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Feral hogs costly to Lousiana farmers

From rooting up crops to destroying farm infrastructure, Louisiana’s growing population of feral hogs causes $91.1 million in damage to agricultural and timber lands each year, according to a newly released LSU AgCenter estimate.

Church Point man busted for fentanyl

A 34-year-old Church Point man faces multiple drug charges including one for fentanyl, according to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.

2 indicted for drug death

A St. Landry Parish Grand Jury indicted two Eunice residents for the death of a 17-year-old male who was found unresponsive on Sept. 11, according District Attorney Chad Pitre.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
October 27
Mark Papillion, 58, 600 block of Raymond Street, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
October 26
00:47 Report of a runaway juvenile in the 600 block of South East.
07:27 Child locking in a running vehicle at Tamaran.

News notes

Meet and Greet to be held Tuesday

Socialism 101: It never ends well

It is important to know and understand the history of Socialism, as America is under siege today by a strong Marxist movement that is actively trying to fundamentally transform America.

There’s no greater issue than abortion

James Carville once quipped: “It’s the economy, stupid.” Although most of us care about things like crime, religious freedom, jobs and the ability of our elected officials to speak in coherent sentences, the thing that impacts everyone, regardless

Halloween is for kids, isn’t it?

It’s a question worth asking in these nutty times: how old is too old to trick-or-treat?
On the question-and-answer website Quora, some people ask if the age of 12 is a good time to hang up the ghost costumes.