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Raymond Carter Klumpp

EUNICE~It is with the heaviest hearts and great sadness that the family announces the death of Raymond Carter Klumpp, an incredible husband, a wonderful father, son, grandfather, and a deeply good man who left us unexpectedly on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Acadian Medical Hospital. He was 55.

2 drivers killed in head-on crash in Vermilion Parish

Shortly after 6:30 a.m. today, Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash on La. 14 near Fore Road in Vermilion Parish. The crash claimed the life of 29-year-old Kiristan Michelle Mitchell of Kaplan and 18-year-old Kalix James Broussard of Kaplan.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. January 24 05:33 Car in ditch on Nile. 06:06 Large hanging branch in the 500 block of South 5th. 07:06 Large tree hanging at Oak and Gum. 08:13 Lobby complaint about cyber bullying.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. January 24 Katelyn R. Miller, 26, 6200 block of River Side Road, Iota. Probation violation hold. Angela Marcantel Thibodeaux, 51, 1100 block of Perchville, Road, Eunice.

News notes

La Table Française set Wednesday La Table Française is scheduled from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Whiteville School House at Le Vieux Village, which is located at 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas. Coffee and refreshments are served. French Table is open to all ages and French speaking abilities.

Barbara Hargrave LeJeune

IOTA-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Barbara LeJeune announces her passing on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the Jennings American Legion Hospital at the age of 73. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Iota.

I can’t endorse the Times’s approach

The New York Times provided lessons in both journalism and television Sunday night, by way of bad examples. First: If a newspaper believes in making political endorsements it shouldn’t balk when a tough call comes along, leaving voters more mystified than before.

Should older people be banned from church?

Just because a mentor starts unconsciously humming Motown tunes during a heart-to-heart talk with you about temptations, that doesn’t mean his advice is irrelevant.

The most important card

I have never been without a library card for at least 65 years, and I still regard mine as one of the most important things in my wallet. I can say without a doubt that my life would have been far different, and certainly less rewarding, without libraries.

Crowley administrator explains Lafayette General, Oschner merger

The Rotary Club of Crowley recently welcomed Glenn Dailey, associate administrator of Acadia General Health. He began by discussing the upcoming merger between Lafayette General Hospital and Oschner of New Orleans.