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Power companies advising customers to conserve electricity on Wednesday From 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm MGN Online and last updated 2021-02-17 20:58:13-05 Several power companies in Louisiana are asking their customers to conserve electricity on Wednesday. In Acadiana, SLEMCO says they are being asked to conserve power. To do so, SLEMCO is urging customers to conserve as much power as possible from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Wednesday night. The request to conserve electricity comes from MISO, the M...

Exploring Freetown: A Historic Place For New Beginnings A place where newly freed slaves could navigate their new way of life. and last updated 2021-02-17 20:08:40-05 Freetown - between University Avenue and the Evangeline Thruway – is a cultural jewel. This area’s historic value can be traced back to the 1800s. When the Civil War ended, this neighborhood became a safe haven for newly freed slaves. Here, they could navigate their new freedom, and work as craftsmen. During the Reconstr...

Iberia Parish Waterworks District #3 in Coteau will suspend service Water service will be suspended starting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, until 6 - 8 p.m., and then will resume again on Thursday at 6 a.m. Courtesy of MGN Online and last updated 2021-02-17 14:51:44-05 COTEAU, La. — Parish President Larry Richard announced on Wednesday that customers in Iberia Parish Waterworks District #3 (Coteau) will have service suspended starting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. According to a release, Richard said ...

Opelousas General no longer moving patients, water issues fixed and last updated 2021-02-17 20:13:12-05 OPELOUSAS, La. — Opelousas General says they are no longer needing to move patients because of water issues. KATC is told that engineers at the hospital were able to find a solution and now the boilers are able to produce enough heat. Patients are no longer being transferred at this time. City water pressure appeared to be the cause of the boiler issue. "The deep freeze has caused issu...

With low COVID positivity rates, St. Mary Parish opts-in to open bars MGN Online and last updated 2021-02-17 17:57:35-05 Bars in St. Mary Parish are now open again and will follow guidelines in operating under the current state guidelines. Parish President David Hanagriff has announced that St. Mary Parish has recently met the specific positivity infection criteria to opt in and allow bars to open by falling under the required 5% COVID-19 positivity rate for two consecutive weeks. St. Mary Par...

Evangeline Parish District Court cancels hearings due to winter weather KATC News and last updated 2021-02-17 17:11:04-05 VILLE PLATTE, La. — Evangeline Parish District Judge Chuck West and District Attorney Trent Brignac announced Wednesday that is has canceled all court proceedings scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18, in Division B of the 13th Judicial District Court in Ville Platte. According to a release from the court, the proceedings have been canceled because of weather related events. ...

Baldwin woman arrested for cruelty to animals KATC News and last updated 2021-02-17 17:53:15-05 BALDWIN, La. — The Baldwin Police Department arrested a Baldwin woman on Sunday for two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals after finding two dead dogs on her property that had been left to starve. Demis Bowie Romar, 48, of Baldwin was booked into the St. Mary Parish Jail on Feb. 14 before she was released on a $7,500 bond Sunday evening. KATC Investigates obtained the police report for Rom...

Winter weather freezes crawfish production Farmers are waiting for sunny days to resume harvesting. and last updated 2021-02-17 20:10:21-05 CROWLEY, La. — Although Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and Catholic and Christian people in Acadiana would normally turn to crawfish to avoid eating red meat, the recent cold weather is getting in the way. A farmer in Crowley hasn’t been out on the ponds since Feb. 12. Crawfish farmers are now waiting and hoping for warmer days to resum...

Second Harvest of Acadiana delivers 1,300 meals to people impacted by winter storm and last updated 2021-02-17 17:02:10-05 LAFAYETTE, La. — Second Harvest Food Bank of Acadiana delivered more than 1,300 meals and more than 450 gallons of milk Wednesday to local hotels where many people experiencing homelessness and displaced Lafayette-area residents are staying. According to a release, Second Harvest staff and volunteers partnered with the Acadiana Regional Coalition on Homelessness and Ho...

LPSO: Three missing teens located and safe KATC photo and last updated 2021-02-18 17:33:43-05 UPDATE: The Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office says that the three teen reported missing Wednesday were located safely in Lafayette Parish. Law enforcement in St. Landry Parish were also involved in the search. The girls were considered runaways. According to Lafayette Parish law enforcement, one of the girls left her home in Lafayette Parish sometime during the night of Tuesday February 16, or the earl...