoff game against Eunice for the title.

The Sacred Heart Lady Trojans ended their regular season with two huge wins over David Thibodaux and the Academy of the Sacred Heart.
Sacred Heart finished the season at 15-9 and 5-3 in district play.