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Hurricanes · MamouIt's peak hurricane season for residents across Acadiana. However, hurricanes aren't the only nuisance some residents in Evangeline Parish are concerned about. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), water attracts a variety of mosquitoes and some populations prefer to live near people or marshes. Paige Spears is a landowner in Mamou and is raising more than a dozen cattle on her property. While swarms of mosquitoes ca…See the Story
Mamou woman believes mosquitos killed her calf
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Ville Platte · Ville PlatteIf you live in Ville Platte and are looking for some sports and entertainment, the Freedom Center may be the place for you. Sarahi and Steven Sawtelle, owners of Hundredfold Coffee and leaders of Freedom Family Church will open a youth center in September. "Freedom Center will provide a space where young adults and teenagers can learn to do a trade," Steven said "Whether it be learning how to work with sheet rock, learning how to paint, learning…See the Story
Freedom Center to open in Ville Platte
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Evangeline Parish · Evangeline ParishMembers of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District (ARJJD) held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss plans to house incarcerated juveniles.According to Evangeline Parish Sheriff Charles Guillory, juvenile crimes are on the rise and there's a lack of resources for them. "Juveniles are special," Sheriff Charles Guillory said. "We have to treat them differently and theres actually no room."Guillory said there's one, isolated cell for juveniles…See the Story
There's no space for incarcerated juveniles
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Ville Platte · Ville PlatteVille Platte; Louisiana; Evangeline Parish; Kenneth Perkins; narcotics investigation; illegal activity; distribution of narcotics; Narcotics Task Force; narcotic agents; SWAT members; Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office; Allen Parish Sheriff's Office; no-knock search warrant; East Jackson Street; Methamphetamines; Synthetic Marijuana; Crack Cocaine; Marijuana; 9mm Pistol;See the Story
Narcotics agents in Ville Platte seize meth, crack, and more; man arrested
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Mamou · MamouAn audit found that staff at Savoy Medical Management wired more than $225,000 to a scammer posing as a vendor. The audit, released by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor on Monday, states that a scammer hacked the email of one of the group's vendors. The hacker was able to alter the payment instructions in the monthly bill, and as a result $226,330 was wired to the scammer to pay the August 2023 bill. When Savoy Medical Management, a unit of the …See the Story
Audit finds Savoy Medical staff wired more than $225,000 to scammer
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Ville Platte · Ville PlatteEVANGELINE PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- Ville Platte has received state funding to use in the demolition and cleanup efforts of the city's adjudicated properties. Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams said the city was able to secure half a million dollars in grant funding from the state. "With this particular grant, whoever owns the property, if they want to get it cleaned up, or the house or whatever, this will qualify for that," Williams said. In …See the Story
State funding helps Ville Platte cleanup, demolition efforts
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Ville Platte · Ville PlatteVILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) -- Through perseverance, love from their community and support from animal lovers across the country, a Ville Platte animal rescue is finally starting to see the progress they worked so hard to attain, despite challenges thrown their way. Matt Baker and his wife, Bre, founded Heroes Everywhere Animal Rescue more than a year ago. The couple has dedicated themselves to taking care of more than 60 animals as a two-person op…See the Story
Ville Platte animal rescue reflects on progress, challenges
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