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High alert: America on the road to serfdom

What Friedrich Hayek, a young Austrian economist, witnessed during WWII in Germany and Britain was documented in his classic book ‘The Road to Serfdom’ published in 1944 for the benefit of a British audience.

Re-embracing the American spirit

When I was a 14-year-old kid in 1977, I rode my bike, played ball with my friends and had virtually no responsibility. During that same time, halfway around the world, another 14-year-old boy named Tony was dragging dead bodies into the street and setting them on fire.

Do you sound unprofessional?

My handy-dandy “column topic radar” lit up when I encountered an internet article called “12 Phrases You’re Using That Make You Sound Unprofessional.

Visionaries’ big ideas needed big money

In the late 1800s newcomers from the American Midwest and Germans settling around Roberts Cove discovered that the south Louisiana prairies were ideal for growing rice — if they could get enough water for their crops.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

The following are civil case filed in the 27th District Judicial Court. Tuesday, Oct. 1 Joshua Casey et al vs Francois Fenelon et al, quiet tax titles. Sheralyn M. Courtney. Et al vs Gary L. Porubskey, MD et al, damages. Synchrony Bank vs Joseph Janise Jr., open account.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday, Oct. 2 Ronald James Arnaud Sr. and Kimberly Rene Porsche. (No address available) Thursday, Oct. 3 Randell Jules Doucet and Cora Elizabeth Morris, both of Opelousas.

Annual public ‘Road Show’ set for Lafayette

LAFAYETTE —The Joint Transportation, Highways, & Public Works Committee will conduct a legislative public hearing at 1:30 p.m. Thursday for the Acadiana Region (District 03).

LSU to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion from its system

The LSU Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Thursday to eliminate some diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in its university system.

Eunice hospital district may be abolished

An ordinance to abolish St. Landry Parish Hospital Service District 1 is on the agenda at Wednesday’s Parish Council meeting. The introduction of the ordinance is one more sign of the former Moosa Memorial Hospital fading into history.

There’s a plan for downtown

Revitalization of downtown 2nd Street in Eunice was the topic at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting Wednesday. Alicia Mire, Eunice Main Street director, was the guest speaker Wednesday. A few months ago the city of Eunice was granted funding for a downtown revitalization plan.