News

The arc of justice bends for Bill Cosby

“Evil may so shape events that Caesar will occupy a palace and Christ a cross, but that same Christ will rise up and split history into A.D. and B.C., so that even the life of Caesar must be dated by his name. Yes, ‘the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.

Thanks for the wonderful days, Jack

Every night, just before bed, he’d thank his bride of 70 years for giving him another wonderful day on Earth. That was the sweet-hearted nature of Jack Krieger, my family’s next-door neighbor for more than 30 years.

‘Big Squeeze’ winner leads Saturday’s Zydeco Capital Jam

Kaleb LeDay, an award-winning accordion player and teacher, leads the next Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center at I-49 exit 23 in Opelousas.

3 dead in 2 separate I-10 crashes in Acadia Parish

Two crashes on Interstate 10 occurring within three hours of each other on Tuesday in Acadia Parish left three people dead. The first crash occurred shortly before 8 a.m.

Information sought about fatal shooting in Crowley

Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish is seeking information regarding a homicide which occurred at about 1:15 a.m. Jan. 26. Crowley Police responded to a shooting in the Northgate Apartment Complex and discovered that an individual had been fatally shot.

Eunice Police Log reports

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 6 00:08 Wreck reported in front of Taco Bell. 01:00 Suspicious vehicle near of the area of North Cane. 01:18 Suspicious juveniles reported in a yard near the 300 block of East Maple.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 6 Juvenile, 14, Eunice. Runaway juvenile, curfew violation, illegal carrying a weapon, illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile, theft of a firearm. Ethel M. Fontenot, 25, 800 block of North 4th, Eunice. Warrant.

Margaret Fruge Anderson

EUNICE–Funeral services for Margaret Fruge’ Anderson will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021, at 11 a.m. at St. Mathilda Catholic Church with the visitation observed from 8 a.m. until service time at Owens-Thomas Funeral Home in Eunice, LA. Burial wlll be in St. Mathilda Catholic Church Cemetery.

SU Ag Center set to host its 2021 Youth Expo on July 30

The Southern University Ag Center will host its 2021 Youth Expo themed, “Nurturing the Minds of Young Leaders,” on July 30. The free youth event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Felton G. Clark Activity Center on the campus of Southern University.

Signup deadline for LSU College of Agriculture Stakeholder Summit is Friday

The LSU College of Agriculture Stakeholder Summit will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 7 at LSU. Summit events include a welcome breakfast, department breakout session and lunch with closing discussion.