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Solution sought for virus that has devastated honeybees

In the fight against viruses that have devastated honeybee colonies in recent years, an LSU AgCenter researcher is eyeing a physiological pathway as a potential solution.

OGHS cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation program certified

Opelousas General Health System announced the certification of its cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).

Row rice featured at virtual field day

Presentations for the virtual northeast Louisiana row rice field day were released July 27, providing farmers with the latest information from LSU AgCenter researchers. The complete event is available online at https://bit.ly/LSURowRice.

Sheriff offers employees help during virtual school

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz is allowing his employees to bring their children to work citing the virtual school planned for the St. Landry Parish school system.

School Board gets some good fiscal news

The St. Landry Parish School Board is expected to end its 2019-2020 fiscal year in the black. Tressa Miller, finance director, in a report to the Board’s Finance Committee on July 27, said the monthly general fund report shows a $369,000 loss, for the year. But that’s not the real bottom line.

Attendance stalls Parish Council hiring

Editor The meeting to begin the process of hiring a chief administrative officer for St. Landry Parish Government stalled when only five Council members called into the teleconference. “This is discouraging,” Parish Council Chairman Coby Clavier said as the 5:30 p.m.

The Paul Revere of the wetlands

An “alarmist” is one of the nicer things his opponents called Dr. Sherwood M. (Woody) Gagliano back in the 1970s, when he began to sound the alarm that coastal Louisiana was washing away and that something needed to be done about it.

Three O’Clock Project

The Three O’Clock Project meal distribution workers were on hand in front of New Zion Baptist Church from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Boxes of meals included seven days of lunches and seven days of breakfast.

Eunice News article brings back memories for a Bobcat

Dear Editor, Your article in The Eunice News, “Memories of Bobcat Field big wins,” brings back memories of myself attending most of these games that were played and from one of my storerooms I came out with three large tote boxes of memories collected through the years.

Crawfish farmers needs help recovering from COVID-19 pandemic

To the Congressmen and Senators of Louisiana, I write to you today to bring awareness to an issue that I feel has been largely overlooked. While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many different challenges to our health and economy, it has been devastating to the crawfish industry here in Louisiana.