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Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, November 14, 2024
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Wednesday, Nov. 13 6:39 a.m. Woman heard yelling for help because she is having car trouble south of U.S. 190. Unfounded. 8:05 a.m. Walk through at junior high school. 8:45 a.m.
News notes items

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller
Thursday, November 14, 2024
KPC & Ladies Auxiliary seeks new members The St. Mathilda Council 92 Knights of Peter Claver and Court 92 Ladies Auxiliary are seeking new members. If you are a practicing Catholic man or woman, 18 years or older, you are invited to apply for membership.

Trump’s victory, seen through the lens of cable news

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
On election night, I was switching between CNN and MSNBC for election coverage, because my motto is the same as Ghenghis Khan (or was it Sun Tzu?) “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.

Trump has made the GOP great again

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
For Democrats and their weeping soulmates in liberal media, it’s “Mourning in America.” Not morning – M-O-U-R-N-I-N-G. But for those of us who voted for Donald Trump, today feels like the opening line of my father’s famous TV campaign commercial – “It’s morning again in America.

Are you looking for a state tax refund?

(not verified)
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Louisiana Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Program has added $8.7 million in uncashed state income tax refunds from the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR). These funds are available to be claimed now.
PVL03, a widely grown rice variety developed by the LSU AgCenter, was recently found to have a low glycemic index. (Photo provided by Horizon Ag)

PVL03, a widely grown rice variety developed by the LSU AgCenter, was recently found to have a low glycemic index. (Photo provided by Horizon Ag)

Louisiana’s most widely grown rice variety has low glycemic index

(not verified)
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
People in Louisiana love to eat rice. So when an LSU AgCenter-developed rice variety offering a low glycemic index and a boost in protein hit store shelves a couple of years ago, customers took notice.
University of Louisiana System President Rick Gallot speaks at the Baton Rouge Press Club (Piper Hutchinson/Louisiana Illuminator)

University of Louisiana System President Rick Gallot speaks at the Baton Rouge Press Club (Piper Hutchinson/Louisiana Illuminator)

UL System president optimistic about Trump’s impact on state’s universities

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
University of Louisiana System President Rick Gallot said he is anticipating beneficial things for his nine universities after Donald Trump claimed last week’s presidential election.
Richard LeBouef, St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission executive director, speaks at Tuesday’s Eunice Board of Aldermen meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Richard LeBouef, St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission executive director, speaks at Tuesday’s Eunice Board of Aldermen meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Mayor confronts bulky waste problem

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Solid Waste Commission director pledges a fix for Eunice complaint “We’ve talked about this many times before,” said Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot about the removal of bulky curbside waste from the city’s streets.

House OKs 3% flat tax

(not verified)
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Key provisions of the governor’s plan to cut personal income and corporate taxes passed the state House of Representatives on Tuesday. The House voted 87-12 to shift individual income tax rates to a flat 3% and 83-14 to eliminate the corporate franchise tax.

Judge nixes classroom commandments

(not verified)
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
A Louisiana law that will require schools to place displays of the Ten Commandments in every classroom is “coercive” and “unconstitutional,” according to the federal judge who issued an order Tuesday that stops the law from taking effect Jan. 1.