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Coronavirus flares up in area

The coronavirus is making itself known in Acadiana as parishes are experiencing spikes in cases. The seven-parish Acadiana region recently had a 25% increase in cases to a seven-day total of 1,591 and a seven-day positive test rate of 10%.

Sensory Garden

Children enjoyed hunting for snails at the Eunice Community Sensory Garden on June 20. On a bright sunny morning several children helped to remove garden pests, snails. Hundreds of snails were removed. Snails were then relocated to the compost pile.

Threats, bombings marked resistance to civil rights

David Whatley, the first black student to integrate Ferriday High in 1966, returned from tortuous days at school only to face just as many threats outside his home.

Who was Saint Landry?

The Opelousas Rotary Club is asking the St. Landry Parish Council’s permission to place a statue of Saint Landry in front of the parish courthouse. “Saint Landry was a very important saint to the French people.

UL Lafayette fall semester calendar changes show COVID-19 impact

LAFAEYTTE — The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will begin its Fall 2020 semester on Aug. 17.

World War II bomber at fly-in

A B-17 waits for the crowd on June 26 at the start of a fly-in at the St. Landry Parish Airport in Opelousas. David Allen, airport manager, told the Parish Council the fly-in was successful with crowds from Friday through Sunday and it turned a profit. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Put off tax payments until 2021

All presidents must deal with things they did not expect FDR had the Great Depression and World War II. Kennedy had the Cuban Missile Crisis. George H. W. Bush had Saddam Hussein. And Donald Trump has had COVID-19. Despite what critics say, Trump has responded well to the coronavirus pandemic.

Consumers, do we really need all those choices?

Dear pandemic-battered readers, As you try adapting to the New Normal, just hope no diehards are waiting to confuse you with a plethora of ADDITIONAL configurations.

Smell, knock and bust

Eunice Police discovered making a pot bust was easy as following their noses and knocking on the door on Wednesday. Police received a call about the odor of marijuana at the Days Inn in Eunice at about 2:30 p.m. Lt.

Chataignier experiences a budget shortfall

A budget shortfall is facing the Village of Chataignier in its general fund and sewer fund. The news came during the village council’s meeting Monday where it adopted the budget for the new fiscal year which began July 1. The village collected $132,916.