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Come Lord Jesus Mass set May 25 The annual Come, Lord Jesus Prayer Groups Anniversary Mass will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 25 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile. All are welcome with a special invitation to prayer groups from all area churches.

Spring brings hydrangea hype

Hydrangeas start their beautiful display in May in Louisiana and the rest of the southeastern United States. A longtime staple of home gardens, hydrangeas are some of the most gorgeous blooming shrubs for the South.

Fallen officers recognized

In honor of National Police Week, Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement. This year, the week is observed May 9 to 15.

City Recreation Department offers summer programs for youngsters

Three Eunice Recreation Department summer programs for youths starts with Hunting, Boating, Fishing, Archery Camp from June 7 to 11. The camp is for youths 10 to 15 years old. Registration for the camps opens at 8 a.m. Wednesday online at www.eunicerec.com.

Kennedy: The Will Rogers of Louisiana

What a character, actually a genius! I love some of the American, “country boy” stuff he comes up with. I wish we had 99 more like him in the Senate! Kennedy graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt. He has a law degree from University of Virginia and a degree from Oxford in England.

There’s value in work, like it or not

The disappointing April jobs report should surprise absolutely no one, given that we now have a government more interested in providing incentives for people not to work rather than paving the way to gainful employment. What this approach fails to account for is the value of work itself.

Ever have a near-death experience?

My late father once confided his belief in “universal knowledge.” He felt that God gave humans finite, physical brains to prevent them from knowing EVERYTHING. That theme is echoed in the book I’m currently reading: “Forever,” by Bruce Greyson, M.D.

The marsh mud was too soggy

One of the things President Biden talked about when he recently visited Lake Charles was the need to protect our coastline against rising tides generally and storm surges in particular. It’s not a new idea.

Cleco rolls out new self-service payment kiosks in customer service offices

Cleco announced the installation of new self-service payment kiosks at its 13 customer service offices across the state. “Many customers have asked for an option to pay their bill in-person with a credit or debit card.

Reminder: Louisiana’s individual income tax filing deadline is June 15

The deadline for filing 2020 Louisiana state individual income tax returns is June 15. The Louisiana Department of Revenue granted automatic filing and payment extensions to individual and business taxpayers due to severe winter weather that struck the state in February.