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14-inning thriller clinches LSUE’s 7th national championship

LSU Eunice baseball survived a marathon 14 inning classic with Western Oklahoma State to score a thrilling 5-4 victory to clinch the program’s 7th NJCAA Division II National Championship on Saturday at David Allen Memorial Ballpark.

Teen sought in shooting that killed 1, wounded another in downtown Eunice

A 32-year-old man died as the result of a graduation party that turned deadly in downtown Eunice at 12:39 a.m. Sunday, according to Police Chief Randy Fontenot. The man who died was wounded in the torso and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Grow your own cut flower garden

Nothing brightens a room like a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Many gardeners incorporate flowers into their landscapes to bring color to their outdoor areas, but have you ever considered dedicating a spot in your garden just for cut flowers?

Mandatory kindergarten bill passes House 59-31

A bill to make kindergarten mandatory in Louisiana passed the House 59-31 Thursday and will go back to the Senate for final consideration. Senators will need to decide if they concur with a House amendment changing the birthdate for when children would become eligible.

Hales preserve history through cotton seeds

When the Acadians first settled in Nova Scotia, they used sheep’s wool to make clothing. The wool, though, was dirty, so it had to be washed and dyed a brown color before it could be used.

Latest UL Lafayette-SLCC partnership paves path for engineering majors

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette and South Louisiana Community College have engineered another path for students to earn degrees from both institutions. The most recent transfer pathway agreement between the schools was signed on Wednesday, May 26.

A question of identification

I am a legal American citizen and I must show my ID when: 1. Pulled over by the police. 2. Making purchases on my department store credit card. 3. When I show up for a doctor’s appointment. 4. When filling out a credit card or loan application. 5.

Teach a man to fish, or not

You may have heard the proverb, “Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you’ll feed him for a lifetime of crushing debt after he buys the boat, trailer, tackle, depth finder, trolling motor, etc.

So, did I mention my 30th wedding anniversary?

“I could search the whole world over/Until my life is through/But I know I’ll never find another you.” — as performed by The Seekers. Five years ago, in conjunction with my 25th wedding anniversary, I was halfway finished writing a 40,000-word book of hard-won marriage wisdom.

Citizens worried about spies among us

South Louisiana was not left out when the U.S. entry into World War I caused everyone and his brother to become wary of strangers, and sometimes neighbors, suspected of being German spies. Folks in Eunice thought they’d found one when a drifter passed through just about Christmas time in 1917.