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Climate teen Greta Thunberg is a political pawn

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager who has become the face of the climate wars, reminds me of another child I saw dominate international debate: Elian González. Years ago, I watched as that little boy got sucked into political posturing.

‘Fall back’ to putting life’s small joys ahead of politics

Autumn has arrived. I can’t think of a better time to put priorities back in order. You see, a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln study finds that “the current U.S.

Acadia Parish sheriff cracks down on vaping

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s deputies along with Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Agents, teamed up to focus on the selling of vape pens to persons under the legal age. “Our focus was to assure that businesses around our parish were complying with the law in regards to sales of vape pens.

Council approves budget; town employees receive raise

The Church Point town council’s packed chamber erupted with applause when the 2019-2020 budget was approved last week, a budget that includes a 6% raise for all of the town’s employees.

Temporary post office

The temporary building of the Eunice post office is opened on the west side of the post office. All post office box customers are asked to bring a valid ID and a PO Box key (one per family) will be issued. The post office resumed regular business hours 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Germanfest celebrates Roberts Cove heritage

The public is invited to celebrate German-style at the 25th annual Roberts Cove Germanfest on Saturday and Sunday. The festival will be held on the grounds of St. Leo IV Catholic Church in Roberts Cove, located off Interstate 10 Exit 87 (Rayne Exit) in Acadia Parish.

Chief: FBI stats confirm his view

Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot says FBI crime statistics confirm what he has been telling people. “This crime is not as bad as they say it is right now in Eunice,” he said after being told about the statistics showing crime rates are down over the past 20 years in Eunice.

FBI statistics show crime is down in Eunice

Over the past 20 years crime in Eunice has been on decline, according to a statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program. In nearly every category in the online Crime Data Explorer the numbers are down for Eunice crime.

What’s driving early voting?

The early voting process, still somewhat of a novelty in Louisiana but catching on with voters like wildfire, has consultants and political junkies scratching their heads this year.

Walman J. Higginbotham

Walman J Higginbotham passed away at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at the age of 93. Broussard Funeral Home of Beaumont, Texas will be handling his arrangements. T