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Cajun Prairie Society to meet Saturday The Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society will meet this Saturday starting with a tour of the Duralde Prairie site at 8 a.m., them progress to the site on the corner of Martin Luther King and Magnolia. Details are on the website cajunprairie.org.

Hurricane Laura exacerbates livestock mosquito problems

Hordes of mosquitoes pushed out of the marsh by Hurricane Laura continue to menace livestock. “The population just exploded in the southwest part of the state,” said Jeremy Hebert, LSU AgCenter agent in Acadia Parish. Spraying programs in several parishes have made a big difference.

Neighborhood Restoration Program planned

Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said a Neighborhood Restoration Program will be launched to bring to life ordinances requiring property to be maintained to a high standard.

Virtual school starts with a few tech issues

St. Landry Parish’s public schools started their first-ever virtual school session Tuesday and it was mostly successful, according to Superintendent Patrick Jenkins. Eunice Junior High School apparently was the lone school not to start Tuesday morning.

Opelousas woman sentenced to 5 years for federal drug charges

Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Dinah Manuel, 31, of Opelousas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert R. Summerhays sentenced Manuel to 60 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

Hurricane Laura causes extensive damage to timber industry

After Hurricane Laura ripped through Louisiana, twisting trees and downing timber, large-scale assessments of the damage the storm caused to the timber industry are just beginning. Early reports indicate that losses will be extensive.

Splitting hairs with Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Before I decided to tackle this topic, I had a moment’s hesitation. Is the fact that Nancy Pelosi decided to get her hair done really an issue of national importance? And of course, I concluded that it is.

Coronavirus, politics have optimism in short supply

I made it through the summer of COVID-19 — though I’m thankful that neither I nor any of my family have contracted the novel coronavirus. I know that the summer doesn’t technically end until Sept. 22, but I got through June, July and August. It wasn’t easy for me or anyone.

Tips sought about Eunice shooting

Detective Corina Schexneider of the Eunice Police Department returned to Crime Stoppers and needs the public’s help in solving a shooting in the city of Eunice. Officers were dispatched to shots being fired on Benoit Street at about 11:30 p.m. Aug. 20.

Chamber provides snapshot of hurricane recovery

A report from the Alliance Chamber SWLA on Tuesday provided a snapshot of the Hurricane Laura recovery. Updates from Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jeff Davis parishes and municipalities: Calcasieu Parish: mandatory evacuation order still in effect.