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House passes balanced budget

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 16, 2025
The House of Representatives advanced a balanced state budget bill without raising taxes, while also cutting government waste through smart fiscal discipline.
Eunice native U.S. District Judge Darrel Papillion was honored by the LSU Law Center with its Engaged Alumnus award, recognizing his extraordinary service to the Law Center. Papillion is a 1994 graduate of the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and is a district judge for the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana. Prior to his appointment to the bench, he was a partner at the Walters, Thomas, Cullens law firm in Baton Rouge. He is a graduate of Eunice High School. Papillion is with LSU Law Dean Alena

Eunice native U.S. District Judge Darrel Papillion was honored by the LSU Law Center with its Engaged Alumnus award, recognizing his extraordinary service to the Law Center. Papillion is a 1994 graduate of the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and is a district judge for the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana. Prior to his appointment to the bench, he was a partner at the Walters, Thomas, Cullens law firm in Baton Rouge. He is a graduate of Eunice High School. Papillion is with LSU Law Dean Alena

LSU Law Center honor

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eunice native U.S. District Judge Darrel Papillion was honored by the LSU Law Center with its Engaged Alumnus award, recognizing his extraordinary service to the Law Center. Papillion is a 1994 graduate of the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and is a district judge for the U.S.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 16, 2025
The following people obtained marriage license from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday, May 7 Rogers Lee Jones and Debra Faye Hard, both of Opelousas. Wesley Ty Brown and Alli Alizabeth Sittig, both of Eunice.

Deputies seize drugs machine gun in bust

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 16, 2025
A pound of marijuana and a machine gun are among the items seized in a drug bust in Opelousas by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s narcotics detectives.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 16, 2025
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court. Wednesday, May 7 Angell C. Jordan vs Marvin L. Jordan, custody. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs Desirre D. Lewis, open account. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs Lacey Lemmons, open account.

If TikTok existed in 1980, my prom would’ve gone viral

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 16, 2025
Social media has transformed the American prom. Today’s teens have grown up with smartphones and TikTok, where the real event isn’t the prom itself — it’s the content they edit and post afterward. My prom experience surely would have gone viral had TikTok been around in 1980.

Ship sailed from Sabine Pass, and vanished

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 16, 2025
Many people know that the Union Sulphur Company made a huge fortune from a rich deposit in Calcasieu Parish in the early 1900s and became the leading producer in the world.

Don’t stop be-leafing, journey into tree planting

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 16, 2025
Planting trees add to community pride with their tranquility and beauty and also help the environment. Trees planted near an air condition unit or next to walls and windows can reduce home energy consumption by up to 30%.