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On Monday, May 2, 2016, Evangeline Parish deputies arrested Jason Brent Soileau on an outstanding warrant.

TURKEY CREEK — At Monday night’s Turkey Creek council meeting, the village’s mayor Heather Cloud discussed the grants she has applied for and ones she would like to apply for to repair the villages water tower.

Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette will ordain the latest class of deacon candidates to the permanent diaconate in two separate ceremonies which are scheduled for May 21 and June 4, 2016. Both ceremonies will take place at the Cathedral of St.

St. Landry Parish officials have arrested two coaches at Plaisance Elementary and three students after younger students were beaten with a belt as a form of discipline, KATC is reporting.

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: