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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Aug. 16 Colbert Franklin III, 47, 500 block of Hwy. 752, Church Point. Domestic abuse battery and disturbing the peace. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Jacob John Cormier, 33, 8800 block of Hwy. 182 North Opelousas.

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Small business workshop set Small Business Administration representative Heidi Melancon will hold training on services they provide for new small business and anyone interested in starting a new business from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug.

Vermilion Parish School Board declares ‘Emergency Declaration’

State law says one of three things need to happen for a government body to declare an emergency declaration. The emergency has to be a “disaster,” “emergency” or “public health emergency.

Abbeville Police to enforce daytime curfew in city

Kids are back in school as the sun has set on summer fun. Now that school is back in session, Abbeville Chief of Police William Spearman wants to remind parents and legal guardians that officers will be enforcing the city’s daytime curfew for ages 7 to 17.

A danger to American democracy

Let’s be frank. Congressional incumbents seeking re-election have a distinct advantage over their opponents. One of those advantages is the congressional franking privilege.

Call out the National Guard

The Queen City of the South is under siege. No, not from hurricanes. This time, the siege is from within. New Orleans is known as the city that care forgot. But it’s been hard to let the good times roll in the Big Easy when the dice keep coming up snake eyes.

City’s $1M paving project is underway

A 23-street overlay project may be completed by the end of the month, according to Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot. The project began Aug. 6 around St. Edmund schools. The city project is done every other year and is paid for through a sales tax.

Curbs voted on peddlers

Eunice aldermen voted to sharply curb the activities of door-to-door peddlers with the approval of an ordinance setting times, requiring permits, identification and fines. The ordinance passed at Tuesday’s city meeting at City Hall.

More students in state earning AP credits

More Louisiana high school students than ever before earned college-credit qualifying scores on Advanced Placement (AP) exams in 2018, according to data released by the Louisiana Department of Education. This year 7,330 students earned AP credit, up from 6,519 a year ago and 2,747 in 2012.

Eunice High leads parish ACT results

Eunice High School leads St. Landry Parish in the number of students earning college credits through the Advanced Placement exams. In the 2017-2018 school year, there were 49 students taking AP exams and 20.4 percent scored 3 or greater, which qualified them for college credit.