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Do you have a babysitting horror story?

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
At approximately the time this column is uploaded to the syndicate website, I will be attending the funeral of my Aunt Jean. I’m sure the eulogist will wax eloquent about heaven, but I want to nominate Aunt Jean to the Babysitter Hall of Fame.

Monetary crisis: Is the Fed to blame?

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
Our political leaders told us that inflation is transitory, the Banking System is fine, and that deficits don’t matter as Modern Monetary Theory allows us to print as much money as we need to fund deficit spending on welfare (for the 51% of voters who do not pay taxes).
Members of the School of Geosciences’ Imperial Barrel team at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, from left, are Savana Anderson, Peyton Dardeau, Margaret Dittman and Abigail Watson. (Submitted photo)

Members of the School of Geosciences’ Imperial Barrel team at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, from left, are Savana Anderson, Peyton Dardeau, Margaret Dittman and Abigail Watson. (Submitted photo)

UL Lafayette geosciences students stake claim as North America’s top oil prospectors

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
LAFAYETTE — A group of University of Louisiana at Lafayette geosciences students are the best in North America at determining where to drill for oil.
State Rep. Mike Huval

State Rep. Mike Huval

Huval elected to lead the Acadiana Legislative Delegation

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
State Rep. Mike Huval, R-Breaux Bridge, has been unanimously re-elected to lead the Acadiana Legislative Delegation for 2023.  First elected chairman in 2017, Huval represents House District 46, which includes parts of St. Martin, St. Landry, and Iberia parishes.
From left, are Mikesh Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s; Ricky Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s; Christina Lewis, operation officer; Ajay Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s; Bridget Miller, director of operations, Patel McDonald’s; André Austin, franchise business partner; Jodi Sandy, franchise business partner; Frank Pedrique, operation associates lead; and Niel Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s. (Submitted photo)

From left, are Mikesh Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s; Ricky Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s; Christina Lewis, operation officer; Ajay Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s; Bridget Miller, director of operations, Patel McDonald’s; André Austin, franchise business partner; Jodi Sandy, franchise business partner; Frank Pedrique, operation associates lead; and Niel Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s. (Submitted photo)

Eunice director of operations wins McDonald’s highest mid-level operations award

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
Bridget Miller, a 28-year employee of Patel McDonald’s in Eunice, has received the McDonald’s 2022 Outstanding Operations Contributor Award for her exceptional work in restaurant operations.
Doug Cramer, warning coordinator meterologist with the National Weather Service of Lake Charles, spoke on Wednesday to the Eunice Rotary Club. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Doug Cramer, warning coordinator meterologist with the National Weather Service of Lake Charles, spoke on Wednesday to the Eunice Rotary Club. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Meterologist experiencing his first hurricane season up close

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
With hurricane season soon approaching, Doug Cramer, warning coordinator meterologist with the National Weather Service of Lake Charles was the guest speaker Wednesday at the Rotary Club meeting. It’s Cramer’s first hurricane season in Louisiana. Cramer grew up in Kansas.
Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef displays one of 15 armored vests the department received last week. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef displays one of 15 armored vests the department received last week. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice Police gear up with vests, body cams

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
Eunice Police are gearing up with new armored body vests, body cameras and security cameras. Police Chief Kyle LeBouef said officers began receiving the vests on April 17.

Questions table St. Landry Parish budget

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
Once again the St. Landry Parish Government budget prepared by Parish President Jessie Bellard was tabled by the Parish Council. “I have gone through the budget for several weeks. We are not ready to pass a budget tonight,” said Council member Harold Taylor.

Eunice man sentenced on federal drug charge

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
Shane Christopher Malveaux, 51, of Eunice, was sentenced in federal court to more than eight years in prison on a drug charge. According to U.S. Attorney Brandon Brown, Malveaux was sentenced on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Robert R. Summerhays in Lafayette.
Two of the five candidates for St. Landry Parish school superintendent were interviewed Thursday. At left is Curt Green, director of human resources for the St John the Baptist Public Schools. At right is Shirley Thibodeaux, a supervisor with the St. Martin Parish School Board. The interviews were to continue Friday with Paul Nelson, Tensas Parish School District superintendent; Milton Baptiste III, executive director of school leadership for the East Baton Rouge School System; and Michael Robinson, of Thib

Two of the five candidates for St. Landry Parish school superintendent were interviewed Thursday. At left is Curt Green, director of human resources for the St John the Baptist Public Schools. At right is Shirley Thibodeaux, a supervisor with the St. Martin Parish School Board. The interviews were to continue Friday with Paul Nelson, Tensas Parish School District superintendent; Milton Baptiste III, executive director of school leadership for the East Baton Rouge School System; and Michael Robinson, of Thib

School superintendent candidates interviewed

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
Two of the five candidates for St. Landry Parish school superintendent were interviewed Thursday. At left is Curt Green, director of human resources for the St John the Baptist Public Schools. At right is Shirley Thibodeaux, a supervisor with the St. Martin Parish School Board.