Cankton News

R.J. Istre, 10, spent Monday planning his personal fireworks display for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Joseph G. John, 28, 2394 Woodmen Drive, Ville Platte, charged with possession of Schedule II drugs.

District 26 State Senator Nick Gautreaux and District 39 Bobby Badon announced that $632,698 in Community Development Block Grant funds are headed to Cankton in St.

St. Landry Parish communities will share in $2.7 million worth of Louisiana Community Development Block Grants designed to fight poverty by improving water systems, streets and adding needed infrastructure.

Governor Bobby Jindal announced 22 Louisiana Community Development Block Grants today totaling $10,593,435. The governor said the grants have been awarded to rural communities in the form of public facilities grants and housing grants to be used for infrastructure projects and local housing improvements.

Gov. Bobby Jindal announced 22 Louisiana Community Development Block Grants today totaling $10,593,435. The governor said the grants have been awarded to rural communities in the form of public facilities grants and housing grants to be used for infrastructure projects and local housing improvements.

A neighbor in Cankton is doing his best to battle city hall and some progress may have been made.

While you may have enjoyed the gorgeous weather outside over the weekend, the sunshine came only after a storm devastated St.

UPDATED: Fire destroys Lafayette-area mobile home, see photos, video April 10, 2009 A mobile home was destroyed by fire today in the 200 block of Vatican Road.

Elementary schools within the St. Landry Parish School System are gearing up to register kindergarten-age children.

Lincoln Savioe, a 71 year old veteran serves as a veterans advocate and has over the past 31 years.

South St. Landry Youth Baseball is now taking registrations for the 2009 season.

The man arrested for an attempted armed bank robbery is now being accused of kidnapping the bank employee who he thought could get him cash out of the safe.

Calvin Catalon Jr., 29, who is wanted in connection with a 2005 kidnapping and aggravated burglary in the Cankton area and an attempted bank robbery in Carencro, has been captured after a three-year manhunt.

A school desegregation plan in St. Landry parish is moving forward, and sparking some controversy.

Despite an alarming drop in sale tax collections in December, St. Landry Parish was able to end the year with only a minor dip of a 1/2 percent for the year.

Sales at stores in St. Landry Parish dropped dramatically in December, showing the parish is not immune from the financial difficulties that have plagued the rest of the nation for the past year.

Births January 11, 2009 The following birth announcements were made with permission of the parents: Women's & Children's Hospital A son, Devon Malyq Malbreaux, born Nov.

Young people and adults will be able to explore their creativity throughout the coming year with a series of special programs at the South St.

A former night club that stood in Sunset for more than 40 years is no more following a Monday night fire that police believe may be linked to a nearby armed robbery.