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Some do the jobs they’re paid to do... without fail

I wrote a column a short while back about teachers who didn’t want to go back to school until they could be guaranteed that everything was safe.

America means freedom to them

A friend of mine can’t for the life of him understand why some Americans are clamoring to replace capitalism with socialism. Born in Vietnam, he was a young boy when he and his family barely escaped that communist nation amid gunfire.

State Fire Marshal K-9 Monty retires

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is recognized one of its K-9 officers for almost a decade of dedicated service to the people of Louisiana as he heads into retirement. Monty, a 10-year-old golden Labrador who joined the SFM in 2012, officially retired from service Friday.

Rayne man sentenced for killing, transporting whooping crane

Kaenon A. Constantin, 28, was sentenced on July 30 to five years of probation for killing and transporting a federally protected and endangered whooping crane, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney David Joseph.

Murder trial rescheduled to Sept. 28

The trial of the man charged with the 2016 murder of Church Point native Bethany Walters has been reset for Sept. 28.

State supplying protective gear, million masks to schools

The Louisiana Department of Education is partnering with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (GOHSEP) and parish emergency management directors to ensure students and educators have the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need to begin the new school year.

Edwards to extend Phase 2 restrictions

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday that he will extend his Phase Two order, including the statewide mask mandate, closure of bars to on-site consumption and crowd size limits of no more than 50 people for at least another 21 days. The current order expires on Friday.

Lorraine Chiles

It is with great sadness that the family of Lorraine Chiles announces her passing on Sunday, July 26, at 8:42 p.m. at Encore Health Care & Rehab in Crolwey. She was 60. A memorial service will be celebrated on Friday, Aug. 7 at 10 a.m. at Frank Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice with Rev.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 5 Christopher Kelvin Gaines, Jr., 24, 700 block of E. Madison Street, Opelousas. Possession of stolen things. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Horace Brooks, 63, 500 block of S.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Aug. 4 Juvenile, 16, Disturbing the peace.