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Where’s the vision thing in Louisiana?

There were several gatherings at the state capitol in Baton Rouge last week. Former legislators gathered for their annual reunion to catch up on old friendships and reminisce about past legislative accomplishments.

All for a penny or less

I was looking for something else last week when I came across a listing of every post office in the United States at the beginning of 1851.

St. Landry Crime Stoppers seeks information about 3 suspects

St. Landry Crime Stoppers needs help in locating three suspects south by St. Landry Sheriff’s deputies. David Wayne Doucet 65 of the 200 blockof Lakeland Road Port Barre is wanted in connection to an Oct. 23, 2017, shooting in the Port Barre area. Doucet also has numerous gun related felony charges.

Did you know? ‘If you see something, say something campaign’

Recently in the news there were cases where if the public and even law enforcement acted on tips a tragedy might have been averted. I understand that most people do not want to get involved and want to live a happy and quiet life but these are some extraordinary times that we are living in.

After paving 300 miles, road complaints keep resurfacing

St. Landry Parish Government has paved about 300 miles of road in the Smooth Ride Home program, but it is the remaining roads, often pot-holed and flood-prone, that the Parish Council hears about on a regular basis.

Fire district's tax fails, now it’s under fire

A 10-mill, five-year property tax proposed in Fire District 3 failed with only 36 percent of the 5,339 votes cast on the March 24 election. Now, the St.

Tighter TOPS rules in the works

A divided House committee on Thursday approved three bills that would tighten eligibility for the popular TOPS scholarships and require some recipients to first attend two-year colleges. One bill, by Rep.

City buidlings have leaky roofs, mayor wants to talk about them

By Harlan Kirgan Editor Leaky roofs at a slew of city buildings is among the topics that began to fill the Eunice Board of Aldermen’s agenda for a meeting Tuesday. Mayor Scott Fontenot brought up the roof issue at a meeting Thursday to set the agenda for the meeting to begin at 6:15 p.m.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. April 6 Antonio J. Edwards, 39, 100 block of Cole Road, Opelousas. Duty of sex offenders to notify law enforcement; notification of sex offenders and child. Shane Anthony Graffagnino, 39, 700 block of Hwy. 103, Opelousas.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 5 07:23 Subject upset about vehicle burglary that happened last night in the 400 block of Corn. 07:32 Vehicle blocking driveway at Burger King. 08:28 Disturbance in the 1500 block of West Peach.