Charles Jagneaux, St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court has given public notice of a certification class for any registered voter that would like to become an election commissioner.
In order to be certified:
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OPELOUSAS — A St. Landry Parish school district official told members of the School Board that they will need to consolidate or close some Opelousas elementary schools because of an anticipated shortfall of up to $3.2 million during the 2016-17 school year.
LAFAYETTE — Miles Perret Cancer Services has released the 2016 Games of Acadiana commemorative poster, featuring the theme Play Through the Seasons and created by local artist and Ascension Episcopal School high school student, Victoria Topham.
Coffee with a Cop
A meet and greet, Coffee with a Cop, is scheduled from 7 to 9 a.m. July 30 at the McDonald’s restaurant in Eunice.
Free coffee will be served in the lobby.
Pulled by two mules, Darwin Young and his wife Betty enjoy their covered wagon at trail rides across the state. When Darwin decided that he wanted an original covered wagon he realized that the best way to get one would be to have his very own custom made. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Bruce Campbell)
Before steamboats began providing a way of transportation and railroads stretched across the United States into the West, it was the covered wagon that provided individuals with the opportunity to explore, settle, and transport goods to the portion of this country that had yet to be completely po
