Mamou News

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people: n Clayton Jeanathon Johnson, 24, 1269 Kennedy St., Mamou, arrested on a bench warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of forcible rape.

Ready. Set. Shop. That's the battle cry today as millions hit the stores for the shopping madness called Black Friday.

The Grammy-winning band is headlining an old-fashioned barn dance in Eunice the day after Thanksgiving, and for fans of their music, this is event is a must-see. The Playboys will be joined by Beau Thomas, Richard Comeaux and a few additional surprises.

Opelousas' third annual French Friday begins downtown tonight at 6 p.m. with great music, a silent auction, an art walk and more.

French Friday. 6-11 p.m. The event will spotlight Cajun and Creole cultures with music by Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys and Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie.

On Friday and Saturday, Opelousas will host special events to help celebrate the state's Main-to-Main initiative.

Attorney Richard J. Arsenault of Neblett, Beard and Arsenault recently chaired the Louisiana State Bar Association's 16th Admiralty Symposium in New Orleans.

Boy's is a country-road slaughterhouse / grocery story that makes superior boudin sausage as well as smoked pork of all kinds.

What is boudin?" a friend of mine in Minnesota asked me on Facebook. "It's pig intestines stuffed with rice dressing," bluntly answered my Louisiana friend, making me wonder if some boudin sensitivity course is necessary to live here.

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

C.C. 'Curley' Duson looked out on to the southwestern prairie known as Faquetaigue, at the end of a 20-mile railroad spur, and saw progress.

For Bob Carriker, boudin has become a way of life. Unlike Acadiana natives, Carriker was not born into the boudin culture, but he has acquired a taste and a fascination for it.

The trial of the woman accused of swapping two children for an exotic bird earlier this year is now set for November, but the case against the couple that received the children should begin this week.

The West Bank's favorite fest has come a long way. Now in its 15th year, the Gretna Heritage Festival has grown to encompass 25 square city blocks, with music on seven stages from early afternoon until long past sundown.

University of Louisiana at Monroe announced its 2009 Homecoming Court. Seth Hall of Monroe captured the title of homecoming king; the three senior maids - one who will be crowned homecoming queen at Friday's Homecoming Pep Rally - are Lindsey Eickman of Garland, Texas; Verlencia Jordan of Monroe; and Kelsea McCrary of Bastrop.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: n Patrick N. Crist, 35, 2011 S.L. Davis, Austin, Texas, arrested on a bench warrant for indecent behavior with juveniles.

Heavy rains may have washed out last week's premiere of the fall Opelousas Music and Market series but organizers say everything is on track for tonight's performance.

Jason Aldean comes from Macon, Ga., home of Little Richard, Otis Redding, the Allman Brothers and Young Jeezy.

Louisiana congressman Charlie Melancon, the only Democrat in the state's seven-seat House delegation, announced today that he's challenging Sen.

Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys chank-a-chank for the crowd gathered at the Pontchartrain Vineyards.