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LSU, University of Louisiana System won’t require COVID-19 vaccine

Adrian Dubose Lsu Manship School News Service
Thursday, April 22, 2021
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s higher education officials are encouraging tens of thousands of students to get COVID-19 vaccines before returning for in-person instruction next fall, but they do not plan to require it.
Retired Eunice High School coach John Burson was honored Sunday at Bobcat Field. Burson’s jersey was retired as part of the honors. Front row, from left, Sandifer Burson, John Burson, Cameron Burson, Josie Snorgrass, Cole Burson, Staci Snorgrass and Brian Snorgrass. Second row Caiden Burson and Holli Burson. Back row, Willie Burson. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Retired Eunice High School coach John Burson was honored Sunday at Bobcat Field. Burson’s jersey was retired as part of the honors. Front row, from left, Sandifer Burson, John Burson, Cameron Burson, Josie Snorgrass, Cole Burson, Staci Snorgrass and Brian Snorgrass. Second row Caiden Burson and Holli Burson. Back row, Willie Burson. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Retired Eunice High coach John Burson’s jersey retired

Tom Dodge Sports Editor
Thursday, April 22, 2021
It was John Burson Day Sunday at Bobcat Field as the Eunice baseball program retired the long-time assistant coach’s jersey in a pregame ceremony. Burson spent 41 years as a teacher and coach at Eunice High and left a legacy as a mentor and the head of the Social Studies Department. A 1967 St.
Quinon Pitre (Photo courtesy of Misty Pitre)

Quinon Pitre (Photo courtesy of Misty Pitre)

Search continues in Gulf for crew members

News Staff
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Quinon Pitre, 31, of Pitreville, is one of 12men missing from a lift boat that capsized in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday 8 miles south of Grand Isle. Six people were rescued and one person, the captain, David Ledet, was found dead in the water.
St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard spoke about the tornado that struck near Palmetto on April 10 and COVID-19 relief funds at Wednesday’s Eunice Rotary Club meeting. (Photo by Myra Miller)

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard spoke about the tornado that struck near Palmetto on April 10 and COVID-19 relief funds at Wednesday’s Eunice Rotary Club meeting. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Parish president explains his plan for $15.9M

Harlan Kirgan Editor
Sunday, April 18, 2021
St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard said he wants to use part of $15.9 million coming to the parish to fix a $82,000-a-month prisoner housing expense.
A field near Gueydan in Vermilion Parish is planted with a seed drill last week. Rice planting in south Louisiana was almost completed before this week’s heavy rains, but north Louisiana planting has been delayed by wet weather that has kept farmers out of the fields. (Photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter)

A field near Gueydan in Vermilion Parish is planted with a seed drill last week. Rice planting in south Louisiana was almost completed before this week’s heavy rains, but north Louisiana planting has been delayed by wet weather that has kept farmers out of the fields. (Photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter)

Rain puts the brakes on rice planting

Bruce Schultz Bschultz@agcenter.lsu.edu
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Rice planting is wrapping up in south Louisiana, but wet weather has kept farmers out of the fields in the north. “It’s moving along pretty fast,” said Todd Fontenot, LSU AgCenter agent in Evangeline Parish. “A lot of rice has been planted in a short period of time.

Biden’s Supreme Court Commission is about one thing

Carl Golden
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Disregard the policy, the law school lecture language, the obfuscation and don’t be misled by the bureaucratic psychobabble. President Joe Biden’s executive order creation of a commission to study of the U. S.

Can we possibly laugh about seasonal allergies?

Danny Tyree
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Tree huggers, are you contemplating a Zoom meeting with Mr. Elm instead? Yes, this is dedicated to the millions of you who share my susceptibility to seasonal allergies. (Seasonal allergies? Yes, “When is allergy season?” is a popular Google question.

Staying in touch

News Staff
Sunday, April 18, 2021
State representative District 41 Rep. Phillip DeVillier (R), P.O. Box 986 Eunice, LA 70535; voice — 337-457-0194 fax — 337-457-5649; e-mail: devillierp@legis.la.gov. State senators District 28 Sen. Heather Cloud (R), P.O Box 269, 13988 Veterans Memorial Highway, Turkey Creek, LA 70585.

Acadia Parish police jurors ponder demolition debris

Steve Bandy The Crowley Post-signal
Sunday, April 18, 2021
CROWLEY — Demolition debris in a trailer park in Iota will be picked up. Meanwhile, the Acadia Parish Police Jury will revisit its “bulk waste” ordinance so that everyone is on the same page.