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Seeking Your Own Happiness

News Staff

Thursday, April 15, 2021

“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Rebecca Benoit and Hannah Benoit, both seniors at St. Edmund High, placed in the VFW and Auxiliary sponsored Voice Of Democracy contest. Rebecca placed second and Hannah placed first. From left, are Gene Olivier, Rebecca Benoit and Hannah Benoit, and Don Reber. Hannah Benoit advanced to district and placed first and fifth place at state. (Photos by Myra Miller)

VFW Post and Auxiliary held a drive-thru for essay winners

News Staff

Thursday, April 15, 2021

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8971 and Ladies Auxiliary each year host and sponsor an Americanism essay contest for Eunice students. Students from all Eunice elementary, junior high and high schools enter and participate in the contest.

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Organized religion’s value to a republic

Tom Purcell

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Fewer Americans are attending traditional church services. Fewer are attending Catholic schools, too. According to Gallup, the number of Americans who belong to a church, synagogue or mosque continued to decline last year, dropping below 50%for the first time in Gallup’s eight-decade trend.

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Philip and the Queen: A love story like no other

Christine Flowers

Thursday, April 15, 2021

The first person I thought when I heard that Prince Philip had died was Elizabeth, a Queen in the greater world but only and always a wife to the man who’d been by her side for longer than I’ve been alive. The second thing I thought that Harry and Meghan better stay in L.A.

Letters to the Editor

News Staff

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor are always welcome at the News, but it’s necessary for confirmation/identification purposes to include author’s printed name, signature and work/home telephone number.

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Reading to kids helps

Myra Miller

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Reading to children can benefit them in myriad ways and provide a great way for parents to bond with their youngsters. Reading aloud to children is one of the joys of parenting.

Viral compliments from French leader

News Staff

Thursday, April 15, 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron is praising the U.S government for its efforts to rapidly develop and distribute COVID-19 vaccines, Politico reports. “The Americans did this very well, much better than us,” Macron said.

The First Amendment

News Staff

Thursday, April 15, 2021

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Randy Creel administers a COVID-19 vaccine dose at Creel’s Family Pharmacy in Franklinton. (Photo courtesy of Randy Creel)

Mom-and-pop pharmacies aid vaccine effort in state

Matthew Bennett Lsu Manship News Service

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Constant phone calls and entering names onto growing lists, deleting old names and re-arranging others after cancellations and no-shows, juggling a varying number of COVID-19 vaccines from one period to the next – this is what mom-and-pop pharmacies around the state have been doing along with their...

Crowley aldermen discuss creating a deputy chief job

Steve Bandy Thew Crowley Post-signal

Thursday, April 15, 2021

CROWLEY — Police Chief Jimmy Broussard wants authorization to create a new position in his department — a deputy chief — and at least one member of the city council is opposed. Broussard broached the subject with the council’s Public Safety Committee recently.