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Tavares Orlando Allen

Tavares Orlando Allen passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the age of 49.

Willie “Daniel” Boone, III

Willie “Daniel” Boone, III passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025 at the age of 39. No Services have been planned at this time.

El Niño desert orchid: A unique hybrid that’s as tough as it is attractive

New woody ornamentals don’t come along as often as annual bedding plants. So when El Niño desert orchid hit the market, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg was excited to see the flowering shrub’s potential for Louisiana gardens. Something else about this new plant intrigued Stagg.

Vibrio vulnificus infections are on the rise in Louisiana

The Louisiana Department of Health is urging residents to take precautions to prevent infection from Vibrio vulnificus. The department is seeing a higher number of Vibrio vulnificus cases and deaths than are typically reported.

Drawdown for Henderson Lake begins Monday

By Sherry Douzat sdouzat@wlf.la.gov Continuing their long-standing collaboration to enhance the overall health of Henderson Lake, and based on the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recommendations, the St. Martin Parish Government has scheduled a drawdown for Henderson Lake in St.

Opelousas WW2 B-26 gunner survived fall

George Lewis Moscovis was known to his fellow World War II airmen as a hard-working, clean-living, God-fearing man who carried a Bible on every combat mission. He was not prone to salty language, but I wouldn’t blame him if he had been tempted to use one or two off-color words on Aug.

Will alcohol-free weddings catch on?

“For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name/ There is booze, there is booze…” — apologies to Paul Stookey According to the Wall Street Journal, six percent of couples polled by wedding-planning website Zola will host a completely alcohol-free wedding in 2025.

What would Johnny Carson say?

I wonder what Johnny Carson would say about the demise of late-night television. Carson was genuine and funny — at his funniest when his monologues bombed. On Bill Maher’s podcast, Jay Leno explained why he was so much better than today’s late-night comics: “Carson had class. He was gracious.

How Marxists attacked our Constitution and religion

The Ten Commandments, which God himself hand delivered to Moses, became the foundation for the U.S. legal system in 1787 when the Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday, July 23 Victor Layne Landreneau and Nicky Marie Hardacre, both of Clinton, Mississippi. Thursday, July 24 Rylan Michael Hebert of Lafayette and McKenzie Marie Garrison, of Broussard.