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Americans are proud to be getting dumber

Harlan Kirgan
Saturday, August 12, 2017
A North Carolina man walks into a popular Washington D.C. pizzeria and opens fire, telling police upon his inevitable arrest that he came to “self-investigate” a widely debunked conspiracy theory involving former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Trump should drain the EPA swamp

Harlan Kirgan
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Like the road to Hell, liberal ideas are usually paved with good intentions. But, as Ronald Reagan once said, “The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn’t so.

Opelousas man sentenced to 57 years in prison for robbing 3 businesses

Harlan Kirgan
Saturday, August 12, 2017
An Opelousas man was sentenced to 684 months and one day in prison for robbing three businesses at gunpoint in 2014, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook in a news release. Carey Wardell Reed, 29, of Opelousas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rebecca F.

NOAA predicts above-normal hurricane season

Harlan Kirgan
Saturday, August 12, 2017
NOAA issued the scheduled update for its 2017 hurricane season outlook. Forecasters are now predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season, and they increased the predicted number of named storms and major hurricanes.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 11, 2017
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Aug. 11 Francis Fredrick, 56, 1600 block of Charlie Street, Opelousas. DWI-1st offense; reckless operation of a vehicle; driver must be licensed; public intimidation & retaliation.

Services set for Milo Nickel, Sr., longtime President/COO of LSN

Eunice News
Friday, August 11, 2017
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at 11 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church for Milo Addison Nickel, Sr., 85, who passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. prior to the services.

Oil spill claims process nearing an end

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, August 10, 2017
After five years, nearly 400,000 claims and more than $9 billion in payment offers, BP’s massive settlement program may be coming to a close within the next five months.

Deferred sentence explained by ADA in Guillory case

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Ever since the killing of DeJuan Guillory by an Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s deputy, many people have questioned why the 27-year-old was not in jail after being arrested in 2015 for stealing an ATM and shooting at law enforcement officers in Mamou.