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The rascals didn’t get away

Rev. J.M. Johnson was the only passenger aboard the stage coach that pulled out of Bayou Chicot in what is now Evangeline Parish about 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, 1881.

French consul general honors Zachary Richard

Louisiana native Zachary Richard, a renowned singer and cultural activist, was promoted today to the rank of Officer in the French Academic Palms.

St. Landry Chamber named ‘Chamber of the Year’

The Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Executives named the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce the 2019 Chamber of the Year during the annual conference on Sept. 9.

McGovern announces for St. Landry Parish assessor

Sherri Zeringue McGovern has announced her candidacy for St. Landry Parish assessor in the Oct. 12 election. McGovern stated she is a lifelong resident of St. Landry Parish. “I have been a certified public accountant for 19 years with many years of experience at a local accounting firm.

125th birthday parade

Nathan Guillory waves the state flag on South 2nd Street during the parade held as part of the city of Eunice’s celebration of its 125th year on Saturday. Guillory is a member of Pack 425.

With Census count coming reapportionment is on the way

The 10-year Census count is on April 1, 2020, and demographer Mike Hefner urged the St. Landry Parish Council give him the green light to begin his work. Hefner, of Geographic Planning and Demographic Services, spoke to the Council’s Administrative-Finance Committee on Sept.

Parish burn ban may get repealed

A ban on burning in rural St. Landry Parish subdivisions passed in June is on the Parish Council’s Wednesday agenda. And this time the agenda item is for repeal of the ban at the meeting scheduled at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Old City Market, 131 W. Bellevue St., Opelousas.

Parties ‘targeting Louisiana’ for redistricting

Republican strategist Karl Rove is expecting a “heckuva battle” over redistricting and the legislative races that will precede the process, according to an op-ed he wrote in The Wall Street Journal last week, and Louisiana will certainly be in the mix.

Parish sales tax collections rebound

Staff Report Year-to-date St. Landry Parish sales tax collections through August totaled $47,033,123, up 1% over the same eight-month period a year ago, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board Sales Tax Division. The report shows a rebound in total collections.

All music is on the street for celebration — and free

All the music during the city’s 125th birthday celebration Saturday will be outside and free. The National Park Service is presenting of the Grammy-award winning band, Pine Leaf Boys, at 6 p.m. There will be specially designed birthday T-shirts on sale for $15 each as well as posters.