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Ville Platte teen’s life ended in a New Orleans jail cell

Tina Thomas just wanted to be called ‘Maw Maw.’ The grandmother of Ja’Quin Thomas was known by nearly everyone around Ville Platte as Tina, but she had no plans to allow her grandbaby to call her by her first name. “All he heard coming up was people calling me was Tina,” Tina said.

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By Howell Dennis Crowley Post-Signal CROWLEY — Mike Francis was sworn in by Judge John Trahan as District 4 Public Service Commissioner on Tuesday during a ceremony at the Acadia Parish Courthouse.

Rotary requests nominees for Citizen of the Year

The Eunice Rotary Club is accepting nominations for the 2016 Citizen of the Year Award, which recognizes a Eunice citizen who has shown extraordinary community spirit and given outstanding service to the community during 2016.

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Bulb & Blossom Club meeting set Jan. 9 The Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will meet Monday, Jan. 9, 5:30 p.m. at the residence of Thuy Reber. All members are asked to attend and membership is welcomed to anyone interested. Information: 603-9528.

Jobless rates drop

Tri-Parish unemployment rates in November declined from October rates, but remained mostly unchanged from a year ago. The number of people working in St.

Workhorse crawfish boat merits a book

The crawfish boat is a common sight around this area, but that wasn’t always the case. The boats were developed about 35 years ago to help farmers harvest crawfish.

Flood insurance policy count increases

Four months after devastating flooding ravaged South Louisiana, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has released figures showing an increase in flood policies in the affected areas.

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Eunice Area Men’s Retreat planned The Eunice Area Men’s Retreat is scheduled from Feb. 2 to Feb. 5 at Our Lady of Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau. Form room reservations, call Don Mayeux at 337-457-9610 or 337-457-7624.

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Eunice Area Men’s Retreat planned The Eunice Area Men’s Retreat is scheduled from Feb. 2 to Feb. 5 at Our Lady of Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau. Form room reservations, call Don Mayeux at 337-457-9610 or 337-457-7624. Watch meet Service at St.

‘Devils Walking’ recalls KKK violence

By Kayla Hampton Manship School News Service Weekly newspaper editor and now author Stanley Nelson of the Concordia Sentinel in Ferriday has dedicated nearly a decade to telling the stories of eight black murder victims of the Ku Klux Klan.