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Nearly 5% voted early in St. Landry

Nearly 3,000 people or 5 percent voted early in St. Landry Parish out of the 58,599 voters registered for the Nov. 8 election. Early voting began Oct. 25 and ends Tuesday . Early voting according to the Louisiana Secretary of State and as of Thursday were: St.

PAR guide to proposed amendments

LOUISIANA — Voters statewide will be asked to decide yes or no on six proposed amendments to the Louisiana Constitution on the Nov. 8 ballot. Amendments 2, 3 and 5 are considered particularly significant because of their impact on state policy.

Students to get free meals

OPELOUSAS — St. Landry Parish public school students are to start receiving free meals in November. Lucretia Chancler, supervisor of child nutrition, announced at a School Board Executive Committee meeting that it is possible for the school district to provide the  free meals starting Tuesday.

Blackpot Camp

Sounds of music filtered through the air at Lakeview Park on Thursday as the Blackpot Camp was drawing to a close. The annual camp draws people from across the nation and world for four days of music, dance and cooking classes. About 120 campers were this year, Lauren Kohn, camp director said.

Hillary Clinton’s forever problem

Hillary Clinton is probably going to win — and win big — on Election Night. But then she’ll have to wake up on Nov.

The treasure is still there

According to a spooky tale I heard some years ago, there is a trove of what might have been pirate’s treasure buried next to a cemetery somewhere in Acadia Parish.

Sorting out the immigration outcomes

Sorting out the immigration outcomes Despite controversies that rage over immigration, it is hard to see how anyone could be either for or against immigrants in general. First of all, there are no immigrants in general.

Jacques Blanchard

Church Point, LA ~ Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, October 31, 2016 at St. Edward Catholic Church in Richard, LA for Jacques Blanchard, 86. Mr. Blanchard, a native and long-time resident of rural Acadia Parish near Richard, died Thursday evening, October 27 at his residence.

Wilda McCauley Smith

EUNICE ~ Wilda Mc-Cauley Smith passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the age of 90. Funeral Services was held on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Quirk & Son Funeral Home in Eunice. Deacon David Guillory officiated. Burial followed at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.