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Dead Eunice man ID’d as witness to killing

The only eyewitness in the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office’s investigation into a June murder was recently found dead in Eunice. The witness was identified as Jonas Vigers during a recent bond hearing for Brandon Perkins.

Tourism center keying up new art

The St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission (SLPTC) has installed a new art piece, the “Key of ‘C’ Accordion” kiosk. The kiosk is a unique concept that combines art, construction, design, and modern technology.

I like what I’m hearing from Kavanaugh

I tried to pay attention to what Judge Brett Kavanaugh was saying during the hearings last week. For anyone as addicted to the Supreme Court as I am, a nomination hearing is more exciting than the return of Halley’s Comet, and only slightly more common.

​The Democrats’ sad circus

I love Lindsay Graham. The witty South Carolina senator, who’s usually more entertaining than most comedians, has been one of the highlights of the otherwise depressing televised Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Graham put it perfectly Thursday morning.

Meetings scheduled on planning art, cultural programs in communities

In September and October, Thursday evening workshops will be held at various locations along the Corridors des Arts, introducing communities to cross-sector partnerships as means for the development of strategic plans addressing art and culture programs.

Veterans cemetery announced for Jennings

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration announced a $7,282,460 federal grant for the establishment of a new Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Jennings. According to U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D.

Advanced Placement honors

Among St. Landry Parish students recognized at the Sept. 6 School Board meeting in Opelousas for earning college credits on Advanced Placement exams, from left, were Gabrielle Broussard, Jesus Hernandez and Emily Cormier, all students at Eunice High School.

Settlement reached with St. Landry Parish Head Start over grants

A settlement was reached with a St. Landry Parish Head Start administrator over its use of federal grants, a news release from U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph stated. According to the court documents filed in the case, Child Development Council of Acadiana Inc.

LSU ranked in top tier by U.S. News & World Report

In U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 edition of Best Colleges, LSU is ranked in the top tier for “Best National Universities” for the 11th-straight year and is the only public university in Louisiana ranked in the top tier this year.

U.S. News & World Report grades UL Lafayette among the ‘best’

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among the top 311 national universities cited in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 edition of “Best Colleges.” The annual guidebook for prospective college students was released today.