Rayne officers arrested Markinley Tezeno, 19, of Crowley, during the Mardi Gras parade on Saturday, February 15, for illegal carrying of a firearm. Chief Carroll Stelly reminds the public that carrying a firearm at a parade is illegal under Louisiana law.

According to the Secretary of State’s website, with all 70 precincts reporting, Brach Myers took the state Senate District 23 seat. Myers will take over the Senate District 23 seat, which was vacated by Jean-Paul Coussan when he was elected to the Public Service Commission.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries had an important message for anglers who find