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Kimberly Culotta, of the Atchafayala Basinkeepers speaks at the Feb. 19 St. Landry Parish Council meeting. (Photo Harlan Kirgan)

Kimberly Culotta, of the Atchafayala Basinkeepers speaks at the Feb. 19 St. Landry Parish Council meeting. (Photo Harlan Kirgan)

Parish Council OKs Atchafalaya Basinkeepers pipeline resolution

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 28, 2025
The St. Landry Parish Council approved a resolution proposed by the Atchafalaya Basinkeepers to pipe sand from the Basin to Terrebonne Parish. The Council had to add the item to its Feb. 19 agenda with a unanimous vote. St. Landry Parish borders the Atchafalaya Basin’s west side.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 28, 2025
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court. Wednesday, Feb. 19 Lee Ben vs Reginald Hutchinson et al, damages. William Rideaux vs Allstate Property Insurance Company, damages. State of Louisiana vs Jamichael K. Moreau, paternity. State of Louisiana vs Tevn M.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 28, 2025
The following people obtain marriage license from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday, Feb. 19 Harvey Menard Luneau and Barbara Lin Wilkinson, both of Palmetto. Thursday, Feb. 20 Woody Allen Naquin and Alexus Jena Arclese, both of Opelousas. Joseph Raymond Lanclos Jr.

Dreaming of tax simplification

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 28, 2025
I can’t help but dream this time of the year. It’s the thick of winter, you see, which means I’m spending hours huddled in my home office getting a million tax details in order for my CPA. And I’m dreaming of tax simplification.

Will eggs again be as good as money?

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 28, 2025
The children’s celebration of Mardi Gras in Church Point in the 1920s and 1930s seemed more like Halloween than the rowdy courir we know today, according to the memory of Marie Louise LaCaze. She put down her reminiscences in 1998 as part of a “life and letters” program at UL.

Would it kill you to buy some antiques?

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 28, 2025
Besides the omnipresence of cellphones (“those little machines”), my mother’s greatest frustration in her final years was the sluggishness of the antiques market.
Trees and shrubs form the foundation of a landscape. Carefully choosing and placing these plants will help you build a landscape that suits your tastes and needs. (Photo by Randy LaBauve/LSU AgCenter)

Trees and shrubs form the foundation of a landscape. Carefully choosing and placing these plants will help you build a landscape that suits your tastes and needs. (Photo by Randy LaBauve/LSU AgCenter)

Tips to create a low-maintenance landscape

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 28, 2025
As easy as 1-2-3? There’s no such thing as a low-maintenance landscape in Louisiana, but these steps can lighten the burden. Picture this: a lush landscape brimming with plants that stay attractive year-round without you, the gardener, having to lift a finger.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Thursday, February 27, 2025
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Tuesday, Feb. 25 1:39 a.m. Caller in the 1900 block of West Oak said she heard noises near her home and now her dog is barking. 4:52 a.m.
Karl Wayne Fontenot

Karl Wayne Fontenot

Karl Wayne Fontenot

Myra Miller
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Karl Wayne Fontenot passed away peacefully at his home in Prairieville, on Monday, February 24th, at the age of 81, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 6, 1943, in Eunice to Weston & Geraldine Fontenot.
Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Thursday, February 27, 2025
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, Feb. 27 Adajah Ceasar, 18, 200 block of Hill, Eunice. Criminal damage to property.