Fourth of July

Parish Fourth of July celebration ends today

The St. Landry BBQ Festival opens for its final day today at 10 a.m. at the Yambilee grounds, 1939 W. Landry St., Opelousas.
Activities are to include carnival rides, petting zoo, local bands and food.

Fireworks are a go for 4th

The July 4th fireworks show at the Eunice Recreation Complex is scheduled at 9 p.m. Saturday and normally lasts for 30 minutes.

Eunice Fourth of July celebration

The 30-minute fireworks show organized by former Mayor Kenneth Peart once again delighted the crowd at the Eunice Recreation Complex and elsewhere on the Fourth of July.

Do we understand the significance?

It appears that all too many in our great country naively believe that the United States survived and thrived for the last 241 years, only because of the industry of its people. Such a prideful view point is indeed unfortunate.