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Hundreds of cyclists will be pedaling along the highways of St. Landry and Evangeline Parishes this weekend.

A shirt dedication will be done in honor of the late musician Shane West at the 32nd Annual Boggy Bayou Festival this Saturday. After learning of the board’s plan to remember Shane at this year’s event, his wife and three kids were reminded of what Shane meant to the festival.

For Sami Jo Welch, singing is her life, and for the second year in a row the Boggy Bayou Festival’s stage will be where Todd and Cindy Welch’s daughter displays her continual growing musical talent.

Phil Lemoine and his family always had an ace up their sleeves when it came to paqueing eggs.

Wednesday morning an Evangeline Parish Sheriff deputy responded to a vandalism complaint at Evangeline Memorial Park. The vandals had removed nearly all of the flowers and flower vases from the mausoleum located towards the back of the cemetery.

AVERY ISLAND — The state of Louisiana has become synonymous around the globe for a multitude of different people, places and things.

The resurrection of Jesus has been called the crowning truth of the Christian faith. “If Christ is not risen,” said St. Paul, “Our faith is in vain.” The annual commemoration of the Lord’s Resurrection is a time for joyful celebration, for family gatherings and for springtime festivals.

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•The library staff wishes everyone a happy, safe, and memorable Easter Sunday!
•Staff member, Tina Davis, is now offering "Tech Help" to the public every Thursday from 9:30 - 11:30 am. This assistance is for geared toward Ereaders, Computers, Notebooks, Ipads or other media devises.

At the Fire District #2’s monthly board meeting Wednesday night a board seat became vacant with the resignation of the board’s chairman Hunter Soileau, effective April 1, 2016.
During the meeting, board member Danny McDaniel read Soileau’s letter aloud to the board.