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UL Lafayette summer 2020 commencement caps historic academic, pandemic year

Fireworks capped the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Summer 2020 Commencement Friday at Cajun Field, a historic ceremony that was held outside because of bans on large gatherings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Don’t use ‘Karen’ to objectify women

I’ve been pretty lucky in the name department.

The longer we’re isolated, the less productive we get

COVID-19 is getting old — particularly for employees who’ve been working from home for months. That’s the finding of a Wall Street Journal article, “Companies Start to Think Remote Work Isn’t So Great After All.

UL Lafayette’s College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions creating telehealth system

The College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is developing a telehealth network designed to ease workloads of health care professionals in emergency rooms and urgent care clinics.

2 people wounded in shootings inside vehicles

Eunice Police investigated two shootings that occurred inside vehicles and ruled both accidental. In the first incident, Police received a call from McDonald’s at 10:44 p.m. Sunday about a subject shooting himself in the foot, Chief Randy Fontenot said.

Crawfish producers eligible for direct relief

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved his request to include crawfish in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).

Oil industry hoping for federal help until global fuel demand rebounds

Louisiana oil and gas leaders are asking for federal help to get through the worst downturn the state’s industry has seen since the 1980s. In April, an oversupply of oil combined with crashing demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic briefly pushed U.S.

Debra Ann Young

Debra “Debbie” Ann Young passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at the age of 67. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 14, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Quirk and Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 12 Heather Renee Venable, 27, 1100 block of S. Bullard Street, Opelousas. Possession of Schedule I CDS. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Kirk J. Guillory, Sr., 42, 600 block of Kim Drive, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 11 Andrea Fuselier, 36, 100 block of 5th Street, Mamou. Bench warrant. Brandon Levons Guidry, 46, 600 block of Bernice, Eunice. Bench warrant. Thomas Joseph Jarona, 42, 1700 block of West Magnolia, Eunice. Disturbing the peace.