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‘Louisiana Saturday Night’ will be featured in 202 Tournament of Roses New Year parade

BATON ROUGE – Lt. Gov.

Hollies aren’t just for decorating, they offer food for wildlife and evergreen landscape appeal

Red and green are synonymous with decorating during the holiday season — and that’s partly because nature is awash in those colors this time of year. No group of plants exemplifies this better than hollies.

Rayne man arrested for pornography involving juveniles

Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested Jacob Charles Comeaux, 21, of Wiltz Street in Rayne on Dec. 17. Comeaux was arrested on seven counts of pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following obtained marriage license from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday, Dec. 11 Shawn Allen Finch and Hattie Marie Savoy, both of Opelousas. Thursday, Dec. 12 Joshua Lee Ryder and Erin Lynn Kaiser, both of Krotz Springs.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

The following are cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District, Opelousas. Tuesday, Dec. 10 Discover Bank vs Lauren M. Domingue, petition to make judgment executory. State of Louisiana vs Joshua Adams, non-support. Thursday, Dec. 12 Sakata Clophus vs Michael Jacobs, protective order.

Memories of a 1970s Christmas

Why do Christmas memories from 50 years ago still hold so much power over me? I think I know now. Christmas was a huge event for our family. At St.

Solutions to U.S. spending and inflation crisis

In order to solve problems, one must first adequately define the problems. America has a spending problem which has led to a national debt crisis and has unleashed inflation which, if not constrained, destroys the middle class.

Is 25 the new 50?

My Facebook “Memories” remind me that my son Gideon has always been ahead of his time. Fourteen years ago, I was reading a book of world history for his bedtime stories. I gushed about Alexander the Great becoming king and launching his conquest of the known world when he was young — only 20. “Hmph.

A long, long time between Christmases

During the week before Christmas 1940 several hundred young men from Lafayette, New Iberia, Breaux Bridge and other south Louisiana communities boarded a train that would take them to Fort Blanding, Florida.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, Dec. 18 Kathleen Ranton, 41, 1300 block of W. Grolee St., Opelousas. Remaining after forbidden.