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Earning the right to gripe

I cast my first presidential vote in 1952. It may have been illegal since I was only seven years old at the time, but the statute of limitations has probably run out by now.

School Board members raise questions about virtual school

With its 13,000 students headed to virtual school on Sept. 8, St. Landry Parish School Board members are raising their hands with questions in Zoom meetings about what that is going to look like. The school district has never done virtual learning on the scale planned.

LSUE: Smaller campus may be safer

There’s no guarantee, but smaller may be safer and that may be a good thing for LSUE as it starts the fall semester on Aug. 24.

Is city cleanup a ‘forever’ topic?

“We’ve been having a lot of trouble with a lot of debris and junk ...” Alderwoman Connie Thibodeaux said at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen’s meeting.

Leah Jacqueline "Jackie" Ardoin Launey Wall

It is with great sadness that the family of Leah Jacqueline “Jackie” Ardoin Launey Wall announces her passing on Tuesday, August 4, at St. James Place Retirement Community in Baton Rouge. She was 89. A memorial service will be scheduled after COVID-19 pandemic ends. Interment will be at St.

State’s top education boards review school start

The state’s top education boards met jointly Thursday, receiving updates on the reopening of schools across Louisiana, as well as efforts to provide necessary technology to students learning remotely.

Sugarcane planting off to successful start

Good weather has allowed sugarcane farmers to get started planting their new crop. LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist Kenneth Gravois said July was wet. “These first two weeks in August have been drier, and people have made tremendous progress.

Sports have been hard to watch during the pandemic

American sports are in trouble. At least if I am, in any way, a representation of a typical fan. I grew up in Philadelphia where following all four major teams is part of one’s DNA. As I sit here, I can name, without prompting, every member of the 1980 Phillies starting lineup.

Ray Bradbury: Something centenary this way comes

I was jealous of my wife a couple of years ago. Our son’s sophomore English class read Ray Bradbury’s cautionary novel “Fahrenheit 451” and she found the time to read along. My writing deadlines and regimen of prioritizing news and nonfiction books blocked me from making it a family affair.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 13 02:16 Suspicious vehicle reported at Northwest Center. 04:11 Caller near the area of Central Middle reported a subject walking and waving a weapon in the air.