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Seed packets list important information such as planting depth and how many days it will take until germination. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)

Seed packets list important information such as planting depth and how many days it will take until germination. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)

To enjoy flowers, veggies and herbs this spring, start your seeds now

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 7, 2025
Tired of the cold, gray doldrums of winter? Here’s something to look forward to: Spring isn’t all that far away, and now is the time to get your seeds started for many warm-season annuals, vegetables and herbs.

Hapless warehouse burglars were easy to find

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 7, 2025
The thieves who broke into Captain Gerand Carriere’s warehouse in the steamboat town of Washington in October 1873 might get an A for effort but would surely flunk a basic burglary course. The warehouse was a tempting target. Carriere ran several successful businesses and was a wealthy man.

NASA stranded in mediocrity

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 7, 2025
International Space Station (ISS): Hello, Houston, Starliner crew Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams here. Any word on when we can return home? Houston: Hey, guys.

Thinking about old crushes on Valentine’s Day?

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 7, 2025
When I celebrate Valentine’s Day with my wife, I will be totally unapologetic if my mind wanders to my first crush. Here’s the backstory. When I was four or five years old, a neighbor lady gave me a box of old Valentines. My favorite was adorned with a little girl who looked like a bee.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 7, 2025
The following people obtain marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Monday, Feb. 3 William Henry Millsaps Jr., of Ruston, and Cynthia Avis Manuel, of Eunice. Tuesday, Feb. 4 Haven Zackery Wills, of Opelousas, and Zoe Claire Witt, of Washington.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 7, 2025
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court. Wednesday, Jan. 29 Succession of Louis Ambrose Devillier. Jason Breaux vs Haley Liquette, custody. Thursday, Jan. 30 Rachel Willis et al vs Wanda Lee Joubert, damages. Brandon Joseph vs Montana Citizen, custody.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries map showing three locations of chronic wasting disease (CWD) positive captive deer in pens permitted by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries map showing three locations of chronic wasting disease (CWD) positive captive deer in pens permitted by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Deer in St. Landry Parish pen test positive for CWD

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 7, 2025
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is alerting the public of three additional chronic wasting disease (CWD) positive captive deer in pens permitted by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). The recent detections in Concordia, St.
Christine Adele Brown

Christine Adele Brown

Christine Adele Brown

Myra Miller
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Christine “Christy” Adele Brown passed away on January 30, 2025. Born on August 7, 1973 in Eunice, Louisiana, to Bruce and Judy Brown, Christy grew up in a large and loving family. She attended both St. Edmund’s and Eunice High School.