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Grateful for National Freedom Day

It’s one of the best days of the year and we owe our gratitude to the remarkable man who made it possible.
Feb. 1 is National Freedom Day and its origin is as wonderful as is freedom itself.

Ready for history’s Valentine hall of shame?

Not everyone does Valentine’s Day well.
A significant number of people are too unromantic, lazy, cheap or unimaginative to make the best of the occasion.

What does take to pass something on the Parish Council?

The questions that arose recently at the St. Landry Parish Council seem like ones that should have been settled years ago.
But the Council may ask for a judicial ruling on how many votes it takes to pass something.

Superintendent won’t seek contract renewal

St. Landry Parish School Superintendent Patrick Jenkins announced he will not seek a renewal of his contract at Thursday’s School Board meeting.
Jenkins, who was hired in 2016, cited numerous achievements during his tenure.

Harold “Harry” Steven Simon

Harold “Harry” Steven Simon, devoted husband, warmhearted father, and doting grandfather, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2023 at the age of 74. Memorial Service details are pending at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.