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2-vehicle crash claims life of Texas woman on I-10

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 5, 2024
Louisiana State Police Troop I was notified of a two-vehicle fatality crash on Interstate 10 eastbound near mile marker 94 (between Duson and Scott) at 4 p.m. Thursday. The crash claimed the life of 65-year-old Jude Mae Jefferson (female) of Houston, Texas.
Emma Stelly

Emma Stelly

Rice station internship awarded to Vermilion Parish native

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 5, 2024
Emma Stelly, a McNeese State University freshman who grew up on a family farm in Vermilion Parish, has been selected to complete an internship at the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station this summer.

Meeting sheds light on solar farm

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 5, 2024
Once again, the meeting room was packed to standing room only as residents addressed their concerns with the proposed tax exemptions and other considerations requested by ibV Energy Partners and Bayou Chicot Solar LLC during the monthly meeting of Evangeline Parish Police Jury held April 1.

Workforce steady, jobless rates rise

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 5, 2024
The Tri-Parish workforce remained steady in February compared to a year ago, but unemployment rates rose, according to data released by Louisiana Workforce Commission on Wednesday. The Tri-Parish workforce, which includes those employed and those seeking jobs, totaled 67,23 in February, up 344 or 0.
St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard, right, shows where smelly water flooded Room 206 in the St. Landry Parish Courthouse on Monday. With Bellard is Van Reed, director of emergency preparedness and a parish administrator.

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard, right, shows where smelly water flooded Room 206 in the St. Landry Parish Courthouse on Monday. With Bellard is Van Reed, director of emergency preparedness and a parish administrator.

Spooky times at the courthouse

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 5, 2024
There are some strange happenings at the St .Landry Parish Courthouse. “It is unbelievable,” said Parish President Jessie Bellard of what’s been going on there.
Rep. Dodie Horton

Rep. Dodie Horton

Legislation mandates ‘God’s law’ in schools

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Friday, April 5, 2024
The House Education Committee voted 10-3 Thursday to advance a bill to require public schools to display the 10 Commandments. House Bill 7l, by Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Haughton, is attempting to navigate the traditional legal divide between church and state.
Claude Michael Smith’s Nintendo game wish is coming true. (Submitted photo)

Claude Michael Smith’s Nintendo game wish is coming true. (Submitted photo)

Eunice youth’s Nintendo wish comes true

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 5, 2024
Enthralled by Nintendo games, Claude Michael Smith, 8, who battles congenital heart disease, is beyond excited for his upcoming trip to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Thursday, April 4, 2024
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Thursday, April 4 Carmichael Seraille, 18, 100 block of Ranch Road, Opelousas. Possession of Schedule V CDS. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Daylin Dshawn Chachere, 21, 1700 block of Parkview Drive, Opelousas.
Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Thursday, April 4, 2024
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Wednesday, April 3 Donna Fontenot, 60, 600 block of Iowa Ave., Lake Arthur. Failure to turn on lights, possession of Schedule II, possession of Schedule IV, possession of drug paraphernalia.