St. Landry Parish government

St. Landry Fire District 6 recently purchased a new fire truck costing $222,495 with a 3,000 gallon tank and a 1,000 gallon pump. From left, are Wayne Lavergne, acting district fire chief; Gilbert Guillory, fire district board member; Chester Wimberly, chairman of the board; Charley Andrepont, vice chairman of the board; Donald Papillion, board member; Bill Fontenot, St. Landry Parish president; Jimmie Edwards, District 12 parish council member; Timmy Lejeune, District 11 parish council member; and Izzette Darbonne, board treasurer and secretary. Not pictured are Gary Courville, District 13 parish council member, and Rodgers Richard, board member. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)

Capt. Clay Higgins
(Photo by Claudette Oliver)

Coby Clavier, right, visited the St. Landry Parish Council committee meetings Wednesday in Opelousas. Clavier won the Oct. 24 primary election by defeating incumbent District 13 council member Gary Courville. From left, are Timmy Lejeune, District 10 councilman; Jimmie Edwards, District 12 councilman; and Clavier, who takes office in January. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

A $400 million crude oil storage and blending facility was announced for St. Landry Parish Wednesday at the Delta Grand Theater in Opelousas. From left, are Bill Fontenot, St. Landry Parish president; Bob Edmundson, Hazelwood Energy Hub president; Bill Rodier, St. Landry Economic Development District executive director; and Jack Ortego, a St. Landry Economic Development District board member. Construction is to begin in 2016 with completion in 2018. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)