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Swampy past for energy explorers

When oil companies began to realize that muskrats weren’t the only profitable thing hiding in south Louisiana marshes, they also began to realize that exploration and drilling in the wetlands would be unlike anything they’d done before.

Acadia Parish crash leads to arrests for insurance fraud

Detectives with the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud/Auto Theft Unit, Lafayette Field Office, arrested four Crowley residents for violations pertaining to Louisiana insurance fraud laws.

St. Landry School Board committee members named

St. Landry Parish School Board committee assignments for the newly elected members have been announced. One of the members, John Miller, died Jan. 28. Chairmen of the Academic and Personnel committees were to be elected at meetings Tuesday.

Francis elected PSC chairman

At the January Business and Executive meeting of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, Mike Francis, R-Crowley, was unanimously elected chairman by the five Louisiana Commissioners for the 2019 term.

La. band’s songs featured in award-winning movie

Picture it, the late 1950s and early 60s, when the music world was turned upside down. Hips were shaking and the beat of songs was in high gear as rock and roll was taking over radio stations, whether listeners wanted it or not.

Eunice Elementary copes with water damage

Eunice Elementary, which experienced one building damaged by fire on Aug. 14, 2018, has been coping with water damage at its administrative building. On Friday, work was being done to move administrators to a temporary building on the campus.

Neighborhood watch groups in progress

Two neighborhood watch groups are in the process of forming in Eunice, according to Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot. “I’m not sure if there are any others,” he said. “But I know there is a lot of talk about trying to get it going in different neighborhoods.

News notes

Bulb & Blossom membership tea set New members wanted at the Bulb & Blossom annual membership tea to be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 11 at the residence of Connie Thibodeaux. All members are asked to bring a potential new member and membership is welcomed to anyone interested.

Sheriff outlines use of a weapon for defense

After the fatal shooting of a Eunice resident Scott Daville in December, some residents may be wondering when it is appropriate to use a firearm in self defense. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz outlined the use of a weapon at a meeting about neighborhood watches on Jan.

Hundreds oppose injection well site

Over 200 citizens from St. Landry Parish along with local elected officials spoke out against a proposal by Lafayette company Eagle Oil LLC to drill an injection well near the Beggs community.