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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Thursday, September 12, 2024

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, Sept. 11-Thursday, Sept. 12 Pamela Ann Lewis, 26, 200 block of Threatt Street, Eunice. Bench warrant. Arrested by St.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Thursday, September 12, 2024

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, Sept. 10 Darron Jarreau, 63, 100 block of Ameretto Dr., Opelousas. Trespassing. Eurika Hardy, 33, 500 block of East Gordon, Washington.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Thursday, September 12, 2024

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Tuesday, Sept. 10 8:19 a.m. Wreck reported, no injuries, no road blockage. 8:55 a.m. 911 caller said someone took his tennis shoes and other items from his home. Caller called from the area of Halsey and Minerva.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Thursday, September 12, 2024

United Way fundraiser in Mamou A Sportman’s Soireé and Silent Auction to support the St. Landry-Evangeline United Way is scheduled from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept 21 at the Mamou Recreation Complex, 94 Main St., Mamou. Tickets are $50 and can be bought online at www.uwsle.org or by calling 337-942-7815.

Beninah James Jean

Myra Miller

Thursday, September 12, 2024

EUNICE–It is with heavy hearts that the family of Beninah James Jean announce his passing on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at the age of 34. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in his honor on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 11 a.m. at St.

Smart parents can prevent school shootings

Harlan Kirgan

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

“He was on our radar.” How many times have we heard that after a mass shooting at a high school or a shopping mall? We heard it for the umpteenth time again this week after a disturbed 14-year-old kid in Georgia took a rifle to school and killed two students, two teachers, and injured nine others.

Time for Louisiana to put up or shut up

Harlan Kirgan

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

It’s been a standing joke for a number of years. No matter how bad things get in Louisiana, the state could say at least it’s not Mississippi. Well not anymore. A new national study by Wallethub.com has just been released ranking the Bayou State as America’s worst state to live in.

Protect tax records and financial documents from weather damage

Harlan Kirgan

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

As Tropical Storm Francine takes potential aim at the Gulf Coast, the Louisiana Department of Revenue encourages taxpayers to protect their tax records and other financial documents from flood damage and other weather-related threats.

Louisiana expands tutoring options for K-12 students

Harlan Kirgan

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is expanding tutoring options available to students who need additional support in reading and math. Families can now apply for $1,500 digital tutoring vouchers as part of a broadened Steve Carter Tutoring Program.

Shell, one of the biggest oil companies in the world, gave $27.5 million to LSU in 2022 to fund the university’s Institute for Innovation in Energy. LSU President William F. Tate IV, second from left, poses with LSU mascot Mike the Tiger. A new paper calls for additional research into the influence of the fossil fuel industry on academia. (LSU photo)

Colleges with fossil fuel funding can become ‘vehicle of climate obstruction,’ study finds

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

For decades, oil and gas companies have donated tens to hundreds of millions of dollars to colleges and universities, sat on governing boards, sponsored scholarships and built pro-fossil fuel programming and curriculum — resulting in real or apparent conflicts of interest for universities and their...