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Guns stolen in 2002 recovered

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office and Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies teamed up to recover property stolen from a 2002 burglary which occurred in Rayne. Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson said, “In 2002, a local business was burglarized where a large amount of guns were stolen.

Sugar wasn’t the only thing short

We know that sugar for coffee often ran short — not to mention coffee itself — and that there was lack of rubber for tires during World War II, but we don’t hear so much about the wartime shortage that really pinched.

‘Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got The Will’ continues at Eunice Players’ Theatre

“Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got The Will” opened Wednesday to an audience full of laughter and if you missed it, there are still more performances to catch.

Legislators back teacher pay raise, but question funding source

Teacher pay raises. Centralized sales tax collections. Revenue Estimating Conference. The state budget. It’s fairly obvious that a fiscal session of the Louisiana Legislature is coming.

Eunice’s strategic plan nears completion

A strategic plan for Eunice is nearing completion and presentation to the Board of Aldermen in April. Lorna Guynn, planner with St. Landry Parish Economic Development, has led in the development of the strategic plan in a series of meetings that started in the fall of 2018.

World Championship Crawfish Etouffeé Cook-off is today

The steaming hot crawfish étouffeé is likely to taste extremely good on Sunday as the weather forecast calls for a high in the mid-50s and cloudy. The 34th annual World Championship Crawfish Etouffeé Cook-off is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Northwest Pavilion on Samuel Drive.

Head Start centers to get new playgrounds

All 10 Head Start centers in St. Landry Parish are to receive new playgrounds. June Inhern, director, said there is $800,000 for the playgrounds and additional money for technology in the classrooms. The news was delivered at a special meeting of the St. Landry Parish School Board on Wednesday.

Tri-Parish workforce stabilizes

The Tri-Parish workforce tallied 67,493 people in February, up 39 from February 2018’s workforce count, according to not seasonally adjusted numbers from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The workforce includes those people employed and those looking for jobs in the state count.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 29 Demondre Desmond Terry, 21, 400 block of Jelks Street, Eunice., Attempted second-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property, bench warrant. Arrested by Eunice Police. James Wilson Wiley Jr.

Abbeville Councilmen discuss sales tax proposal; Special election called for May 4

Voters in the City of Abbeville have more than a month to gather information on the special election for a half-cent sales tax.