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Inmate health care change proposed

A plan that would transfer medical responsibilities at the parish jail from the coroner’s office to a private firm was presented to the Acadia Parish Police Jury during an otherwise routine meeting here Tuesday night. Sheriff K.P.

Fly-in planned at St. Landry Parish airport to feature B-17 bomber

The St. Landry Parish airport will hold it’s second annual Summer Fly-in featuring a World War II B-17 bomber along with other vintage war-birds to Opelousas. They fly-in is scheduled June 26 to 28.

44 graduate from Louisiana Master Cattleman course

The LSU AgCenter recognized 44 graduates from the Louisiana Master Cattleman program during a field day on March 7. The Louisiana Master Cattleman Program is a commodity-specific program designed to help beef producers become more profitable and environmentally sustainable.

Vermilion once ‘fairly alive’ with boats

Steamboats did not begin regular routes on the Vermilion River as early as on some other south Louisiana streams that were more easily navigated, but they were coming at least to Abbeville by the Civil War.

The other virus to fear

There’s a virus threatening the health of America, all right. But it’s not new, not from a foreign country and it’s not the coronavirus. The virus Americans need to fear the most today is the political left.

Do you dare take the goodness challenge?

“The sincere wish to be good is half the battle.” — Marmee, in Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women.” “The OTHER half of the battle, however, is the part where the ungrateful objects of your kindness are unleashing the Rottweilers on you.” —Danny Tyree, in a shameless attempt to pad his word count.

Crash kills bicyclist in Acadia Parish

A bicyclist was killed on La. 13 near Faulk Road in Acadia Parish shortley before 6:30 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I. The crash took the life of 49-year-old Michael Bourgeois of Sulphur.

Man charged with vehicular homicide

Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on La. 93 at Billeaux Road in St. Landry Parish. The crash took the life of 36-year-old James Ryan Elliott of Scott.

Student arrested for bomb threat

A 13-year-old student was arrested for making a bomb threat at Eunice Junior High School on Thursday. Eunice Police said a student reported there was a threat about “go boom by second bell” on a urinal. Police and firefighters were notified and the school was evacuated.

Lemon tree planting, plaque honors musician Amédé Ardoin

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser dedicated a lemon tree and plaque during a ceremony commemorating the birthday of Amédé Ardoin (March 11, 1898 – November 3, 1942). Ardoin was one of Louisiana’s first Creole, Cajun, and Zydeco recording artists, singer, and accordionist.