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St. Landry Parish school system tapped for pilot early childhood program

St. Landry Parish School Board’s early childhood education program is among 13 programs approved to pilot local strategies to increase access to and improve the quality of publicly-funded early childhood care and education.

In Bogalusa, the Deacons fought violence with violence

Fiery red dust filled the air as Henry Austan, a 21-year-old insurance bill collector for an African-American agency, sped down a Washington Parish dirt road during the early spring of 1965.

Virus impacts school budget

The St. Landry Parish School Board’s budget deliberations began with a message the school system should expect a $1.1 million loss in sales tax revenue.

La. jobless rate at 13.3%

Preliminary data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) shows that Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 13.3 percent; down approximately 1.8 percentage points from April 2020’s revised rate of 15.1 percent.

Rewriting Louisiana’s history

It looks like it’s time to get out the soap powder in Louisiana and the rest of the nation. In protests all over the country, there is a growing call for the banishment of whatever tattered remnants are left from the aftermath of the Civil War.

Do you treasure prom memories?

My wife and I experienced some vicarious living when our son Gideon (finishing up his junior year of high school) attended the senior prom. (Yes, VICARIOUS living. It’s not like we got him out of the house, jumped with glee and yelled, “Date night!

Eunice man accused of stealing 7 horses from animal rescue operation

A 76-year-old Acadia Parish man is accused of stealing seven horses from an animal rescue operation in Acadia Parish Baton Rouge, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Livestock Brand Commission. According to investigators, Frederick A.

110 COVID-19 tests given at EHS

Free COVID-19 tests were given to 110 people Thursday at Eunice High School, according to Van Reed, parish director of Emergency Preparedness. The tests were administered by National Guard soldiers from Abbeville. The testing was coordinated by the Louisiana Department of Health and St.

Early voting continues Monday

Early voting for the July 11 election continues Monday in Eunice and Opelousas. Cheryl Milburn, St. Landry Parish registrar of voters, said said social distancing will be in place for the voting. Masks are recommended, but not required to vote. The Presidential Preference Primary is on the ballot.

Stefanski: Acadiana COVID-19 cases rise

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Acadiana, but St. Landry Parish cases are stable, Dr. Tina Stefanski said at a St. Landry Parish Council meeting Wednesday.