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Acadia Parish School Board OKs parent choice quarantine

Once the governor’s mandate is lifted, students and teachers in Acadia Parish may be able to decide on their own if they want to wear a face mask while at school. Effective Oct.

New patch for LSUE Police, Security

The LSU Eunice Department of Police and Security unveiled a new departmental patch this week for new uniforms issued to its personnel. The patch is the first with an LSU Eunice specific design for the department.

Iota woman appointed to child death panel

Pamela Q. Cart of Iota has been reappointed by Gov. John Bel Edwards to the Louisiana State Child Death Review Panel. Cart is a forensic relations specialist at the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency.

Acadia Parish Sheriff looking for Iota man

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Tyler Wayne Oblanc. Oblanc is wanted for theft, illegal possession of stolen things, theft of motor vehicle and second-degree domestic abuse battery. Warrants have been issued for his arrest.

We stand on the shoulders of others

I was watching TV the other night, and one of those ubiquitous campaign ads popped up. This time, it was a female candidate for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, discussing all of her accomplishments.

The pitfalls of daylight savings time 

Be extra cautious when you “fall back” on Nov. 7. That’s the date we must set our clocks back one hour in honor of daylight savings time. But watch out.

Theologian, writer Feingold to give Levy Lecture at UL Lafayette

Dr. Lawrence Feingold will discuss “Jewish – Christian Dialogue: ‘The Glory of Thy People Israel’” for this year’s Flora Plonsky Levy Lecture at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at Angelle Hall on campus. It is free and open to the public.

Unwanted pesticide collection set in Crowley

Agricultural producers, pesticide applicators and homeowners can drop off unwanted pesticides during the Unwanted Pesticide Pick-Up day from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at Simplot Grower Solutions, 1110 West Mill St. in Crowley.

Lamke is philanthropy award honoree for Evangeline Parish

Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) and Hancock Whitney Bank announce the 2021 Leaders in Philanthropy Award honoree for Evangeline Parish is Connie Lamke, founder of the Acosta Foundation.

City takes action on 6 properties

The Eunice Board of Aldermen took action on six properties at its Tuesday meeting. Two properties were condemned by the Board, but the owner of one of those was given 60 days to make progress on rehabilitating it. Four other properties are headed for condemnation if the owners do not secure them.