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Leaf litter is a budget friendly fertilizer for the garden

From The Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club Leaf litter is a budget friendly and natural way to help your trees flourish. Leaves help aerate clay soil and their humus building qualities help improves soil structure of all types.

We’ve talked about a seawall for a long time

We’ve talked about a seawall for a long tThere’s been talk of a seawall across coastal southwest Louisiana for more than a century, but most of the talk was about draining wetland, not blocking hurricanes, and most of the talk amounted to nothing more than talk. The great promoter J. B.

The dread of daylight saving time

Springing forward or falling back, daylight saving time was something my father always dreaded. Having to reset all the clocks in his house behind or ahead by an hour twice a year meant he had a lot of work to do — and he didn’t enjoy doing it. The chief cause of his pain was my mother.

Are you spending enough for Halloween?

According to the National Retail Federation (motto: “Proudly middlemansplaining since 1911”), Americans set a Halloween spending record of $12.2 billion in 2023.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following people obtain marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Thursday, Oct. 10 Matthew Dean Christian of Opelousas and Janina Corinne Berry, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Friday, Oct. 11 Nickolas Jude Stelly and Crystal Gayle Speyrer,, both Port Barre. Monday, Oct.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District. Wednesday, Oct. 9 Quentella Chevis vs Anthony Prescott, protective order. Calvary SPV I LLC vs Chelsey Arnaud, open account. American Express National Bank vs Jeffrey Clancy, open account.

Fall Into Downtown returning

Fall Into Downtown will return for a third year Saturday in downtown Eunice. This year’s event features local bands and food trucks.

Evangeline Parish registrar of voters busted

Evangeline Parish Registrar of Voters Ashton Lucas Buller was arrested in Avoyelles Parish, for charges of operating a vehicle while impaired and possession of schedule II CDS. Avoyelles Parish District Attorney Charles Riddle confirmed the arrest and the charges on Oct. 14.

PSC energy regulators among most powerful politicians in Louisiana

By Nov. 5, over a half-million Louisiana residents will get the chance to vote someone new into one of the most powerful political offices in the state, though the candidates say most people don’t realize it.

Parish president wants to lock down jail costs

The St. Landry Parish Council agreed with Parish President Jessie Bellard to allow him and his attorney to seek a resolution about jail costs possibly in a declaratory judgment.