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Clinging to false catchwords

In this era when there has been more information available to more people than at any time in the past, it is also true that there has been more misinformation from more different sources than ever.

December jobless rate dips from 5% to 4.9%

Data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows that seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment increased by 21,900 jobs from December 2017 to 1,992,200. This marks the 15th straight over-the-year increase for seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment.

Maxie man arrested for Church Point burglary

51-year-old William Dewayne Faulk, 51 of Maxie has been arrested for a burglary that occurred Jan. 15 at a Church Point business, according to Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson.

Melville father, son arrested for night hunting violations

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents arrested two Melville men on Jan. 12 for alleged deer hunting violations in St. Landry Parish.

Pedestrian dies in Sunset hit and run

Shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesay, Troop I was notified of a fatality crash involving a pedestrian on La. 182 near Thelma Drive in St. Landry Parish. The crash claimed the life of 51-year-old David Sonnier of Arnaudville.

Reward raised in cow-shooting

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission and the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s office are offering a reward of up to $2,200 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for shooting five Brangus cows in...

Did you know? Workplace violence continues to rise

Workplace violence has continued to rise. The sheriff’s office has policies in place to combat the everyday stress that our employees might have working with others. All businesses should look into creating a policy and procedure to help prevent violence in the workplace. What is workplace violence?

ALICE study: 57% of households in St. Landry Parish cannot afford basic needs

Fifty-seven percent of the 30,302 households in St. Landry Parish cannot afford basic needs, according to a study released by United Way. ALICE study reported on the ability of households to meet needs such as housing, child care, food, transportation, health care, and technology in 2016.

Head Start lease headed for another round of negotiations

The months long back and forth over a lease for parish-owned property in Opelousas is going to take at least another month. The St. Landry Parish Council was ready to approve a lease for $500 a month for the property where a Head Start center is located on in Opelousas.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 17 10:30 Children ran from car refusing to go to school i the 400 block of North 9th. 10:42 Disturbance on Lawrence Street. 11:41 Neighbor burning copper in the 100 block of Armide.