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At Tuesday’s Turkey Creek council meeting, repairs to the village’s water tower were discussed, as well as the accelerated drug problem in the village.

MAMOU -- Landa Richard of 1072 Sam Lake Rd, Mamou, was recently charged with multiple counts of cruelty to animals after three miniature horses were found dead on her property from apparent neglect and starvation.

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State awarded 852 degrees during Fall Commencement ceremonies to students who completed coursework in the Summer 2016 and Fall 2016 semesters. Commencement speaker was NSU alumnus David Morgan.

May 23, 1979 - Jan. 15, 2017

Oct. 6, 1937 - Jan. 15, 2017
EUNICE-Funeral services for Lula Mae Grant, 79, were held Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Word Ministries in Eunice. Burial followeed in New Pilgrim Cemetery in Basile. Rev. Greg Fontenot conducted the funeral ceremony.

April 27, 1944 - Jan. 19, 2017
EUNICE~A Celebration of Life for Mary Manuel was celebrated Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice. Burial followed in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Chataignier. Deacon Chuck Ortego officiated.

Spring is just around the corner — flowers will bloom, rain showers will pass and birds will migrate, including bluebirds.

At the City of Ville Platte’s council meeting on Tuesday, Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine, for the first time, publicly addressed the Department of Justice’s report citing the Ville Platte Police Department for performing illegal “investigative holds.”

Although the Mayor’s and council members’ reactions to the Justice Department report on the misconduct of the police department generated the most interest, the Ville Platte City Council also disposed of several other business items at its January meeting.