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Emma B. LeBlue

Emma Louise Bordelon LeBlue

Myra Miller

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Emma Louise Bordelon LeBlue passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at the age of 78. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Thursday, February 3, 2022

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. February 2 01:04 911 call made from the 500 block of College in reference to a subject that may be intoxicated. 01:10 Suspicious person in a yard in the 1100 block of West Ash.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Thursday, February 3, 2022

CDA monthly meeting set Feb. 7 Court Eunice 208 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 at the Jeanmard Hall, on North 3rd Street.

Treasurer launches new unclaimed property website

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

This is National Unclaimed Property Week, and Louisiana State Treasury is celebrating the launch of a new campaign to heighten awareness of the program and the more than $900 million in cash owed to people in Louisiana.

Wire cut at a water well pump. (Acadia Parish Sheriff’s photo)

Copper stolen from water well pump sites

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s deputies are investigating thefts which occurred in the northeastern portion of Acadia Parish near Church Point.

This map shows the current configuration of Louisiana’s congressional districts. (Courtesy of U.S. Department of Interior)

Battle lines form in redistricting

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Battle lines were being drawn between Democrats and Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature Tuesday as the two sides proposed new congressional maps as a special redistricting session got underway.

Photo caption: UL Lafayette’s recognition of Black History Month will include the “Carrying on the Dream” traveling exhibit, which honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on the civil rights movement. Lectures and forums, an author’s talk, a film screening and a celebration featuring a candlelight vigil and student-led performances are among other events open to the public. Submitted photo

‘Carrying on the Dream’ exhibit among UL Lafayette’s Black History Month events

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s recognition of Black History Month will include the “Carrying on the Dream” traveling exhibit, which recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on the civil rights movement.

Thomas faces affirmative action on the high court

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Exactly 10 years ago, the Supreme Court was presented with a case involving affirmative action. The majority rejected a policy employed by the University of Texas which allowed it to consider race as one factor in its admissions decisions.

A national popular vote is closer than you think

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

The 2020 presidential election, and the intense debate that has continued for more than year after its conclusion, have invariably led to new proposals to affect future national elections.

UL Lafayette will break ground Thursday on the Louisiana Solar Energy Lab, a 4,500-square-foot hub for research, technology development, instruction, training, outreach and workforce development. The lab will be next to UL Lafayette’s 6-acre solar field at University Research Park on Eraste Landry Road. (Submitted rendering)

Power station: UL Lafayette to break ground on Louisiana Solar Energy Lab

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette owns and operates one of the largest outdoor solar testing facilities in the southeastern United States.