Patterson News

A lack of money for repairs has kept two of Houma's gyms closed since Hurricane Gustav more than a year ago, recreation officials said.

About 20 churches and organizations have partnered with the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission to form a support system for the poor and homeless through the new outreach program Takin' It to the Streets.

Harry Russell Wood III and Pamela Allen Wood of West Monroe are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Allen Wood, to Justin Grant Barnes, son of Gary E. Patterson and Melodye Tanner Patterson of Ruston and Samuel David Barnes of Choudrant.

United States Attorney Donald W. Washington announced that JEFFREY PRINCE, age 24, of Patterson, Louisiana, was convicted for a civil rights violation late yesterday evening by a jury in federal court after two days of trial.

General Patterson's 'Shackville,' recorded with former bandmates from the old Howard Shaft band, moves like a warm, rustling breeze through the treetops.

Federal, state and local law enforcement agents arrested members of a major drug trafficking organization after an indictment by a federal grand jury.

As the West Nile season hits its peak, a mosquito pool in the Brentwood subdivision has tested positive for the virus.

United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and Congressman Charlie Melancon today announced that the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport, in Patterson, La., will receive a grant of $450,000 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 .

The runway of the historic Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport will be sealed and given new painted markings with $450,000 in stimulus funds.

The deputy director of the Louisiana State Police Commission, the second in command there, is on forced annual leave while she is investigated.

Detectives with the Lafayette Police Department and area agencies are asking the public's assistance in identifying those individual who are responsible for burglarizing several area golf courses.

Patterson Repertory Theatre presents a teen production of S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders" July 10-19 in the Patterson High School auditorium.

Officials with the St. Mary Parish Narcotics Task Force arrest two people after a routine traffic stop leads to Meth lab discovery.

A Patterson man was arrested on Saturday for DWI first offense, careless operation and was also charged by Franklin Police with assault to a drive by shooting.

With our students and faculty getting ready to end their school year; I would like to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude for the outstanding volunteer work shown to our servicemen and women overseas and the local Veterans who are in our local VA hospitals and homes this Memorial Day.