Pine Prairie News

The freshman class of Pine Prairie was the center of attention at Wednesday's meeting of the Evangeline Parish School Board.

Scattered tax and bond propositions are on the ballot Saturday in Acadia, Evangeline, St.

The Beauregard/DeRidder Narcotics Task Force arrested three suspects and discovered a methamphetamine lab during an early Wednesday morning operation.

Early voting for the Nov. 14 election begins Saturday and ends Nov. 7, excluding Sunday.

The Louisiana Baptist Convention Executive Board tackled a full agenda at its annual fall meeting on Sept.

Superintendent Toni Hamlin gave the Evangeline Parish School Board good news Wednesday about performance scores on spring ILEAP and LEAP testing.

Casting is now complete for Moonlight and Magnolias, the third play in the Eunice Players' Theatre 40th anniversary season that is set to take to the stage in November.

Newly-elected District IV Public Service Commissioner Clyde Holloway has announced the opening of 27 satellite offices through his district, which takes in all of southwestern Louisiana.

The Evangeline Parish Police Jury voted Monday to reject a request from Pine Prairie Energy Corporation for additional tax breaks involving transfer to the parish of property and the base gas in the company's salt caverns.

Kelly Elizabeth Shaw and Jamie Wayne Meylian exchanged wedding vows at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 30, 2009, in the chapel at Vermilionville.

The Evangeline Parish Police Jury heard about natural gas storage in salt domes from representatives of the Pine Prairie Energy/Plains Marketing on Monday night.

Julienne Broussard Teurlings Catholic Pitcher Sophomore Skinny: Part of the Teurlings 1-2 pitching punch with dominant stuff.

LifeShare Blood Centers is celebrating "30 Years of Saving Lives" in St. Landry Parish with a series of blood drivers throughout the area this week and next.

Opelousas Community Drill Team will be having a membership drive, includes flags, majorettes and dancers.

Registration will be held for Mini Blessings Childcare and Learning Academy from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Friday at 1109 N. Main St.