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Cajun Navy 2016 deploys to Kerr County, Texas, to assist with flood response

 BATON ROUGE, La. — Cajun Navy 2016 has deployed a team of trained volunteers to Kerr County, Texas, to assist local officials with swift water rescue and recovery operations following catastrophic flooding in the Center Point area.

Fire department looking for part-time employees and volunteers

By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor Eunice Fire Chief Chaise Brown took to the podium this week to address the Mayor and its Board of Aldermen, informing the city officials of manpower issues that his department is currently facing.

Fire box training

St Landry Fire District no. 6 and the Eunice Fire Department recently trained with Chief Tim Crockett FETA-Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Academy on Max Fire Box.

Boats of all sorts broke our isolation

Even today some scholarly articles claim, mistakenly, that south Louisiana communities, i.e. anything west of the Atchafalaya and particularly Acadian communities, were isolated backwaters with little connection to the outside world until the railroad brought civilization to them in the late 1800s.

During Iran war ceasefire renewal, inflation fell 0.4 percent in June, BLS data shows as war begins anew

Consumer prices fell in June 0.4 percent, following a renewed, short-lived ceasefire in the Iran war, with 12-month inflation dropping from 4.2 percent to 3.5 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lindsey Graham: A Good Man

The last thing I ever said to Senator Lindsey Graham was “You are a good man.” The way Senator Graham lived made it easy to tell him.

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I want to again extend my heartfelt thanks for your continued support of Cross Catholic Outreach’s Be Someone’s Miracle Advent project and Water for Life Lenten project. Your kindness is transforming lives in ways that are both profound and deeply moving.

LIVING ON PURPOSE: Dreams are empowered with perseverance

Disappointment is a familiar feeling, especially to the ambitious. The more a person strives, the more failures they will face, but this doesn’t mean that every door is always locked. Learning self-control and patience is a part of the advancement process.

Kids talk about God

“If I were Thomas, I probably would have doubted too," says Zoe, 11. "Dead people don’t usually come back." That’s honest. It’s probably why Thomas has been known for centuries as "Doubting Thomas.

Eunice 8U All-Stars show championship grit in tough World Series start

Eunice News Staff Report The Eunice 8U All-Stars proved they belonged on the World Series stage Wednesday, battling through two dramatic contests and showing the resilience that carried them to Youngsville as sectional champions.