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St. Landry Homestead grand opening

St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank celebrated the grand opening of their newest location on Harry Guilbeau Road on Aug. 13. The bank celebrates the opening of its second location in Opelousas and its fourth location altogether. The event included a number of St. Landry Chamber members, St.

4-H association honors Tri-Parish agents

LSU AgCenter youth development professionals were recognized for achievement in service at the Louisiana Association of Extension 4-H Agents annual meeting held Aug. 13-16 in Baton Rouge.

Up with People coming to Lafayette

The multinational cast of Up with People, which has toured more than 70 countries around the world during the last 52-years, has announced that Lafayette will be a stop on their 2019 tour. On Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. Up with People will perform a public show at Angelle Hall in Lafayette.

Dying languages: Can they be saved?

“Took away our native tongue/And taught their English to our young…” — from “Indian Reservation,” by John D. Loudermilk. According to the United Nations, there are about 6,500 distinct languages (not just dialects) spoken throughout the world.

Unleashing entrepreneurs is good for all

Here’s some great news: The American entrepreneur is flourishing again. From 1980 until 2017, “the number of new startups formed each year … plummeted by half — from almost 15% of all business 35 years ago to barely 8%,” according to Forbes contributor David Pridham.

Cassidy: Baby Boomers, Medicare, Social Security exploding debt

The national debt is exploding because of the number of Baby Boomers becoming eligible for Medicare and Social Security, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said during a meeting in Opelousas on Monday. Cassidy said some of Washington’s biggest issues need a balanced, bipartisan approach.

Louisiana reports first human West Nile virus cases for 2019

The Louisiana Department of Health today reported the first human cases of West Nile virus for this year.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 22 Kevin Lee Melancon, 48, 700 block of Main Street, Cankton. Bench warrant. Arrested by Cankton Police. Alvin Francis Bergeron III, 29, 600 block of Fontenot Road, Opelousas. Hold for Lafayette Parish.

Clarence "Freddie" Mose

Clarence “Freddie” Mose, age 87, of Albia, Iowa, formerly of Louisiana and California, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia. Freddie was born on July 5, 1932, in Eunice, Louisiana, to Edwin and Rose (Johnson) Mose. He grew up and attended school in Eunice.

Donivan C. Frey

Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at 11:00 am at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette for Donivan C. Frey, 87, who passed away Saturday, August 17th at Cornerstone Village South in Lafayette.