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Number of employed continues to rise in COVID-19 recovery

Preliminary data for May released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) shows that Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted number of employed individuals rose both over the month and over the year.

Sinning is bad, but not being sorry is worse

When I was in the second grade, I got myself into a bit of a theological pickle. Enchanted to the point of obsession by the art teacher’s collection of beads and baubles, I pinched a string of glass pearls one day when Sister Inez wasn’t looking.

Learning summer job dignity for $1 an hour

They called me “The Trail Blazer,” Good Buddy.  That was my citizens band radio handle in the summer of 1977, when the hit movie “Smokey and the Bandit” created a CB craze and millions of kids like me dreamed of getting one.

On campus: Students honored at colleges, universities

Johnson on Centenary College Dean’s List SHREVEPORT — Teri Johnson, of Eunice is among 206 Centenary students named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2021. The honor list names all students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.

Virtual hands on

Tools aren’t new for vocational schools, but the centers at Eunice and Washington have devices on hand that allow users to learn through virtual reality. The technology was on display at the St. Landry Parish School Board’s Academic Committee meeting Tuesday.

Solar farm may come to St. Landry Parish

A solar farm may be coming to St. Landry Parish. Parish President Jessie Bellard reported to the Parish Council that leases are already in place for 1,300 acres in the the Washington, Grand Prairie, Plaisance area.

Rural revitalization plan cites 4 key issues (Download the report)

The Advisory Council on Rural Revitalization released its Strategic Plan Report on Wednesday.

WWII priest is closer to sainthood

“Do you realize what I have done for you? You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’ and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office Arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 23 Curtis Paul Hollier, 28, 300 block of Wisdom Road, Opelousas. Disturbing the peace, simple assault. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Gabriel Major, 61, 200 block of S. Mills Street, Arnaudville.

Charlotte Ann Witkovski

Charlotte Ann Witkovski passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the age of 67. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Deacon Chuck Ortego officiating. Burial will follow in St. Thomas More Cemetery.