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Satellite Club set BBQ sale June 23 The Satellite Club Inc. annual Young Man with Character will have a barbecue fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23 at Southeast Neighborhood Center, 101 City St., Eunice.

Net privacy issue will return to Capitol

This year and last there were bills filed in about 25 states to address privacy issues with internet service providers, and all of them were brought about by President Donald Trump’s decision to reverse a set of rules enacted by his predecessor.

Folklorist, Grammy nominee to lead Center for Louisiana Studies

Dr. Joshua Caffery is the new director of the Center for Louisiana Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Caffery, a published folklorist, poet, and Grammy-nominated musician and producer, will begin his new position on July 1. He succeeds Dr.

St. Landry Parish priest faces abuse allegation

The Diocese of Lafayette state it was informed last week of an allegation of abuse of a minor by a priest, according to a news release from the diocese. The alleged incident occurred several years ago, and the alleged victim is now an adult.

The media continues to lie about Trump

The problem with the “fake news” meme is that such fabrications exist in two places — online at sites dedicated to creating falsehoods and mainstream news outlets.

For happiness, head for the hills

In my experience, the study’s findings are true. According to The Washington Post, the Vancouver School of Economics and McGill University have determined that people who live in rural areas and small towns are happier than those who live in congested urban and large metro areas.

Highland Elementary teacher receives $200 gift card

A Highland Elementary teacher is among more than 5,000 public school teachers that will receive a $200 gift card from Sonic Drive-In through its Limeades for Learning initiatives. The gift card presentations were made in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Month in May.

Crime Stoppers of Acadia seeks information on fugitive

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies need the public’s help to locate a wanted fugitive on the charge of cruelty of a juvenile, according to a news release from Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish. On Jan.

Eunice year-to-date sales tax collection up 1%

Sales tax collections from January through May in Eunice were $2,264,744, up 1 percent from the $2,241,524 collected during the same period in 2017, according to statistics from the St. Landry Parish School Board Sales Tax Division. Total sales tax collections in St.

Legislators lose cent at end of session

It was only one sixth of a penny. Heading into the final night of the special session Monday, that’s all that divided the House and the Senate over how much of an expiring sales tax to extend. That extra sixth of a penny would have cost Louisiana residents 17 cents on a $100 purchase.