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St. Landry, Acadia parishes allocated hazard mitigation money

St. Landry Parish is to receive $1,572,046 in FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding for Hurricanes Laura and Delta damage. The grant is among $136 million announced by Gov.

Edwards announces vaccine lottery; $2.3M in prizes

Fourteen vaccinated Louisianans will win scholarships and cash prizes – including one adult who will win $1 million – throughout July as part of the Shot At A Million campaign the state is launching to reward residents who have taken or who choose to get their COVID-19 vaccine, Gov.

Eunice Police Log reports

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 16 01:12 Report of railroad crossing arms down at tracks at Vivian. Union Pacific notified. 03:14 Suspicious subject reported at the parking lot at St. Anthony Church.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office Arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 17 Kari Danielle Ganson, 30, 400 block of Ollie Street, Melville. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Alex Joseph Bowman, 25, 400 block of Wiltz Road, Krotz Springs.

On campus: Students honored at colleges, universities

LSUE Chancellor’s List LSU at Eunice named 339 students to the Spring Semester 2021 Chancellor’s List in recognition of their academic achievement. The list, which comprises full-time students who maintained at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.

Southern bacterial wilt causing problem in Louisiana vegetables

Weeks of wet weather in Louisiana has led to damage from one of the most serious diseases of crops such as tomatoes, eggplant and bell peppers. LSU AgCenter plant doctor Raj Singh said the disease is called southern bacterial wilt and is caused by the soil-borne bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum.

Manchin’s sin? He has a mind of his own

I find it interesting that Democrats are ganging up on Joe Manchin. It’s not exactly surprising, since the West Virginia senator hasn’t been a team player for a while, despite the fact that he is not now and never will be a Republican.

Covid has Catholic schools on the rebound

In 1970 some 4.4 million students attended Catholic elementary and secondary schools in America. Last year only about 1.6 million students attended Catholic schools, and lay teachers have almost completely replaced priests, brothers and nuns which has driven up the cost of tuition.

Airmen maintain readiness at Air Dominance Center

159th Fighter Wing Airmen from across Louisiana gathered at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Ga., for their annual training, June 6 – 11.

News notes

Farmers’ Market open Saturdays The Eunice Farmers’ Market is open on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. The market is located at 2101 West Ash behind the Department of Motor Vehicles.. Senior coupons are welcome.