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Myra Miller

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Prairie Acadian Cultural Center events The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center is holding three free events off-site in June. Junior Ranger Summer Series from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the Washington Recreational Center, 705 S. Bridge St., Washington.

Jean Dyess Lembeck

Myra Miller

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Jean Labon Lembeck (Dyess), our beloved mother, passed away in her sleep on April 22, 2024, at the age of 95. Born on August 21, 1928, in Prentiss, MS, Jean was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Jean was married for 45 years to her dear husband, Dr.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, June 5 Jasmine Floietha McCruse, 30, 800 block of W. Cherry Street, Opelousas.

Alito dust-up has nothing to do with flags

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

I have never been married, nor do I have any children. I grew up around married people. I descend from a whole line of married people. I have friends who are married people. I deeply admire married people, and I think that they tend to be among the happiest folks in the universe.

Trump’s conviction is not a surprise

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

I wrote in my column over a month ago that no one should be surprised over former president Donald Trump’s conviction in a New York Court last week. As we say in the South, Trump was a gone pecan from the get-go. There are a number of reasons why.

La. 182 from the Lafayette Parish Line to La. 754 to be closed

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Beginning June 10 at 6 a.m. until June 19 at 6 p.m., La. 182, from the Lafayette Parish Line to La. 754 in St. Landry Parish, will be closed to vehicular traffic, weather permitting. The closure is necessary to install new drainage structures across the roadway.

St. Landry Parish Government investigators arrested Jasmine Mouton and Kendall Tyler, both 22 years old of Opelousas. On Sunday, surveillance video captured footage of a woman dumping two puppies into a trash can outside of Sebastian West End Seafood, located at 1538 W. Landry St. in Opelousas. Mouton and Tyler were each charged with two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. (Surveillance photo)

2 arrested for animal cruelty

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Legislators free money for projects

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Three senior lawmakers said a decision last Friday to shift $717 million in state funds was one of the highlights of the legislative session that ended Monday.

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard, in the white shirt, leads a group on a walk around the vacant Moosa Memorial Hospital on Monday. He announced on Monday the building, vacant since 2006, will be demolished. At right in the red shirt is Phillip Cavins of Morgan and Morgan Land Preparation and Parish Council member Ernest Blanchard. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Old hospital demolition begins

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Moosa Memorial Hospital, built in 1955 and vacant since 2006, now is targeted for demolition. On Tuesday, trees were being cut and trimmed on the property in the 400 block of Moosa Boulevard. St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard announced Monday the building will be demolished.

A video of the Downtown Eunice Visioning session has been posted at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPcrbU0p2V4. (Screenshot from youtube.com)

Eunice downtown vision video posted

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

A video that concluded the three-day Eunice Downtown Roadmap is now on youtube.