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Trump Haters carpet bomb foes

The Trump Haters in Washington are desperate. They can’t find a way to bring down the president, so they’re carpet bombing everyone around him. Their latest victim is Ronny Jackson — the White House doctor the president chose to become the new secretary of Veterans Affairs. Dr.

The growing art of American cursing

Get this: the average American can’t get through the day without cursing. So is the finding of a recent 9Round Kickbox Fitness survey, as reported in the New York Post. Why are Americans cursing so much? One reason is stress.

Sheriff offering training for church security staffs

St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s training instructors who teach the concealed carry classes will also instruct the 8-hour tactical course for church security.

Helpful servers for Eunice Rotary Club

Cheerleaders from Eunice High School and St. Edmund High School served the crowd of about 300 people lunch at the Eunice Rotary Club Administrative Professional of the Year Award luncheon on April 27 at St. Thomas More. LSUE employee Tanva Huval won the award. (Photo courtesy of Dwight Jodon)

Tips sought to burglaries in Northern Acadia Parish

Living in the rural areas of a parish has its advantages, however coming home to find your residence burglarized is a feeling of being violated. Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating three separate burglaries which occurred on April 17 in the northern portion of Acadia Parish.

Tri-Parish employment holds steady

Tri-Parish employment held steady in March compared to a year ago, according to a report from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline workforce — those employed and seeking jobs — totaled 68,896 in March, down from 69,031 in March 2017. St.

Constitutional amendment filings reach six-year low

The number of proposed constitutional amendments introduced by state legislators during regular sessions has hit a six-year low, just as momentum is building for another constitutional convention.

Eunice Elementary tapped for Leader in Me, Myers Family Foundation

Eunice Elementary and three other schools in St. Landry Parish have been added to those to particpate in The Leader in Me program. according to an announcement by the St. Landry-Evangeline United Way.

Plane crashes at Eunice airport

The pilot of this Luscombe 8A aircraft walked away from this crash that occurred about 8 p.m. Friday, according to Drew Miller, manager of the Eunice airport.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Arrests May 1 07:00 Vehicle break-in in the 1200 block of Anne. 08:42 Lobby complaint about harassing phone calls. 09:52 Truck pulled down power lines in he 500 block of South 8th. 10:02 Cleco en route.