State

It’s never too early to start thinking about next year’s legislative races.
After all, the potential candidates are already making moves and at least one special election will be needed before the 2015 balloting, possibly more.

Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillion said a person has been arrested in relationship with Sunday night shooting at Woodmen of the World Lodge, but he may not have been the only shooter in the building that night.

Dist. Judge Janice Clark on Tuesday agreeD with the parties to the “Edmonson Act” suit and declared it unconstitutional.

Those who were there are saying much to investigators about a shooting that injured seven people early Sunday.
The Woodmen of the World Lodge just outside the city limits was the scene of private party. A fight broke out, then gunfire began.

A Maurice woman is accused of stealing contestants belongings while they were on-stage for the Cattle Festival Beauty Pageant on Saturday night.
Casie Bennett is charged with felony theft.