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Joseph Clifford Carrier

Joseph Clifford Carrier passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, at the age of 85. A funeral service was held Saturday at Quirk and Son Funeral Home Chapel of Eunice with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

If only we would tame our tongues

I stopped long ago reading comments under news articles and opinion pieces. Not because I don’t believe readers should have the opportunity to comment, but mostly because nothing about what is posted is helpful or constructive. In fact, much of it is nasty and vile.

Which songs make you cry?

“Late at night when it’s hard to rest/I hold your picture to my chest/ and I feel fine, I feel fine/But it’s a rainy night in Georgia…” – written by Tony Joe White and performed by Brook Benton. I need your input. I know this is a terribly personal question, but which songs make you cry? And why?

Derailment 20 years ago

The new century was not a half year old when top Eunice story of its decade began. On May 27, 2000, a Union Pacific freight train derailed at the Bayou Des Cannes trestle north of City Lake.

Acadia Parish police jurors approve 3 tax renewal elections

A couple of tax renewal elections were called and a number of appointments approved when the Acadia Parish Police Jury met for their monthly meeting recently. Bayou Mallet Gravity Drainage District is seeking renewal of a 5.

Iota High School holds a graduation ceremony

It was an Alpha - Omega kind of day — some firsts and some lasts — when Iota High School held commencement ceremonies Saturday morning (May 23) in the school stadium.

Parish jobless rate was 13.2% in April

Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 14.5% for April, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased 8.

DOCTORS, NOT INSURERS, SHOULD PRESCRIBE MEDICATIONS AND TREATMENT

As a kidney transplant surgeon and board member of the National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana, I work to treat chronic kidney patients every day to help them have a better quality of life. Their care and lives are in my hands and I take this responsibility very seriously.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 28 Thomas Edward Shipley, 46, 100 block of Armide Street, Eunice. Simple burglary, Simple criminal damage to property. Arrested by Eunice Police. Jason Cole Leger, 33, 200 block of Herbert Ortego Road, Washington.

Effie Roy Vidrine

Effie Roy Vidrine passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at the age of 94. No Services have been planned at this time. Effie is survived by one son, Ray Wood and wife Judy; two sisters, Clarice Quirk, Gwen Roy Ramsey; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.