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LSU Eunice Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Symantha Jones is with her sculpture seleced for display at the Acadiana Center for the Arts’ (AcA) annual summer group exhibition, Our Point in Space. (Submitted photo)

LSUE professor’s artwork featured in Lafayette exhibition

Harlan Kirgan

Thursday, July 3, 2025

LSU Eunice Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Symantha Jones is among the featured artists in the Acadiana Center for the Arts’ (AcA) annual summer group exhibition, Our Point in Space, now on display in the Main Gallery through Aug. 16.

Steve Moosa, right, CPA of Darnall, Sikes and Frederick, presented an audit of St. Landry Parish Government to a meeting of the Parish Council’s Administrative-Finance Committee on Wednesday. The audit is for the 2024 fiscal year that ended Dec. 31, 2024. Seated, from left, are Council members Harold Taylor, Ken Marks, Timmy Lejeune and Ernest Blanchard. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Audit reports parish expenses exceeded revenues

Harlan Kirgan

Thursday, July 3, 2025

The St. Landry Parish Council’s Administrative-Finance Committee approved an audit for the 2024 fiscal year at its meeting on Wednesday in Opeloussas. Steve Moosa, CPA of Darnall, Sikes and Frederick, presented the audit to the committee.

Students improve LEAP Mastery+ rates

Harlan Kirgan

Thursday, July 3, 2025

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) on Thursday released 2025 results from the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP), showing a one percentage point increase in overall student proficiency for grades 3–8.

Ex-deputy charged with child porn

Harlan Kirgan

Thursday, July 3, 2025

A former Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy has been indicted on child pornography charges, according to acting U.S.

Tri-Parish workforce increases, jobless rates up

Harlan Kirgan

Thursday, July 3, 2025

The Tri-Parish workforce totaled 68,223 in May, and increase of 823 over the May 2024 count, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The Tri-Parish unemployment rates in May were up compared to those of May 2024.

Kayla Ardoin, 39, of Mamou, has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run crash that killed Errol Deville, 55, of Eunice, on June 25.

Mamou woman arrested in fatal hit-and-run

Harlan Kirgan

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Kayla Ardoin, 39, of Mamou, has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run crash that killed Errol Deville, 55, of Eunice, on June 25. Ardoin was arrested on July 1 by Louisiana State Police Troop I troopers. Ardoin is charged with felony hit-and-run driving.

Lessons learned in Italy about human dignity

Harlan Kirgan

Thursday, July 3, 2025

When I’m in Italy, I tend to focus on all things Italian. I consume ridiculous quantities of pasta. I only drink Italian wines, although I did slip in a Bailey’s on the flight to Milan.

Celebrating our republic — if we can keep it

Harlan Kirgan

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Burgers on the grill, big-box store discounts and fireworks that rattle your windows — those are some great reasons why Americans love the Fourth of July.

Chef Karlos Knott of the Cajun Saucer in Arnaudville is crowned the 2025 King of Louisiana Seafood at the 18th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off held June 27 at The Harbor Center in Slidell. Knott is standing to the right of Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser. (Submitted photo)

Arnaudville chef is King of Louisiana Seafood

Harlan Kirgan

Thursday, July 3, 2025

SLIDELL — Chef Karlos Knott of The Cajun Saucer in Arnaudville is the 2025 King of Louisiana Seafood beating 11 other chefs to win the 18th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off presented by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board.

Evangeline Parish farmer reelected Farm Bureau president

Harlan Kirgan

Thursday, July 3, 2025

By Avery Davidson Louisiana Farm Bureau NEW ORLEANS — Richard Fontenot, a fourth-generation rice, soybean and crawfish farmer from Ville Platte, will serve a second term as president of Louisiana Farm Bureau.