Louisiana Retired Teachers Association Executive Director Rodney Watson talks to the Evangeline Parish Retired Teachers Association on Thursday at the Evangeline Parish Media Center. (Gazette photo by Raymond Partsch III)
Rodney R. Watson had a straight forward message for the group of retired teachers inside the Evangeline Parish Media Center on Thursday morning.
Evangeline Parish Sheriff Eddie Soileau (center) prepares to address the Louisiana State Bond Commission. Soileau, along with Evangeline Parish Tax Assessor Dirk Deville (right), traveled to the State Capitol on Thursday to request approval from the bond commission to borrow $1,000,000 for the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office. (Gazette photo by Elizabeth West)
BATON ROUGE -- Evangeline Parish Sheriff Eddie Soileau can now begin working towards rebuilding his department since receiving approval from the Louisiana State Bond Commission on Thursday to borrow $1,000,000.
Investigators of the State Fire Marshal’s Office are continuing to examine the facts surrounding the cause of a residential structure fire where a man’s body was recovered.
LSUE OLLI French Table at LSUE
The LSUE OLLI French Table will be held at the LSUE Continue Education Building, Room 117. The free event is held on Fridays from 9 until 10:30 a.m. Subjects will be:
Sept. 23 - Discuss bad weather.