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St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office Arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 1 Michael Gregory Ansley, 26, 100 block of Ducote Street, Krotz Springs.

Troopers encourage safe driving during the Independence Day weekend

The Independence Day holiday weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year as the summer season is getting into full swing. The resulting increase in traffic volume often leads to more crashes.

LDWF agents participating in Operation Dry Water this weekend

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Division (LDWF/LED) agents will take part in Operation Dry Water from Friday through Sunday. During the Operation Dry Water weekend, LDWF agents will be out in force patrolling state waterways for impaired boat operators.

Sheriff reports murder-suicide in Acadia Parish

Just after 11 a.m. Wednesday, Acadia Parish Sheriff’s deputy’s responded to McCain Road near Goodrich Road regarding a shooting incident, Sheriff K.P. Gibson said in an email. As deputy’s arrived on scene, an adult female and adult male were discovered deceased, he stated.

News notes

ECCBC announces its summer concert The ECCBC announces its 2021 summer concert, “Be Our Guest!” It is the 31st anniversary of the ECCBC. Concert dates are set at 7 p.m. July 15 and July 16 at First Baptist Church in Eunice. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children under 12.

Make your home more resilient for hurricane season

A resilient home is one that can be quickly restored at minimal expense to a safe, healthy and comfortable home after a natural disaster. The following hurricane and flood-resistant home improvements can ramp up your home’s resilience.

Free speech extends to students, too

One of the first cases I studied at Villanova was Tinker v. Des Moines, a seminal case in free speech and student’s rights. In December of 1965, the week I turned four, a group of high school students in Des Moines Iowa decided to wear black armbands to class in protest of the Vietnam War.

The language of abortion changes, but not the reality

We use euphemisms to soften reality. We do it all the time when forced to discuss things we would rather not discuss or even acknowledge. Death comes to mind. I’ve completed an exhaustive study and determined that death affects one out of one human beings.

Help sought to battle theft of catalytic converters

Since January, thefts of catalytic converters have skyrocketed throughout the country.

Peart supervising Eunice fireworks show on July 4th

The fireworks show at the Eunice Recreation Complex is scheduled at 9 p.m. Sunday and lasts about 30 minutes. A grand finale of fireworks is planned to end the show. Kenneth Peart, former mayor and Eunice’s expert pyrotechnist, hopes that the finale will be bigger and even better than last year’s.