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St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday, Nov. 6 Caysen James Lawrence and Reghan Michelle Thibodeaux. (No addresses available) Thursday, Nov. 7 Terry James Breaux and Courtney Dawn Tweedel, both of Arnaudville. Friday, Nov.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District. Wednesday, Nov. 6 Calob Beard vs Sydni Brooke Arnaud, custody. Summer Thomas et al vs Geico Secure Insurance Co. et al, damages. Tutorship of Rayleigh Rose Lazard. Data Mortgage Inc. vs Lakiethdien Williams, executory process.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, Nov. 14 Dale Janice, 60, 200 block of Buckner Road, Eunice. Hit & run. Hailely Lowery, 29, 300 block of Point Street, Mamou, Bench warrant.

Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

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

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

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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.