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La. Democrats betray Jefferson and Jackson

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, September 9, 2022

I don’t know about you, but I have always loved to read and study Louisiana history. When it comes to examining the giant political figures that had a direct bearing on the stature and even the survival of Louisiana as an American state, two individuals stand head and shoulders above all others.

MAS*H, Maude and Kung Fu all turn 50

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, September 9, 2022

I didn’t watch all of them from the very beginning, but several significant TV shows debuted in the fall of 1972. “The Bob Newhart Show” starred Bob Newhart (who turned 93 on September 5) as psychologist Bob Hartley. Bob’s trademark stammer didn’t seem all that noticeable to me.

Trouble on the road to anywhere

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, September 9, 2022

Back in the days when there were no NFL games to keep us glued to the screen of our choice, we regularly piled into my Dad’s old Pontiac on a pleasant Sunday afternoon to take a ride in the country.

Eunice Police arrests

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, September 9, 2022

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. September 7 Juvenile, 16, Eunice. Simple battery, resisting an officer. Juvenile, 13, Eunice. Simple battery, contempt of court. September 8 Juvenile, 14. Illegal carrying of weapon and illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile.

A whooping crane cares for its chick, hatched during the 2022 nesting season in Louisiana.

La. whooping crane population adds record 8 wild hatched chicks

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, September 9, 2022

The 2022 breeding season was a big success for Louisiana’s experimental whooping crane project as eight wild hatched chicks have fledged and been added to the Louisiana population.

Map of the Old Spanish Trail completed in 1916. The trail was one of the nation’s first intercontinental highways from coast to coast..

Rayne celebrating the Old Spanish Trail

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, September 9, 2022

By Lisa Soileaux Rayne Acadian-Tribune RAYNE — Rayne’s Old Spanish Trail Committee announced that the annual Old Spanish Trail (OST) Day is scheduled Sept. 17 at the Rayne Civic Center and Frog Festival Pavilion.

From left, are Dr. Hawk Cambron and Kim Bellon, FNP-C. (Submitted photo)

Louisiana Family Practice makes healthy changes, designated a WellSpot by LDH

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, September 9, 2022

Louisiana Family Practice has been designated a Level 2 WellSpot by the Louisiana Department of Health. WellSpots are spaces and places in Louisiana that voluntarily implement healthy changes in their environment to help their employees and community live well.

Kyle LeBouef

Kyle LeBouef announces for chief of police

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, September 9, 2022

Kyle LeBouef has announced he is a candidate for Eunice Police Chief in the November election. I was born June 5, 1961 in Eunice. My parents are James LeBouef (deceased) and Carol Ann Fournerat LeBouef. I have three siblings. Scotty LeBouef (deceased), Troy LeBouef, and LaRaie LeBouef.

Parish travel budget soars

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, September 9, 2022

The St. Landry Parish Council was forced to face a travel expense out of whack with its budget and the same can be said for the administration. The Council is about $17,000 over budget and the administration is about $10,000 over its travel budget.

Safety and security measures for the St. Landry Parish School Board athletic events were announced Thursday. From left, are Clarissa Johnson, St. Landry Parish athletic director; superintendent Patrick Jenkins, superintendent; Julius Alcindor, Opelousas mayor; and Martin McClendon, Opelousas police chief. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Athletic event security

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, September 9, 2022

The St. Landry Parish School Board is implementing several safety and security plans for athletic events including a clear bag policy and online ticket purchases. “It is an exciting time of the year as the athletes begin participating in their different sports,” Superintendent Patrick Jenkins said.