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- 5 Filipino troops killed in clash with militants
Officials say fierce fighting has erupted between Philippine troops and Muslim militants on two southern islands, leaving at least five soldiers dead and scores wounded.
- Black Friday successful
Shoppers eagerly stood outside local stores in anticipation of big sales and checking off names on their Christmas gift list.
- Police Beat
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following person Saturday: Bobby Lee Augustus, 27, 163 Twisted Oaks Road Lot 6, Opelousas, charged with unauthorized use of a ...
- Mobile Home Destroyed in Fire
Fire officials had to return to the scene of a blaze in Basile after more reports of fire at a mobile home, but some residents say the effort was too little too late.
- Music and entertainment: Festivals
Louisiana Swine Festival . Nov. 7-9. Queen and King contest, Cajun food, live bands, street dance and parade.
- The AP's take on Omelette Festival, Swine Festival
Call it Louisiana's ham and eggs weekend. Abbeville holds its Giant Omelette Festival this weekend, while Basile, 45 miles northwest, puts on the Louisiana Swine Festival.
- Mrs. Aaron Dugas
Mary Elizabeth Guidry and Aaron William Dugas were united in marriage on Saturday October 11, 2008 during a 6:00 outdoor evening ceremony at Sunny Meade Bed and Breakfast in Scott.
- Board pleads for Ville Platte High to stay open
The Evangeline Parish School Board is asking a federal court not to consider a student reassignment plan for Ville Platte High School.
- Assignment Education
Double Trouble on the Diamond The Lake Charles boys are making headlines across the region.
- Police Beat
Opelousas - The Opelousas Police Department arrested the following people Saturday.
- Board OKs refinancing, savings put at $142,000
The Evangeline Parish School Board on Wednesday approved the refinancing of about $2.2 million of outstanding debt to the Basile School District.
- School Board voted 7-4 to adopt a contingency plan
After meeting behind closed doors with their attorneys and demographer Mike Hefner, the Evangeline Parish School Board Wednesday voted 7-4 to adopt a contingency plan to present to the federal court.
- Tornado Warning: Evangeline, Jeff Davis, Acadia, St. Landry, Vermilion
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WESTERN EVANGELINE PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA... THIS INCLUDES...MAMOU...BASILE... SOUTH CENTRAL RAPIDES PARISH IN CENTRAL ...
- Police Beat
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people Saturday : Brock Daniel Conques, 23, 453 Menard Road, Canton, charged with second degree battery and disturbing ...
- Gustav threatens those hardest hit by Katrina
A big sign at the harbor here encourages: "Think Positive, St. Bernard!" But after three years in a government trailer, Beth Basile is finding that hard to do.
- Clotile Durio Nezzie Stevens Chad Prudhomme Jerry Francois Armani Fontenot
Funeral services for Clotile "Gladys" Durio, 91, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug.
- Atchafalaya Voices
Body Art First there was tattooing, human branding and then body piercing. Archaeologists have found instruments and indications of tattooing, branding and ear piercing, some that date from 10,000 B.C. to ...
- Don't expect Ville Platte High reprieve
If the people of Ville Platte want to keep their high school, they'd better take advantage of the reprieve given last week by the federal court.
- Don't expect Ville Platte High reprieve
If the people of Ville Platte want to keep their high school, they'd better take advantage of the reprieve given last week by the federal court.
Basile Classifieds
Local classifieds for Basile, LA
City DescriptionBasile is a town in Acadia and Evangeline parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 1,660 at the 2000 census.
The Acadia Parish portion of Basile is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Basile is located at 30°29′7″N 92°36′2″W / 30.48528, -92.60056 (30.485148, -92.600589).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,660 people, 629 households, and 417 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,455.5 people per square mile (562.2/km²). There were 696 housing units at an average density of 610.3/sq mi (235.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.08% White, 17.83% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 629 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Evangeline Parish
- Louisiana
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