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LSUE Fall Semester Open House set Aug. 23 LSU Eunice will host a Fall Semester Open House from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 23 offering incoming and returning students a one-stop opportunity to prepare for the new academic year. The North Commons of the Dr.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, Aug. 13 Evan Domminick Polotzola, 33, 100 block of First Street, Krotz Springs. Bench warrant. Arrested by St.

Church Point to celebrate Le Grand Réveil Acadien

The Le Grand Réveil Acadien will be celebrated on Oct. 18 with a day filled with music, art, language, and faith throughout Church Point. Festivities will include: — 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Artisans’ Market located at Le Vieux Dépôt, Main Street at Rue Iry Lejeune.

43rd Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Fest is Aug. 30

The 43rd Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival will place on Aug.

Eunice Police to patrol for impaired drivers

Eunice Police Chief Kyle Lebouef said the city’s police force will on the watch for impaired drivers from Saturday the Labor Day Weekend.

St. Landry Parish sales tax collections rise a bit

Total St. Landry Parish sales tax collections through July rose $20,907 to $60,060,998, according statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board tax division. The July collections totaled $9,058,710, up $967,554 or 12% over the July 2024 total. The July collections were up $753,109 of 9.

New observation platform at South Farm on Sherburne WMA opens

Construction has been completed on a new observation platform at South Farm on the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and is open to the public, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced.

Celebrating the return of Columbus Day

Every time I walk by the statue of Christopher Columbus a few blocks south of my Philadelphia office, I get flashbacks about the hot, June days at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, days after George Floyd died from police brutality, a fentanyl overdose, or both.

The ancient art of gerrymandering

Everyone gets what President Trump is trying to do in Texas. He’s pushed the state’s Republicans to redraw the boundaries of its congressional districts now instead of at the end of the decade so the GOP can pick up five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms.

Opelousas man arrested for sex crimes involving children

In July, detectives with the Louisiana State Police Special Victim’s Unit (LSP SVU) began an investigation into sex crimes involving a minor, which resulted in the arrest of 58-year-old David Woodson of Opelousas.