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LSUE sets enrollment records during Fall semester

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 26, 2025
LSU Eunice continues its impressive trend with a third straight fall semester of breaking enrollment records on campus. LSUE’s Fall 2025 semester features the largest amount of enrolled students as well as credit hours taken in school history.

Hearings scheduled for the highway priority construction program

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 26, 2025
A series of public hearings will be conducted by the Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee. The purpose of the hearings is to review highway construction priorities for the state fiscal year 2026-2027.

Veterans Luncheon sponsors requested

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 26, 2025
OPELOUSAS — The St. Landry Parish Veterans Memorial Committee announces that sponsorships and tickets are on sale for the Annual Hats Off to Veterans Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Yambilee Building in Opelousas.

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Eunice bicyclist killed in crash

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 26, 2025
A two-vehicle fatality crash involving a bicyclist on U.S. 190 near Eastpark Drive claimed the life of 54-year-old Michael Fontenot of Eunice. Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating the incident just before 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Louisiana House Speaker Phillip DeVillier, of Eunice, and State Rep. Dustin Miller, of Opelousas, help launch the LSUE series “Let’s Talk” on Thursday. (Submitted photo)

Louisiana House Speaker Phillip DeVillier, of Eunice, and State Rep. Dustin Miller, of Opelousas, help launch the LSUE series “Let’s Talk” on Thursday. (Submitted photo)

LSUE launches ‘Let’s Talk’ with DeVillier, Miller

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 26, 2025
LSU Eunice officially launched its new conversation series, “Let’s Talk,” on Thursday with a program designed to foster dialogue and reflection on timely issues. The inaugural event, held in the South Commons Area of the Dr.
Red hurricane lilies are a feature of many Southern gardens. (Photo by Kyle Peveto/LSU AgCenter)

Red hurricane lilies are a feature of many Southern gardens. (Photo by Kyle Peveto/LSU AgCenter)

Hurricane lilies are Southern garden heirlooms

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 26, 2025
Have you noticed some red flowers popping up, seemingly out of nowhere, lately? Chances are you have been graced by the presence of hurricane lilies. These flowers tend to show up in August and September — peak hurricane season in Louisiana, hence their name.
Jakob Sedrick Oakly,

Jakob Sedrick Oakly,

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Lawtell rape suspect arrested

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 26, 2025
A joint investigation by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s detectives and Opelousas Police officers resulted in the arrested of Jakob Sedrick Oakly, 22, 981 Prairie Ronde Highway, Opelousas, on charges of second-degree kidnapping, first-degree rape, second-degree battery and theft.
With the full body security scanner at the St. Landry Parish Jail are, from left, Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux, Lt. Brody Istre, Sheriff Bobby Guidroz, Warden Adam Ford and Assistant Warden Nicholas Sheumaker. (Submitted photo)

With the full body security scanner at the St. Landry Parish Jail are, from left, Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux, Lt. Brody Istre, Sheriff Bobby Guidroz, Warden Adam Ford and Assistant Warden Nicholas Sheumaker. (Submitted photo)

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Scanner brought to parish jail to combat contraband

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 26, 2025
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz reported the Linev System Clearpass Digital Full Body Security Scanner is being brought into the St. Landry Parish Jail to combat the introduction of contraband.

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Birds, beasts, fish decided. Bugs? Not yet

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 26, 2025
Bears and blackbirds and big-mouth bass are Louisiana citizens of a sort, and that is why the state can make you get licenses to fish and hunt, and can tell you what you can and cannot catch. That’s also why the birds and the beasts may have better protection than we do.