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Jobless rate improves from a year ago

June unemployment rates in the Tri-Parish area improved from a year ago, but the workforce has yet to catch up to the 2016 numbers, according to Bureau of Labor and Statistics data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The combined workforce for St.

Miles Perret Cancer Services poster artist named

Miles Perret Cancer Services is releasing the 2017 Games of Acadiana commemorative poster, featuring the theme “Play with a Purpose” and created by local student and artist, Cindy Tee.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 28 Adam White, 41, 100 block of John Paul Drive, Opelousas. Possession of schedule II drugs; resisting an officer; DWI-1st offense. Kamau Omar Jack, 38, 2700 block of Faubourg Road, Ville Platte.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 27 04:57 Two people in hoodies walking to MacArthur and Mayer. 09:01 Wreck at CC Duson and Maple Avenue. 10:17 Lobby complaint about fraudulent check.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 27 Juvenile, 14, Eunice. Principal to simple burglary. Malik Charles, 17, 1300 block of West Live Oak, Ville Platte. Principal to simple burglary, two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

4th annual Attakapas Opelousas Prairie Tribe Three Moons Festival is Saturday

The Attakapas Opelousas Prairie Tribe will hold the 4th Annual Three Moons Festival on Saturday. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Le Vieux Village/Farmers Market Pavilion, located in the Opelousas Tourist Center at 828 East Landry St., just off Interstate 49.

Louisiana rice industry stands to gain from China sales

The Louisiana rice industry should reap the benefits of the recent trade agreement that will enable the United States to export commodities like rice to China. China consumers and produces more rice than any other country. Last year, China imported about 5 million tons of rice, the U.S.

Transgenderism in the military: Normalizing abnormal

While ISIS was burning people in cages and the Middle East was ablaze, former President Obama decided it was the perfect time to turn the U.S. military into a social experiment petri dish.

Mexico owns border death truck tragedy

Florida truck driver James Matthew Bradley isn’t the mastermind of the human smuggling ring that led to the grisly deaths of 10 illegal immigrants in his rig, which authorities found at a San Antonio Walmart over the weekend. He’s just a cog in the machine.

Lawn mower thieves sought

The Crowley Police Department is investigating theft a 54” zero turn Husqvarna lawn mower with a Kawasaki engine, a 28” fleur des lis wood rocker and an Aspen fleur de lis wood rocker that occurred at about 9:15 p.m. Monday from Stine located at 235 Odd Fellows Road.