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The Therapy Center celebrates anniversary

The Eunice Chamber of Commerce sponsored a one-year celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony of The Therapy Center, 101 S. 2nd St. on Tuesday. (Submitted photo)

St. Landry-Evangeline United Way to allocate $62,625 for food, shelter

St. Landry-Evangeline United Way will oversee distribution of federal funds made available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. St. Landry Parish will be awarded $46,425 and Evangeline Parish will be awarded $16,200.

Guns stolen in Acadia Parish burglary

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a residential burglary which occurred in the 700 block of Link Road in Branch between May 25 and 31. According to Sheriff K.P.

Childhood home visit taught her how to grieve

Recently, I found myself standing in front of my old house in Philadelphia. From 1966, when I was 4, until 1969, when we moved to Delaware County, I lived in the two-story quasi-Victorian on the 5400 block of North 12th Street.

National debt is out of control

Breaking news: Federal spending is out of control. I’m kidding, of course. Spending, deficits and debt have been out of control for years. It’s just that last week we broke yet another record.

Volunteers sought to monitor bat colonies

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is conducting bat colony monitoring in the state in an effort to survey for white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus that is responsible for more than 6 million bat deaths in the United States.

Concerns heard about squash, cucumbers, watermilons in La.

Are your squash, cucumbers or watermelon plants not producing fruit this summer? Extension agents across the state have been getting calls recently from home vegetable gardeners concerned that their plants are not making fruit.

Policy groups rollout ‘reset’ of state policies

Three prominent public policy groups in Louisiana are calling for a “reset” of the state’s approach to taxes, spending and other issues.

LPN to RN program planned at T.H. Harris in Opelousas

South Louisiana Community College received approval from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing to offer an LPN to RN Transition Program track at its T.H. Harris Campus in Opelousas this fall. The approval was granted during the board’s June 13 meeting.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 18 05:54 Inmate fell in jail. First responders coming. 07:29 18-wheeler on property at Acadian Lawn and Cycle. 07:35 Wreck at Dairy Queen.