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United Way report shows state mired in poverty

A United Way report about Louisiana finds more than 900,000 households – 51% of all families – can’t afford life’s basic necessities, an increase of 22,980 families.

Survey: Our top worry is crime

Crime is the top concern for Louisiana residents for the first time in 20 years, according to an LSU survey released Tuesday.

Aimee Rella Miller Vidrine

Aimee Rella Miller Vidrine passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the age of 80. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Gregory Gaspard officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 25 Joshua Lane Boone, 38, 1500 block of Hazel Street, Eunice. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Leroy Dunbar, Jr., 60, 600 block of Mistrot Street, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 24 Carl Sylvester, 43, homeless. Eunice. Stop signs, must stop, resisting by failure to give identification, flight from an officer on foot, criminal damage to property.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 24 04:19 911 caller said that there is a disturbance plotting in the area of the 200 block of Childs. 11:05 Suspicious subject walking in and out of stores in the 700 block of East Laure.

News notes

Memorial Day ceremony set Monday A Memorial Day ceremony sponsored by the VFW Post 8971, the American Legion Post 129 and the DAV Chapter 19 will be held at 5 p.m. Monday at the intersection of South 2nd Street and Park Avenue, Eunice. Boy Scout Troop 425 will perform a flag raising ceremony.

UL Lafayette awarded record number of doctoral degrees during Spring 2023 Commencement

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette celebrated its Spring 2023 graduates during Commencement ceremonies May 12 and 13. A total of 1,641 degrees were conferred. Individual Commencement ceremonies for UL Lafayette’s eight academic colleges were held at the Cajundome and Convention Center.

Tri-Parish LSU graduates announced

LSU awarded 4,514 degrees to graduates at the university’s 310th commencement exercises on May 19 and 20. The spring graduating class represents 58 Louisiana parishes, 49 states and 63 countries. Women comprise 59.11 percent of the class, and men comprise 40.89 percent.

How to stop progressives

Democrats in Philadelphia just came through a bruising mayoral primary, which is basically the city’s general election.