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“Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World”

A morning of reflection for women is being offered by Petals of Mercy, a Theresian community in Eunice on May 7. The event will take place in the Jeanmard Hall at 250 N. 3rd St. in Eunice with refreshments from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and the program ending at 11 a.m.

John D. Laughlin

IOTA–It is with heavy hearts that the family of John D. Laughlin announces his passing on Monday, April 26, 2021 at the Ochsner LSU Health Medical Center in Shreveport at the age of 75. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at St.

A hunger for normalcy

My recent trip to Florida was glorious for one simple reason: it was normal. You see, I had been hungering for a friendly social gathering for months — any gathering involving family, friends, business colleagues or old classmates would do.

Protest or riot? It depends where you stand

When the Nazis wanted to march through Skokie, Ill., many of the residents were horrified. A large percentage were Jewish, and some had been interned in concentration camps. The memory of those camps was still vivid, since this was 1978, a mere three decades after World War II had ended.

A day I will never forget

It was a Wednesday, April 25, 2018, when I received a call at work from my older brother. I could tell immediately in his voice that he was upset and advised me to get to my dad’s house fast.

Head-on crash on I-10 in Acadia Parish claims 2 lives

Shortly after 6 p.m. April 23, Louisiana State Police Troop I was notified of a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 near mile marker 67 (east of Jennings) in Acadia Parish. The crash claimed the life of a driver and his passenger.

Governor names parish residents to agricultural board

BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards announced appointments to the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board.

UL Lafayette Alumni Association Celebration online auction starts Monday

LAFAYETTE — A getaway to the beach, art and jewelry are among more than a hundred items that will be up for grabs during the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Alumni Association’s virtual silent auction. Online bidding for the Alumni Association Celebration auction will begin at 10 a.m.

Invasive snail species could threaten crawfish production

BATON ROUGE — Calling them the densest he’s ever seen, LSU Ag-Center entomologist Blake Wilson was startled to find invasive apple snail egg masses in St.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 23 05:07 Report of a subject drowning in the 1300 block of West Peach. 08:17 Lobby complaint in reference to physical inspection. 08:59 Report of two large dogs in the 600 block of South 7th Street.