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Acadian Cultural Center hosts exhibit by artist Clair Decker

The Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve presents an art exhibit featuring the work of artist Claire Decker titled “A Peek at Claire Decker’s Art World.”  The exhibit is on display now through Jan. 29. Admission to the exhibit and to the center is free.

Right to Life March held here

The annual Right for Life March was held in Eunice at noon Wednesday, which marked the 47th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion in the U.S. throughout all nine months of pregnancy.

Right to Life March held here

The annual Right for Life March was held in Eunice at noon Wednesday, which marked the 47th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion in the U.S. throughout all nine months of pregnancy.

I don’t like Meghan Markle, that doesn’t make me racist

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they were “stepping back” from their duties as senior royals, it triggered a number of interesting reactions on this side of the pond.

Family landlines better than smartphones for teens

When my childhood home got a phone call, it was an event. That was partly because my father, a longtime phone-company employee, installed four brass-belled phones throughout our home. The phones rang so loudly it sounded like crooks were breaking into Fort Knox.

Solar panels stolen from Mowata house

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the felony theft of solar panels from the 29000 block of Crowley Eunice Highway in the community of Mowata. The theft occurred between 5 p.m. Jan. 7 and 3:30 p.m. Jan. 8.

Auditor: Financial issues at Caddo school board, Jeanerette

Weak internal controls allowed cyber thieves to steal almost $1 million from the Caddo Parish School Board, though much of the money has been recovered, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor says in a report made public Monday.

Prairie Acadian Cultural Center displays Alma Brunson Reed art exhibit

The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve presents an art exhibit featuring the work of Eunice artist Alma Brunson Reed. “Images of Acadian Louisiana” is on display through Jan. 29. Admission to the exhibit and to the center is free.

Johnson named to Trump impeachment team

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, who represents District 4 that includes Eunice, announced he is on President Donald Trump’s defense team. Johnson is a Republican from Benton. The Senate impeachment trial began Tuesday.

Top lawman honors MLK

The Eunice celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a unique speaker, Donald Washington, director of the U.S. Marshals Service. Washington heads the nation’s oldest law enforcement service and prior to that was U.S.