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Mr. and Mrs. John Keith and Virginia Theriot of St. Martinville, Louisiana are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Mia Marie Theriot to Matthew Ray Fontenot, son of Mr.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Narcisse Joseph Doucet, Jr.

R.J. Istre, 10, spent Monday planning his personal fireworks display for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

The race for House District 40 in St. Landry Parish has attracted a crowded field of 10 candidates.

A Sarasota man and 12-year-old girl were killed in a crash Tuesday in southern Louisiana after the girl's mother fell asleep while driving, Louisiana State Police said.

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.

WASHINGTON - Louisiana senators Tuesday criticized a federal plan to repair the existing storm protection system around New Orleans, calling it a cheaper and riskier alternative to building a new system to prevent catastrophic damage by hurricanes.

WASHINGTON - Louisiana Sens. Mary Landrieu and David Vitter met today with Supreme Court justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Tammy Jean Ryder, 42, 219 Ash St., Melville, arrested on a bench warrant for failure to appear in court to answer charges of possession of cocaine, possession of Alprazolam, possession of methadone, possession of stolen goods, stalking, resisting an ...

St. Landry Parish: The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following person: Joshua Patrick Thomas, charged with possession of Schedule I drugs and felon with possession of a firearm and unlawful use of a license.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Quinten Mouton, 26, 5009 U.S. Route 190, Eunice, charged with disturbing the peace by fighting and battery on a police officer.

State police are investigating a crash on U.S. 190 Monday night that left two people dead east of LA 975 shortly after 9:00 p.m. Troopers say a car headed west on U.S. 190 hit a pickup, causing the driver to lose control and hit the center guardrail.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Jessie J. Rider, 53, 3411 St.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Christina Marie Quirk, 22, 1291 Little Teche Road, Port Barre, charged with driving while intoxicated, careless operation and no driver's license.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Angela Christine Speyrer, 30, 161 Conrod Lane, Leonville, arrested on a warrant from Lafayette Parish.

Sajel Lynn Patel and William Anthony Speyrer II will be united in marriage on Saturday May 30, 2009, at 1:30pm, at Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in Lafayette, LA.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Nicole Daigle Thibodeaux, 34, 3773 Valentine Road, Basile, arrested on two bench warrants.

Police have arrested the last of five suspects they believe were responsible for a recent drive-by shooting on Sapphire Street and for numerous drug crimes and home invasions.

The Washington Garden Club members wish to extend a heart-felt thank you to all the people, businesses and government organizations who contributed to the sponsorship of "A Garden Affair 2009 - Color Your World Green" that was held on April 25 at the Garden Club Headquarters in Washington, La.

The condition of a victim of a hit and run was upgraded to serious Saturday at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.