Melville News

The town of Melville's boil advisory has been lifted. For more information contact the Melville City Hall at 337-623-4226. Residents in the Town of Melville are advised that a boil advisory has been put into place until further notice.

Lafayette Regional Airport Evacuated Early Tuesday morning, Lafayette Regional Airport was evacuated after a bottle of pepper spray burst in a piece of luggage.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Sarah Fuselier Dawsey, 26, 410 South Sixth St., Eunice, charged with drug court violation.

St. Landry Parish is home to 10 Head Start centers that serve the needs of more than 900 children and, thanks to federal stimulus funds, the lives of all these children should soon improve.

Eunice - The Eunice Police Department reported booking the following people: Joshua J Andrus, 19, 121 Armide St., Eunice, charged with operating a bike w/out front light, flight from an officer and possession with intent to distribute Schedule I drugs.

Two St. Landry Parish principals are among the regional finalists vying for the title of Louisiana's Principal of the Year.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people: Anthony R. Barker, 48, 219 Oak St., Melville, charged with failure to register as a sex offender, failure to comply with sex offenders register, and special identifications.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Tammy Jean Ryder, 42, 219 Ash St., Melville, arrested on a bench warrant for failure to appear in court to answer charges of possession of cocaine, possession of Alprazolam, possession of methadone, possession of stolen goods, stalking, resisting an ...

The Humana Foundation kicked off its American Horsepower Challenge on Thursday at Sunset Elementary in an effort to help fight childhood obesity.

A woman who wasn't wearing her seat belt is died Friday after a crash in St. Landry Parish.

One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in St. Landry Parish.

Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent Unrestrained Driver Dies In Crash May 1, 2009 Louisiana State Police - Troop I is investigating a one vehicle fatal crash within St.

A rainy weekend has given way to a Sunny Monday, but the water still hasn't cleared from all parts of Acadiana.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Della LeDay, 48, 613 Shute St., Opelousas, charged with theft and forgery.

St. Martin Parish deputies are looking for two men in an April 4 armed robbery in Breaux Bridge.

Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent St. Landry Parish Crash Kills One Person April 5, 2009 Louisiana State Police - Troop I is investigating a one vehicle fatal crash in St.

A Morganza woman is being held in the St. Landry Parish Jail on charges with negligent homicide following a one-car accident this weekend.

A Morganza resident faces negligent homicide, open alcohol container and other charges after a passenger died from injuries received in St.

Glenn and Janet Dupuis of Opelousas announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelley Louise Dupuis, to Christopher Jude Gerace.

Willie Haynes remembers when Melville still had three schools. The lifelong Melville resident and current principal at Melville Elementary School is a 1969 graduate of the town's former blacks-only high school.