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Arson investigated

Arson investigated

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Arson suspected in Eunice house fire

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 13, 2021
A fire that occurred at about 4 a.m. Thursday at 631 South 5th in Eunice is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal. The rental home was not occupied and was under some remodeling at the time. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Retired teacher wins $1M vaccine shot grand prize

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 13, 2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health announced the $1 million grand prize cash winner and the last five $100,000 scholarship winners of the Shot At A Million COVID-19 campaign.
If the plants are showing signs of black spot or mildew, be sure to rinse your pruners in 10% bleach solution then in water before moving onto healthy shrubs to prevent the spreading of any disease. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

If the plants are showing signs of black spot or mildew, be sure to rinse your pruners in 10% bleach solution then in water before moving onto healthy shrubs to prevent the spreading of any disease. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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What to do in the garden in August

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 13, 2021
The heat is turned up and the rain is unrelenting. What can you do this month in the garden? As we look forward to cooler fall weather there are things to do to prepare for the fall and still time to tackle summertime gardening tasks.
An argument between city councilmen Vernon “Step” Martin and Lyle Fogleman came to blows Wednesday night after each was ejected from the meeting for using vulgar language. Police Chief Jimmy Broussard said possible charges against the two have been referred to the city prosecutor and/or the district attorney. (Photo by Desiray Seaux/The Crowley Post-Signal)

An argument between city councilmen Vernon “Step” Martin and Lyle Fogleman came to blows Wednesday night after each was ejected from the meeting for using vulgar language. Police Chief Jimmy Broussard said possible charges against the two have been referred to the city prosecutor and/or the district attorney. (Photo by Desiray Seaux/The Crowley Post-Signal)

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Crowley council members tangle

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 13, 2021
Accusations led to insults, which led to a physical altercation between two members of the Crowley City Council here Wednesday night. Vernon “Step” Martin and Lyle Fogleman were each escorted out of the council chambers after insulting each other.

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‘Woke’ cabal must have missed Super Mario

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 13, 2021
I haven’t weighed in on the whole “cancel culture” business for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is it’s so stupid. First, they came for Aunt Jemima. Then Dr.

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Did someone say tax holiday?

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 13, 2021
The Tyree family recently took advantage of our state’s eagerly anticipated annual sales tax holiday on school supplies, clothing and electronics. Eagerly anticipated as in my wife taking the Charlton Heston role of promoting delayed gratification and leading us to the Promised Land.

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Storm strewed beach with more than wreckage

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 13, 2021
The tale of what happened on Sunday, Aug. 10, 1856, to Last Island, the little barrier off the Terrebonne Parish coast, has been told and retold many times.
Jeff Willis

Jeff Willis

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LSUE’s Jeff Willis to be King Cotton at Cotton Festival

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 13, 2021
Jeff Willis, LSU Eunice’s athletic director and head baseball coach, will be the 67th King Cotton at the Louisiana Cotton Festival. The festival is scheduled Oct. 19 to 24. Others named include the following.

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Blood drives scheduled in area

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 13, 2021
Vitalent is scheduling blood drives across the area as the South finds itself in another surge of COVID-19. Vitalant is prepared to welcome volunteer donors into the center located at 1503 Bertrand Drive in Lafayette with rigorous safety precautions in place.