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Unrestrained Gueydan man dies in Acadia Parish crash

Rebecca Chaisson
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on April 28,Louisiana State Police Troop I were notified of a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 91 near Sandpiper Road in Acadia Parish. The crash took the life of 42-year-old Chad Andrew Breaux of Gueydan.

Primer on taxing working folks

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 28, 2023
“Junior, this year to prepare for ‘Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day’ I want to teach you about all the taxes that you’ll have to pay as a working adult.” “What are taxes, Dad?

Are you singing the seasonal allergies blues?

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 28, 2023
“An allergy season so bad you don’t need allergies to feel miserable,” blared the headline in the Wall Street Journal. My own symptoms are relatively mild, but they do exist. I feel your pain.

Ville Platte vault heist netted $20,000

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 28, 2023
Police were baffled after someone used a cutting torch to open the vault in a store in the LaHaye building in Ville Platte early in the morning of June 21, 1962. The culprits got away with $20,000 — which may still be the biggest robbery ever in Evangeline Parish.

Information sought in shooting of 2 donkeys

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 28, 2023
Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies need help to in animal cruelty case. Deputies are investigating a senseless act of cruelty which occurred on April 17 on Soldier Road near Mire. Two donkeys were discovered to have been shot within the property that they were kept.

Do it yourself potting soil recipes

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 28, 2023
Creating your own potting soil is fun, easy, saves you money and allows you to know exactly what is in your soil. All of these recipes use compost instead of fertilizer. Using compost in your soil will make your plants healthy and better able to resist disease and insects.
Wardian cases were used in the Victorian Age to protect plants during long-distance travel. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Wardian cases were used in the Victorian Age to protect plants during long-distance travel. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Bring a natural ecosystem indoors with a terrarium garden

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 28, 2023
Terrariums are a fun, low-maintenance way to bring the beauty of nature indoors and make a great addition to any home. Creating a terrarium is a fun and easy project that can be done in a short time and enjoyed for many years.
Construction on new and extended walking paths and adult fitness equipment at the Eunice Community Nature Trail and Park is scheduled to begin Monday. During the first phase of the work, the eastern driveway and part of the track — indicated in red — will be closed to the public. The path indicated by the yellow lines will be open for use. When the first phase is completed another map will be released according to Robert Johnson, city recreation director. The city received a $400,000 grant from Love Louisi

Construction on new and extended walking paths and adult fitness equipment at the Eunice Community Nature Trail and Park is scheduled to begin Monday. During the first phase of the work, the eastern driveway and part of the track — indicated in red — will be closed to the public. The path indicated by the yellow lines will be open for use. When the first phase is completed another map will be released according to Robert Johnson, city recreation director. The city received a $400,000 grant from Love Louisi

Work scheduled at walking park

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 28, 2023
Construction on new and extended walking paths and adult fitness equipment at the Eunice Community Nature Trail and Park is scheduled to begin Monday. During the first phase of the work, the eastern driveway and part of the track — indicated in red — will be closed to the public.
From left, St. Landry Parish School Board President Joyce Haynes and Vice President Mary Ellen Donatto gather ballots during the voting for superintendent finalists on Wednesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

From left, St. Landry Parish School Board President Joyce Haynes and Vice President Mary Ellen Donatto gather ballots during the voting for superintendent finalists on Wednesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

School finalists elected

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 28, 2023
The St. Landry Parish School voted Wednesday to keep Milton Batiste III and Curt Green as their finalists for the superintendent job. The Board also set up a time line for next steps in the selection process. Through May 3 a community survey will be on the Board’s website.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's arrests

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 28, 2023
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reports to following arrests. April 28 Melvin Emile Lewis, II, 45, 200 block of Emile Street, Opelousas. Third-degree rape (5 counts), sexual battery (6 counts), oral sexual battery (2 counts), indecent behavior with juveniles (4 counts). Arrested by St.