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Are you still procrastinating about your tax return?

Misery loves company, but it’s cold comfort that many of you — like me — still haven’t filed your 2020 income tax returns. (And I’m aware others of you had already pre-spent your refund SIX MONTHS AGO, but come on, dude. When you announce, “I’m anxious to revisit 2020!

Why so much music from the prairie?

Why does so much Louisiana French music come from the prairies of Evangeline Parish and western St. Landry? Musical traditions such as the long-running Saturday morning broadcast from Fred’s Lounge in Mamou are rooted in a much longer tradition.

Shooting suspect

Eunice Police have identified the shooting suspect of the April 29 shooting that occurred near the intersection of S. 2nd Street and West Maple Ave. An arrest warrant has been issued for Brian K. “BK” Thomas, 19, of 1720 Kimbo Dr., Ville Platte.

La. House votes to remove need for permit, training to carry a concealed firearm

The Louisiana House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for letting adults age 21 and older to legally carry a concealed firearm without a permit. Gov.

COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program to include utilities

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the expansion of the State of Louisiana’s U.S. Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Program to include utility assistance.

Sewer problem to be aired at city meeting

Sewer problems on West Ash are to be discussed at Tuesday’s Eunice Board of Aldermen’s meeting. The issue was brought to Thursday’s meeting where Mayor Scott Fontenot begins assembling the agenda for the meeting scheduled to start with a public hearing at 6:15 p.m.

Day of Prayer observed

The 65th annual National Day of Prayer was observed Thursday at noon at the City Hall’s pavilion and parking lot. This year’s National Day of Prayer’s Nation’s theme was ”Lord pour out Your Love, Life, and Liberty.

School Board moving toward tax election

The St. Landry Parish School Board moved toward putting tax proposals before voters in November to raise employee pay and fund improvements to high school athletic facilities and playgrounds. The Board unanimously approved advancing two proposals to future meetings.

Voting precincts, election cost in play on Parish Council

St. Landry Parish Council Chairman Dexter Brown has called a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday that may possibly reverse a Council move to save money on elections. Brown’s call for a meeting came at the end of the Council’s Administrative-Finance Committee meeting Wednesday.

Bystander among those killed in gang shooting

An innocent bystander was one of two victims in gang shooting spree on Wednesday at East Laurel Avenue and Nimitz Street, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. Chris Jones, 58, of Eunice, died at the scene as he fell victim to what police say was a shooting between Eunice and Ville Platte gangs.