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Rayne man arrested on child porn, sex charges

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
A Rayne man has been arrested on multiple charges of inappropriate behavior with juveniles. Dustin Prior, 29, was arrested by the deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office after an investigation that began June 28, according to Sheriff K.P. Gibson.

Bidenomics: The road to serfdom

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
With freedom comes responsibility. President Reagan was more to the point: “Freedom is never more than a generation from extinction.

The American dream is a life without debt

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
I dream of the day I will be 100% debt free! I took on debt fairly early in life, when I borrowed money to help cover the cost of my Penn State degree.

How’s that honeymoon working?

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
“Have you seen everything you want to see?” “Yeah. You?” “Me too. Let’s go back home.” That’s a paraphrased version of my parents’ conversation midway through their honeymoon in 1958. Unimpressed by the hype of an out-of-state adventure, they chose to hightail it back to the real world.

Through Stumpy Lake to Bayou Vermilion

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
In the middle 1800s, most of the handful of steamboats that ventured onto the Vermilion River, went no further than Perry’s Bridge, partly because there wasn’t much profit in going any further, and partly because fallen trees and other obstacles made the river all but impassable beyond the bridge.
The Wednesday regular Rotary Club meeting included naming the 2022-2023 Rotarian of the Year, installation of the new Rotary president and officers and board members. Doing the official swearing in duties was retired Judge Ellis Daigle. The newly elected Rotary Club officers include, Nancee Sorenson, president-elect; Lynn LeJeune, vice president-elect; Van Reed, secretary-elect; and Shirley Vige Jr., treasurer-elect. Board members include John Pucheu, Jacque Pucheu, Donnie Richard, Ericka Fontenot, Pat Dos

The Wednesday regular Rotary Club meeting included naming the 2022-2023 Rotarian of the Year, installation of the new Rotary president and officers and board members. Doing the official swearing in duties was retired Judge Ellis Daigle. The newly elected Rotary Club officers include, Nancee Sorenson, president-elect; Lynn LeJeune, vice president-elect; Van Reed, secretary-elect; and Shirley Vige Jr., treasurer-elect. Board members include John Pucheu, Jacque Pucheu, Donnie Richard, Ericka Fontenot, Pat Dos

LSUE Chancellor Sorenson to lead Eunice Rotarians

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
The Wednesday regular Rotary Club meeting included naming the 2022-2023 Rotarian of the Year, installation of the new Rotary president and officers and board members. Doing the official swearing in duties was retired Judge Ellis Daigle.

DeVillier: Bobcat Drive to get some work

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
State Rep. Phillip DeVillier reports Bobcat Drive, La. 757, in front of Eunice High school will be milled and overlaid this week. The project is to cost $120,000. Other projects reported by the Department of Transportation and Development to DeVillier are: Tasso Loop, La.

DeVillier’s legislation targeted local issues

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
From allowing more time to prosecute litter cases to clearing the way for Eunice voters to decide on a hotel-motel tax, State Rep. Phillip DeVillier reviewed some of his legislation in the recent session.

Police pay averages $45k a year in La.

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
Lagging most of the South and the rest of the country, Louisiana pays its patrol officers and sheriff’s deputies below the regional average of $51,482 and the national average of $71,380.
Eunice firefighters and St. Landry Parish Fire District 6 responded to a structure fire at 3304 Hwy. 190 east at about 3 p.m. Thursday. A storage building located behind the Purple Peacock was engulfed with smoke coming from the roof. Part of the roof was collapsing. Owner of the building and J & M Auto Sales & Detailing, LLC, Jahamal Guillory said that the metal building is at least 30 years old and about 5,000 square feet. Guillory said he uses the building for storage. He had stored inside a motorcycle,

Eunice firefighters and St. Landry Parish Fire District 6 responded to a structure fire at 3304 Hwy. 190 east at about 3 p.m. Thursday. A storage building located behind the Purple Peacock was engulfed with smoke coming from the roof. Part of the roof was collapsing. Owner of the building and J & M Auto Sales & Detailing, LLC, Jahamal Guillory said that the metal building is at least 30 years old and about 5,000 square feet. Guillory said he uses the building for storage. He had stored inside a motorcycle,

Storage building damaged

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
Eunice firefighters and St. Landry Parish Fire District 6 responded to a structure fire at 3304 Hwy. 190 east at about 3 p.m. Thursday. A storage building located behind the Purple Peacock was engulfed with smoke coming from the roof. Part of the roof was collapsing.