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Two Wisner residents arrested, accused of intentionally setting home on fire
AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (KNOE) - Two Wisner residents are accused of purposefully setting a Bunkie home on fire for insurance money, according to the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal. The Bunkie Fire Department responded to a house fire on December 9. BFD said the house was fully engulfed, but...
Avoyelles Charter wins 2nd-straight state title
AVOYLLES PARISH, La. (KALB) - The Avoyelles Charter Vikings took down Family Community in the Division V Select State Championship, making it back-to-back state titles for the program. The Vikings won 4 to 1 thanks to an outstanding championship performance from senior and most outstanding player Connor Mayeux, his second...
LaPlace man convicted of second-degree murder for 'brutally gunning down' Opelousas man on Father's Day 2019
OPELOUSAS, La. (KADN) — It took a St. Landry Parish jury "well under an hour" to find a LaPlace man guilty of killing an Opelousas man. District Attorney Chad Pitre said the jury convicted Kendall Singleton, 41, on Thursday, May 9, of second-degree murder for shooting Joseph Boxie Jr., 49, to death on Father’s Day in 2019.
Evangeline Parish sheriff accepts bid to build new jail
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KADN) — Evangeline Parish Sheriff Charles Guillory said he has accepted a more than $21 million bid to build a new jail. Right now, there is no timeline for when construction will start. But the sheriff said the jail should be complete in about 18 months once it does.
Opelousas Catholic wins 1st baseball state championship since school changed names in '70
In 1970, Academy of the Immaculate Conception won the second of back-to-back baseball state championships. However, once AIC was combined with Holy Ghost School to form Opelousas Catholic, the baseball program never won another title. Until now. Behind a dominant pitching performance from Jordan Luna and an opportunistic offense, the...
First food truck park in Opelousas coming soon
From burgers, to BBQ, to foreign cuisine, Kidder said he has been working on the planning for the park since the beginning of the year so families can have a place to spend time, and businesses can have the chance to grow.
Former waste tire facility added to Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality list of restoration sites
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is working to address the environmental concerns posed by the Cottonport Monofill site in Avoyelles Parish. LDEQ said the former waste tire facility, abandoned in 2015, poses risks due to thousands of stacked waste tires and tire chips...
Lower Humidity Friday & Saturday, Rain Returns Sunday…
A few storms are possible overnight, mostly over northern Evangeline and northern St. Landry Parish. Overall, the storm chances will be low. Lows will be in the mid 70s. Friday will be a little cooler and a little less humid with highs in the mid 80s. Lows tomorrow night and Saturday night will be in the low to mid 60s. Highs Saturday and Sunday will be in the low to mid 80s. Saturday will be dry ,but we will see a good chance of rain Sunday and Monday. ~ Chief Meteorologist Heath Morton.
Tough first inning stumps Glenbrook in LHSAA Baseball Title Game
SULPHUR, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Opelousas Catholic scored ten runs in the first inning and gave up just one hit in a 10-0 win in the Division IV Select State Championship game on Friday. The Apache pitchers struggled with control in the first inning, walking eight batters while giving up...
Ville Platte Housing Authority defers action on investigation into missing money
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — The director of the Ville Platte Housing Authority has resigned. It happened amid an investigation into thousands of dollars in missing funds. The housing authority's board met on Tuesday, May 7, to deal with the controversy but action on the scandal was put on hold for the moment.
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