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Application for new Church Point hospital loan nearly complete

Another big step is soon to be taken in turning 17 acres of farmland into the new home of the Acadia-St. Landry Hospital. Acadia-St. Landry Hospital CEO Cindy Walters said, “Acadia St.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. February 11 Donovan Javon Bourgeois, 27, 400 block of N. Lombard Street, Opelousas. Possession with intent to distribute Schedule I CDS, misrepresentation during booking. Arrested by Opelousas Police.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. February 10 04:26 911 hang up call. Call came from the 400 block of Liberty. 09:53 Disturbance reported at the 200 block of Goldman. 09:54 Caller in the 600 block of Ida advised that her son fell.

UL Lafayette reveals role COVID-19 vaccine development

The road to the first globally available COVID-19 vaccine ran through the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Sales tax collections begin year on the rise

St. Landry Parish sales tax collections in January began the year with increases compared to December collections. Total sales tax collections in St. Landry Parish were $7,895,905, up 29% or $1,786,160 from the December collections, according to the report released Friday by the St.

Commission warns against impaired driving during Carnival

Even though the floats and parades have been sidelined by the pandemic, people in Louisiana surely will find a way to celebrate Carnival. For too many, that may include drinking and driving, which could have consequences far beyond the Lenten season.

A problem with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comments

Sexual abuse is devastating. It cuts across and demolishes every single line of demarcation that we recognize in society, because it is one of the things that attack the foundations of society: Respect for the dignity of the individual person.

Getting kids back to school shouldn’t be this difficult

Kids need to be in school. This seems to be an epiphany for some who, a year ago, suggested sending a teacher into a classroom was the equivalent of landing on the beach at Normandy. This is the problem in a world of extremes where every issue, no matter how fundamental, is politically charged.

Balthazar was first black sheriff

Former St. Landry Parish Sheriff Laura Balthazar died Friday. She was 69. Balthazar served as interim sheriff after the death of sheriff Howard Zerangue in 2006, but lost two subsequent elections that year to current Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.

Educator, community leader Lemelle remembered

From the halls and classrooms of St. Landry Parish schools to the state capitol, Clifton “Bro” Lemelle Sr. was a pivotal figure. Three educators, including his son, Chad Lemelle, principal of Eunice Junior High School, remember Lemelle who died on Feb. 3. He was 85.