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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 29 Darrel D. Andrus, 27, 100 block of Highway 167, Opelousas. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Charles Ray Burton, 50, 400 block of Dupre Street, Eunice.

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Free live music at the Depot Museum The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center will sponsor free live music every second Saturday of the month at the Depot Museum, located at 220 S. CC Duson in Eunice. From 1 to 2 p.m. July 8 Shawn Saucier Trio will entertain the public.

Tips sought in Eunice homicide

St. Landry Crime Stoppers needs help in solving a homicide in the Eunice area. On June 19, at about 1 a.m., the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call from Eunice Police.

Jury convicts Opelousas man of killing wife with rifle

After just over 30 minutes of deliberation a St. Landry Parish jury reached a verdict convicting Derrick T. Hills of the second-degree murder of his wife, Rachelle Arceneaux, according to a news release from St. Landry Parish District Attorney Chad Pitre.

State awarded $1.36B for broadband expansion

President Joseph R. Biden announced on Mondy that Louisiana has been awarded $1.36 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the expansion of affordable, reliable high-speech internet service.

State Fire Marshal offers purchase, use tips as fireworks retail sales begin

With fireworks tents and stands popping up across the state this week, the State Fire Marshal’s Office wants to encourage all Louisiana residents to not only be safe when using fireworks, but knowledgeable when buying them.

Bigotry towards Catholics can’t be allowed to fester

A few years ago, around the time of the last presidential election, a friend told me a story. She was at Mass in the Philly suburbs, and when the homily began, the priest started to tell the congregation why they could not vote for Joe Biden and still be consistent with Catholic doctrine.

Who runs the state when the governor is away?

Who is in charge in the Bayou State when the governor is out of the country? Most observers would say that it would be the lieutenant governor. But Gov. Edwards is in England, and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is in Australia. A spokesperson for Edwards said the governor is always in charge.

New website could soon give public access to Louisiana, local government financial records

Louisiana could soon get a new website that gives the public in-depth access to a trove of government finance records from every agency, board, commission, department and courthouse at the state and local government level. House Bill 597, sponsored by Rep.

AgCenter scientists advance theory on fat cells

LSU AgCenter animal scientists studying adipose tissue in cattle say their findings could have human health implications. AgCenter animal scientist Xing Fu currently manages two research programs.