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Water appropriately during dry weather

Dry weather has been common around the state during May, and most of us have received less than the typical amount of rain the past few weeks. Who knows how much rain will fall this summer?

Give the storm an asterisk

The year’s first named storm boiled up in the Gulf of Mexico on May 25, a week before the official start of the 2018 hurricane season. It wasn’t that much as storms go, but it was still worth at least an asterisk in the record books.

Downsizing: 20 mirthful years

My son thought I was kidding him, but I really am writing about the lighter side of the 20th anniversary of being downsized out of my previous “day job.” Was my termination a surprise?

Did you know? Victim Notification Network

I am proud to be a part of the VINE network for the safety of our citizens. The National Victim Notification Network is a web-based program that was created to keep victims informed about the custody status of their offenders.

UL Lafayette announces spring graduates

UL Lafayette spring graduates included the following. St. Landry Parish Baccalaureate Degree Arts: Allexus Dronet, Annalise Lemoine Saucier and Abby Sonbuchner.

Evangeline Parish deputy indicted

An Evangeline Parish grand jury issued a true bill in three separate matters on Wednesday, which has resulted in the indictment of John Isaac Foret for second degree murder, Darius Armondo Arvie for manslaughter, and Detective Caleb Stelly, with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, for...

Anti-hazing, voting rights bills signed by governor

Four bills to stop hazing were signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards Thursday. Edwards also signed legislation that would restore voting rights to felons on parole five years after their release from prison.

Louisiana ranked as low-tax

As lawmakers battle over raising more revenue, it is worth keeping in mind that Louisiana residents pay some of the lowest state taxes in the country, tax and budget analysts say.

Tri-Parish workforce declines slightly, jobless rate down

The Tri-Parish workforce declined by 133 people to 68,743 in April compared to April 2017, according to statistics released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission and compiled by the federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics. There were 3,558 people looking for jobs in April in St.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 31 Brette Hebert Logan, 22, 400 block of Pearl Street, Eunice. Probation warrant. Michael Hebert James, 25, 400 block of Pearl Street, Eunice. Probation warrant.