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Will these pet peeves define your summer?

Prospects of a long, hot summer bring pet peeves to the surface. Surely someone besides me encounters deceptive packages of frozen microwaveable meat. “Tear here,” they cajole. So, you tear on the dotted line, only to discover that it’s an inch BELOW the grooves required to reseal the package.

The last, lovable, childlike, profane pirate

One of the few of Jean Lafitte’s ships to visit south Louisiana that we know by name was the Hotspur, which sailed up the Mermentau River in November 1820 to refill its water casks.

Eunice man charged with 3 counts of attempted first-degree murder

A Eunice man is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder for a May 29 shooting outside a Crowley bar. Jeno John Holcomb Jr., 19, of the 100 block of Chataignier Street, was arrested by Crowley Police on Thursday.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 18 Titus Thomas, 38, 100 block of Allison Loop, Eunice. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Richard Brandon Thompson, 36, 5100 block of Enterprise Street, Baton Rouge.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 16 Asjdrion Hill, 26, 500 block of Acdian Village, Eunice. Serving time. June 17 Sharoyd Joseph Malveaux, 23, 800 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Jeremy Ashworth, 28, 100 block of Pat Bidez Road, Eunice. Probation violation.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 17 01:54 Disturbance reported in the 300 block of North 5th. 02:49 Report of an intoxicated subject hanging around the parking lot of Washington State Bank.

Mamou plans $5M water system upgrade

The Town of Mamou has been awarded a $5 million loan through the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (DWRLF) program, a division of the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health, to make improvements to its water system, ensuring quality drinking water for local customers.

Pearls of wisdom: Unhinging oysters facts

“He was a bold man that first ate an oyster,” said 18th-century Irish satirist Jonathan Swift. Whether enjoyed fried, grilled, in a seafood gumbo or, perhaps most opinion dividing, raw, there is no denying the oyster’s impact on both Louisiana’s culture and seafood industry.

Sales tax tax revenues bolster School Board budget projections

The St. Landry Parish School Board is projected to end its budget year on June 30 with a $2.9 million general fund surplus. When the budget was prepared a year ago it projected a loss of $2.5 million in the general fund, but that was more cautious accounting than reality.

Parish, state honor legendary musician Clifton Chenier

Clifton Chenier, known as the King of Zydeco, is being honored by the St. Landry Parish Council and teh state House of Representatives with resolutions declaring each June 25 through 2025 as Clifton Chenier Day.