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- Library plans year of events
Young people and adults will be able to explore their creativity throughout the coming year with a series of special programs at the South St.
- 3 sites destroyed
A former night club that stood in Sunset for more than 40 years is no more following a Monday night fire that police believe may be linked to a nearby armed robbery.
- St. Landry Desegregation Case Ends in Controversy
TV 10 has learned that an agreement was made Wednesday night in the decade-long St.
- Police Beat
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people Thursday : * Darrell W. Olivier, 26, 361 W. Railroad, Arnaudville, charged with possession of a Schedule I drug , ...
- Police Beat
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people Friday: Awen K. Fontenot, 28, 1417 Cherry St., Opelousas, charged with entry/remaining on premises after being ...
- Horse Thefts in St. Landry Parish
"I was concerned I'd never see these horses again," says Russel Comeaux. As a horseman, the last thing you want to find is two of your horses missing.
- Commentary: KRVS zydeco keeps world in touch with Louisiana
The most wonderful thing happens every Saturday morning at 7 a.m. People all over the world are listening to zydeco music on UL's KRVS 88.7 FM radio station via the Internet.
- Parish Sheriff's office arrests horse theft ring
Three men have been arrested on charges of horse theft and a fourth is expected to surrender to authorities later today.
- Police beat
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people Thursday : Codairo Sydney Freeman, 17, 603 St.
- $86K in damages estimated at schools
Hurricane Gustav caused $86,774.96 worth of damage in nine St. Landry Parish Schools, according to estimates from DBI Construction Consultants.
- Three obscenity arrests at Cankton bar
St. Landry deputies have arrested a Cankton bar owner for permitting obscene acts at his business.
- Bookings
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people Thursday : Louis James Roy Jr., 24, 359 Country Ridge Road, Lot 20, Opelousas, charged with driving while ...
- Amen Corner
The Louisiana Interchurch Conference will hold its semi-annual board of director's meeting Sept.
- Trash cleanup to occur in 3 phases
Approximately 10 percent of storm debris in St. Landry Parish has been picked up, Katry Martin, the Solid Waste Disposal's executive director, said Wednesday.
- Many races, tax propositions are on the ballot
There are 38 offices open for election this fall, but voters will get to cast their votes in only 12 of those contests.
- Police Beat
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people Wednesday: James Alan Owens, 43, 114 Darjean St., Opelousas, arrested on a bench warrant from Ouachita Parish.
- Police Beat
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people Monday : Eric S. Breaugh, 20, 270 Suzanne Dejean Drive, Opelousas, charged with distribution of a Schedule I ...
- Public to have say on deseg
The public will get an hour Thursday to sound off on a proposed plan to integrate St.
- Mrs. Shane Solis
Ashley Nichole Denlinger of New Iberia and Shane Patrick Solis of Lafayette exchanged wedding vows on September 5, 2008, during a 7:00 p.m. ceremony at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Broussard.
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City DescriptionCankton is a village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 362 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Cankton is located at 30°20′57″N 92°6′42″W / 30.34917, -92.11167 (30.349149, -92.111571).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 362 people, 154 households, and 97 families residing in the village. The population density was 68.9/km² (178.7/mi²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 30.6/km² (79.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.20% White, 5.25% African American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.28% from two or more races.
There were 154 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- St. Landry Parish
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