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Planes, trains, boats, trucks or pipelines?

Here in this soon-to-be-great nation, we Americans take a lot for granted. From our freedom and safety, to our low cost food and fuel, we just tend to forget, especially the younger generations.

Old-school dad imparted great lessons

My father made me wear hand-me-downs — even though I was our family’s only boy, with five sisters. It wasn’t too bad most of the year, but Easter Sunday was a bear. You know how hard it is to outrun the neighborhood bully with your panty hose bunching up and your bonnet flopping in the wind?

LSU AgCenter selects vendor for medical marijuana program

The LSU AgCenter has notified the Board of Supervisors of their intent to contract with GB Sciences, Inc., to produce a medical marijuana product for qualifying patients. GB Sciences will work under the LSU AgCenter license in compliance with state law and rules established by regulatory agencies.

UL Lafayette partnership aims to provide small businesses a big boost

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a partner in a new initiative that aims to help small businesses grow.

Louisiana Community Bancorp announces plan to consolidate 5 subsidiary banks

Louisiana Community Bancorp (LCB) HAS announced plans to consolidate its five subsidiary banks into one bank in the first quarter of 2018.

Hebert named a National Merit Scholarship winner

Samual Hebert, of Eunice, has been named one of 3,200 National Merit Scholarship winners by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, of Evanston, Illinois. The announcement stated Hebert, a graduate of Episcopal School of Acadiana, has a scholarship to the University of Chicago.

DeVillier bills pass

State Rep. Phillip DeVillier saw six bills pass the Legislature and become law in the recently completed regular session. Most of DeVillier’s work was on legislation requested by local government.

$29 billion state budget OK’d

The Louisiana Legislature sent six bills, including the state operating budget, to Gov. John Bel Edwards Friday, and then promptly folded its tent, ending the special session with three days to spare.

Tips sought about stolen ATV

St. Landry Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in solving a theft of an ATV in the Eunice area. The lead investigator is Detective Marcus Bergeron of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office According to a news release from Maj.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excepts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 15 07:28 Loud music around Armide Street. 08:18 Possible break-in in the 700 block of South 5th. 09:25 Man in the 500 block of Sharon said his ex-wife is harassing him and his girlfriend.