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St. Landry, Louisiana is located in Evangeline Parish. Zip codes in St. Landry, LA include 71367.

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4 hrs ago | The Advocate

St. Landry council OKs budgets, legal journals

Parish government took control of the CAA and fired longtime director Donald Robinson last year after an internal audit revealed deficits for several agency-run programs.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

The Advocate

Weekend crash in St. Landry claims life of girl, 11

An 11-year-old girl has died from injuries she received in a traffic crash on Saturday in St. Landry Parish, State Police said Tuesday.

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Daily World

Help needed for 'Make a Difference Day'

Friday is the longest day of the year, and volunteers will use that extra daylight to take on community improvement projects throughout St. Landry Parish as part of the St. Landry-Evangeline United Way's "Make a Difference Day."

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Daily World

Cleco donates fans to local councils on aging

As the summer heats up, air conditioner units begin to work harder to keep homes cool.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

The Advocate

Ascension solicits input on sewer plan

Ascension Parish officials hope to give information out and get some in return during a pair of public meetings this week regarding a proposed parishwide sewer project.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

The Advocate

Horse riders, St. Landry officials prep for party

Members of Kountry Bunnies, an organization whose Memorial Day weekend trail-riding event was halted for fear of violence, on Friday prepared to host hundreds of people for a three-day party expected to include up to 400 horse riders Sunday on a five-mile jaunt.

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Daily World

Church news

For more information, call 212-6075. Faith House, a local women's shelter for victims of domestic violence, will host "Junk in Your Trunk," a community-wide garage sale Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cajun Field in Lafayette.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

The Advocate

Around Ascension for June 14, 2013

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- David Mitchell, Darlene Denstorff, and Bret McCormick, from left, at The Advocate's River Parishes Bureau in Gonzales on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013.

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KLAX

Family Counseling Agency Transition

After decades of remarkable and valuable service to central Louisiana, on June 6, 2013, the Board of Directors for the Family Counseling Agency was forced to cease operations of the FCA.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Daily World

CASA to host annual Kids Benefit Brunch Thursday

Court Appointed Special Advocates of St. Landry will host its fourth annual CASA Kids Benefit Brunch Thursday with food, entertainment and education.

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Daily World

U.S. Attorney's Office donates $20,800 worth of phones to St. Landry Sheriff's Office

A new centralized headquarters for the sheriff's office is taking shape in Opelousas and a donation from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana is making that move a little less costly.

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The Daily Advertiser

Judge rules St. Landry's Richard ineligible for seat

A district judge Tuesday ordered embattled St. Landry Parish School Board member Quincy Richard to vacate his long-held seat.

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Daily World

Economic director aims to build relationships

A new name and logo are in the works for the St. Landry Economic and Industrial Development District.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

The Advocate

Judge to rule on whether to oust official

A state district judge is expected to issue a ruling sometime later this week on whether a St. Landry Parish School Board member should be removed from office.

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KLFY-TV Lafayette

St. Landry considers hiring facility consultant

St. Landry Parish school officials are considering hiring a consultant to develop a comprehensive plan for repairing the school system's aging structures.

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Sun Jun 09, 2013

Zachary Plainsman News

From the Files ... June 1938

From files of The Eunice News June 1938 Fourteen St. Edmund graduates received diplomas.

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The Daily Advertiser

Church Point buggy fest rolling, but losing steam

Based on the small crowd Friday night and mid-Saturday afternoon, the 31st annual Church Point Buggy Festival may be a victim of its own success.

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KLFY-TV Lafayette

Church Point Buggy Festival comes to a close

Folks were in Church Point this weekend to celebrate what used to be a common form of travel here in south Louisiana.

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Daily World

St. Landry school board approves superintendent contract

The St. Landry Parish School Board approved a contract for newly elected Superintendent Edward Brown at Thursday's regular meeting.

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Sat Jun 08, 2013

The Daily Advertiser

Local Hostess properties being sold through bankruptcy case

Eight former Hostess Brand properties in Louisiana -- including buildings and land in Lafayette, Opelousas and New Iberia -- are being offered for sale through the company's bankruptcy proceedings.

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