Evangeline NewsLocal news for Evangeline, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Raising the stakes- June 25, 2008 OPELOUSAS - To no one's surprise, a recent increase in the purse structure at Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino has met with approval of horsemen.http://www.topix.net/city/evangeline-la/2008/06/raising-the-stakes?fromrss=1 Group expands program- June 22, 2008 St. Landry and Evangeline parishes will be the first in Louisiana to implement a reading program founded by country music legend Dolly Parton.http://www.topix.net/city/evangeline-la/2008/06/group-expands-program?fromrss=1 Around Acadiana- June 16, 2008 ST. LANDRY PARISH The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and concerned citizens will be holding a meeting tonight to discuss desegregation of St.http://www.topix.net/city/evangeline-la/2008/06/around-acadiana-2?fromrss=1 Delicious Delicacy- June 11, 2008 Soft-shell crabs are a delicacy that is prized by many diners and looked upon suspiciously by others.http://www.topix.net/city/evangeline-la/2008/06/delicious-delicacy?fromrss=1 Around Acadiana- June 9, 2008 IBERIA PARISH The Emile Verret Road between the Old Jeanerette Road and the Loreauville Road will be closed for drainage improvements to the bridge over the Tete Bayou.http://www.topix.net/city/evangeline-la/2008/06/around-acadiana?fromrss=1 |