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State’s jobless rate decreases to 9.7% in June

Preliminary data for June 2020 released Friday by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) shows that Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 9.7%; down 4.5 percentage points from May 2020’s revised seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 14.2%.

If COVID isn’t a national tragedy, what is?

“My fellow Americans, I am today ordering that Monday, August 3, shall be a national day of mourning. All of us should take time on that day to honor the memories of more than 134,000 souls taken by COVID-19. Flags will be lowered to half staff.” — Donald J. Trump, President.

Do you have a favorite heat wave story?

Much of the nation is experiencing a prolonged heat wave, so of course your humble columnist counterintuitively conjures up WARM MEMORIES to comfort himself.

Eunice hotel visit turns into an extended stay

A Texan visit at the Best Western in Eunice turned into an extended stay in St. Landry Parish after he was busted for drugs by Eunice Police. Eunice Police Lt. Ryan Young said a call was received from Texas stating a female friend of his was being held against her will at a local hotel.

Platform helps find addiction treatment

Beginning Tuesday, Louisianans can seek high-quality, appropriate alcohol or drug addiction treatment with the assistance of ATLAS: the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment and Standards online platform launching with the assistance of the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral...

Virtual art: UL Lafayette’s ‘Hilliard at Home’ series brings museum to viewers’ inboxes

Art lovers spending time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic needn’t miss out on “trips” to the museum. The Hilliard Art Museum – University of Louisiana at Lafayette delivers a weekly palette of virtual content to art enthusiasts’ inboxes.

Arole "A.J." Ardoin

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Arole “AJ” Ardoin announces his unexpected passing on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Acadian Medical Center at the age of 41 years. A Celebration of Life will take place at 3 p.m.

Free COVID-19 testing extended at Cajun Filed

Free mobile COVID-19 testing at Cajun Field will be extended through today. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the Louisiana Department of Health have been operating the site since July 10. COVID-19 testing is typically held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on most days.

48 seconds altered his life

When it comes to life no one knows just how quickly it can change better than Wade Berzas. Berzas was the lone survivor in the Dec. 28 crash that took down his airplane on the way to the LSU vs University of Oklahoma playoff game in Atlanta, Georgia. “It was 48 seconds.

Qualifying begins Wednesday for November election

St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Charles Jagneaux is requesting people attending qualifying this week wear masks. But masks cannot be required, he added. Qualifying is for the Nov. 3 election, which will include the presidential election and open primary election for Congress.