Grand Coteau News

Grand Coteau residents have been on edge about a rash of burglaries in their town, and now an arrest has been made.

GRAND COTEAU - Residents, already angry about what they consider runaway crime in their community, are now furious after neither the mayor nor police chief attended this week's meeting called to discuss the situation.

Citizens in Grand Coteau are so upset with their Police Chief; they held a special council meeting Wednesday night where they planned to ask for her resignation.

Erica Elizabeth Dore' Matthew Michael Dugas were united in marriage on June 19, 2009 during a 7 p.m. nuptial mass at St.

Nu Nu's Nighlite Concert Series at the Town Market in Arnaudville, 1013 Neblett St.

St. Landry Parish Federal Credit Union will be closed July 6 in observance of the Fourth of July.

Above the eye testing and health screenings, over the pastries and children scrambling about, seven words told those gathered what Saturday's grand opening was about.

Amy Nicole Mistric, of Leonville, and Matthew Charles Williamson, of Elton will be united in marriage during a 7 p.m. ceremony on July 18, 2009 at St.

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.

Safe Sitter and Teen Safe Sitter Babysitting Programs for girls and boys will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the summer months at the Woman's Foundation classroom.

Opelousas Catholic School is in the process of making a school uniform change for the students.

Rachel Katy Gates and Kenneth Paul Hebert were united in marriage in a double ring ceremony on June 20, 2009, at 6:30 p.m., at the Chapel at the Academy of the Sacred Heart @ Grand Coteau.

St. Joseph/St. Ann Catholic Church's 2nd Annual June Festival will be held from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday on St.

St. Landry Parish communities will share in $2.7 million worth of Louisiana Community Development Block Grants designed to fight poverty by improving water systems, streets and adding needed infrastructure.

Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Zaunbrecher are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Claire Zaunbrecher, to Jacob William Chapman, son of Mr.

Children's author Sharon Arms Doucet will present "Magic Beans and Fairy Dust: Methods of Writing for Children" Saturday and Sunday in Grand Coteau.

Erin Giesse and Skyler Pham, recent graduates of the Magnet Academy for the Cultural Arts in Opelousas, will perform readings of their original poetry tonight in Grand Coteau.

Ragan Ashley Roy and Christopher Jason Garcia exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at St.

Safe Sitter and Teen Safe Sitter Babysitting Programs for girls and boys will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the summer months at the Woman's Foundation classroom.

A month's worth of classes in the visual arts, music, writing and other artistic endeveours will be offered in Arnaudville and Grand Coteau in June "Launch your summer by learning to play guitar, taking up watercolor painting or beginning that children's book you've been meaning to write," said Patrice Melnick with Frederick L'Ecole Des Arts, which ...