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Longtime educator Young dies

Roger Young, who served 32 years on the St. Landry Parish School Board, and started a career in education in 1949, died on Sunday. He was 97 years old. His obituary states he died at Acadian Medical Center. An obituary appears on Page 5.

Kennedy on right track to protect local journalism

Over the past year, local journalism has been more important — and more needed — than ever. From the COVID-19 pandemic to the reignited social justice movement to the explosive 2020 U.S.

Judges ask citizens to answer jury duty call

Our courts need your help. As judges across our state return to conducting jury trials, we are asking you to answer the call to serve as a juror.

Hail to the punter in chief

He may not be the fastest president on his feet we’ve ever had. He may bore you to death compared to the last president. But I will tell you, if anyone in the NFL is looking for a punter, Joe Biden is your man.

May I sing the housing subdivision blues?

My wife and I would never have met, except that her family fled a densely populated state when she was 11. Given her satisfaction with the simple life (deer in the yard, the neighbors’ ponds and livestock across the road), I dreaded sharing game-changing news with her the other evening.

Land use guidelines are pivotal to I -49 Midway development

Coordinated development along a central segment of I-49 is important and should move forward, according to a consensus of those most affected by it. The question is how to do it.

Free hearing aids, amplified phones

Free amplified telephones and hearing aids are available to Louisiana residents. The program is funded by a state agency, Louisiana Commission for the Deaf. Call Stacy at Affiliated Blind of Louisiana for more information on how to qualify at 337-234-6492.

Clovis Crawfish books on sale

The City of Eunice is selling Clovis Crawfish books by Mary Alice Fontenot as a fundraiser for the city’s 125th anniversary. Anyone wishing to buy a book is asked to call 337-457-7389, extension 1, or 337-305-3672.

Former Eunice resident publishes cookbook as charity fundraiser

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia — A love for cooking and a philanthropic spirit to assist in the fight against pulmonary fibrosis led Debi Crawford to undertake the publication of her second cookbook which she has appropriately entitled “Cook. Eat. Breathe.” Her first cookbook All you have to do is ...

Salmonella infection causing sporadic bird deaths across state

A statewide Salmonella bacterial infection has caused the sporadic mortality of some wild birds, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) said. “Many of the deaths have been associated with bird feeders or birdbaths,” said LDWF State Veterinarian Dr. Jim LaCour said.