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- Sports Bar Robbed in Church Point
Church Point Police are searching for an armed robbery suspect, accused of robbing a sports bar of thousands of dollars.
- Police beat
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people Monday : Joseph Vaughn Jr., 45, 852 Second St., Melville, charged with disturbing the peace, second-degree ...
- Bookings
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people Thursday: David Billeaudeau II, 30, 122 Orchid Drive, Opelousas, charged with second offense driving while ...
- Church Point Family Loses Everything in Fire
A church point family needs your help this holiday season. The Francis family lost their home and all their belongings in a fire that destroyed their home Monday afternoon.
- Mr. and Mrs. Brun LaVergne
Tai Alys Hayes and Brun Joel LaVergne of Church Point exchanged wedding vows on November 29, 2008 during a 7:00pm nuptial Mass at St.
- S'Neaux Doubt About it: Winter weather leaves its mark on Acadiana
S'NEAUX DOUBT ABOUT IT: Winter weather leaves its mark on Acadiana Area woke to a rare winter snowstorm that tangled traffic and delighted kids of all ages Claire Taylor * ctaylor@theadvertiser.com * December ...
- Snow causes road closures; winter weather advisory in Acadiana
Snow fell on much of Acadiana before dawn this morning. The snowfall was heavy enough to force the closure of a portion of Interstate 49 in St.
- Police Beat
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people Tuesday : Rodney Guillory Jr., 28, 122 Blake St., Opelousas, charged with simple criminal damage to property and ...
- New subdivision offers homes for lower income families
A new rental subdivision in Abbeville hopes to give solutions to lower income families by offering brand new homes at affordable prices.
- Police Beat
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people Thursday : Michael Lee Patrick, 41, 321 Auzenne St., Leonville, charged with domestic abuse battery.
- 'He loves people'
After almost 65 years in the funeral home business, Marks Comeaux is stepping down.
- Alison Noel
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin G. Noel of Cypress, Texas are proud to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Alison Nichole Noel to Griffin Laurent Huval of Breaux Bridge.
- Cyclists bring Acorns of Hope for Southwest Louisiana
It's a brisk and breezy morning for some 35 arborists from across the U.S. And Canada.
- Acorns of Hope tours to raise tree awareness
Acorns for Hope stopped in Opelousas on Tuesday as part of an effort to raise awareness of the importance of trees.
- Sandy Reiners Guest Speaker at CLHHC's Lunch and Learn
Central Louisiana Home Health Care hosted their October Lunch and Learn at Prompt Succor Nursing Home with Sandy Reiners, Nurse Practitioner providing education relating to breast cancer awareness.
- Police beat
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people Monday : Ricky James Keys, 47, 418 Pacific St., Port Barre, arrested on a bench warrant for failure to appear in ...
- Crumbling Memories
The Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center is hosting "Crumbling Memories - The Forgotten Cemeteries of Imperial St.
- In and around parish
Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas will host a blood drive from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in the church hall.
- In and around parish
St. Landry Parish Federal Credit Union's new office hours will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning Nov.
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City DescriptionChurch Point (French: Pointe-à-l'Église) is a town in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,756 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In the late 1700s, French settlers created clearings by burning the underbrush, creating what they called a "Brulee." One of these clearings was created on the banks of Bayou Plaquemine, near where the bayou came to a point. This new clearing became known as Plaquemine Brulee in 1843 when Etienne D'Aigle III, a descendant of French Canadian immigrants, became the first settler in the area, which at that time was in the middle of Opelousas Parish (later St. Landry Parish), which stretched from the Atchafalaya River to the Sabine River.
Plaquemine Brulee was considered part of the frontier for the next several decades, as there were no railroads and the swampy terrain made overland travel difficult. Early pioneers to the area requested land grants along the bayou only large enough to satisfy their families' immediate needs. Many families raised cattle, which roamed freely on the open range of the prairie. As more families were attracted to the area, Jesuit missionaries filled their ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Acadia Parish
- Louisiana
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