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Breakfast cost upset Louisiana legislator

Enough was enough when a Baton Rouge hotel charged a state legislator thirty cents for his breakfast in June 1942. He stormed back to the capitol and filed a bill to keep hotels and restaurants from raising prices during football weekends, Mardi Gras, and when the legislature was in session. Rep.

Honoring family on Memorial Day

Ida Ayres never served a day in the armed forces, but at 95, she knows plenty about the sacrifices of war. “Through six wars, I have been the daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother of family members who served, or are serving, their country,” Ida told me.

Can the population implosion be stopped?

“And when I die / and when I’m gone / there’ll be one child born, in this world / to carry on / to carry on.” The song written by Laura Nyro and most famously performed by Blood, Sweat & Tears may have been overly optimistic.

Landry, Brumley push for sweeping classroom changes for teachers

Louisiana’s governor and the state’s K-12 public school leader unveiled recommendations they say will free teachers to focus on classroom instruction rather than what they consider bureaucratic hindrances.

Eunice murderer denied appeal

A Eunice man convicted of a Nov. 4, 2019, murder will continue to serve his 35-year sentence at hard labor after his appeal was denied by the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal. Demyron L. Skinner was convicted of manslaughter in the killing of De’Omane Frank. Skinner was sentenced on April 27, 2023.

Prescription needed for pills under bill legislature OKs

The St. Landry Parish School Board is moving toward changing the title of its top finance job from finance director to chief finance officer. “We’ve been adverting this job for awhile. We have three applicants. None of them are certified.

Abortion pill possession to be a crime

The Louisiana Senate Thursday approved a bill that would classify abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances, sending it to Gov. Jeff Landry’s desk for his signature.

Ronald “Johnny” John LeJeune

Ronald “Johnny” John LeJeune passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at the age of 77. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Father Michael Sucharski Celebrant. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

St. Landry Parish congressional district changing to District 6

St. Landry Parish Registrar of Voters Byron Stelly announces the start of both Congressional and State Supreme Court redistricting. All of St. Landry Parish will now be in Congressional District 6, and a portion of the parish will now be in Supreme Court District 2.

Arrest made in 20-year-old murder case

In December of 2003, Susan Kennedy Jackson’s body was discovered in Bayou Wikoff just north of exit 82 near Crowley. Jackson was discovered with blunt force trauma to her head. Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P.