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Free workshops set for small business owners

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Institute (SARDI) has partnered with the USDA and the Acadiana chapter of SCORE to hold two events for rural business owners in the Acadiana area. The free learning sessions will be held on Sept. 25 at SARDI’s office, 1209 Diesi St., in Opelousas.

Food safety meetings scheduled

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will hold four outreach meetings around the state to update produce industry stakeholders on the implementation of the new Produce Safety Rule from the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Fyzical Therapy & Balance Center

A grand re-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday for Fyzical Therapy & Balance Center, formerly Studio P3, 121 S. 4th St., Eunice. The Eunice Chamber of Commerce assisted. (Photo by The Eunice News)

Acadia Parish property tax assessments up about $4M

Property assessments are up almost $4 million from last year, parish Assessor James “Jimbo” Petitjean told the Acadia Parish Police Jury. After three consecutive years of decline, assessments are up to $384,759,698 for 2018, compared to $380,822,348 last year, Petitjean said at the Sept. 11 meeting.

In defense of dumb country lawyers

I have a confession to make. And President Trump is not going to like it. I’m a southern country lawyer. Darn proud of it. In the president’s words, I may be a “dumb southern country lawyer.

America has always been great

I never liked the campaign slogan “Make America Great Again.” The implication was that we’d entered some dystopian era in which America was unexceptional, unpleasant, and diminished.

U.S. attorney touts program targeting violent crime

Local efforts to increase violent crime prosecutions in the Acadiana area are having a substantial impact, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney David Joseph.

Voter registration deadlines near

The last day to register to vote in person/by mail for the Nov. 6 will be at 4:40 p.m. Oct. 9, Cheryl Milburn, registrar of voters of St. Landry Parish, has announced. Registration online at Geaux Vote.Com is available through Oct. 16.

Sewer line washout

A portion of the parking lot at the Amy Shopping Center washed out due to a sewer line collapse on Tuesday. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said the city will repair the sewer line, but is still looking into who is responsible for the pavement.

Almost time to flood crawfish ponds

By Bruce Schultz It’s almost time to flood crawfish ponds and get started on another season, said Mark Shirley, aquaculture specialist with the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant. But he recommends that farmers wait a few more weeks when temperatures moderate a bit before beginning to flood.