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Government-mandated vacations

Sen. Bernie Sanders has sponsored a bill to mandate paid vacations for all employees. Like so many of Bernie’s proposals, it sounds good until you get into the nitty gritty.

Have you hugged an engineer lately?

I’m sure the summer break will fly by faster than the drone my son Gideon has been maneuvering. Gideon recently received his bachelor’s degree in mechatronics engineering and – after a short breather – will plunge into the graduate program in engineering management.

Relishing the memory of a hot dog

Somewhere toward the middle of baseball season, I invariably begin to think about hot dog relish, and it’s not as disconnected as you think. The best hot dogs I have ever eaten came from the concession stand beneath the stadium at Legion Field in Lake Charles.

Eunice police, fire reports

The Eunice Police Department and Fire Department monthly reports are as follows. Police July/Chief of Police Kyle LeBouef and Deputy Chief Jeremy Ivory. Complaints Received: 490. Crash Reports: 24. Crash Reports with Fatalities: 0. Statistics Escorts: 25. Alarms: 60. Traffic Stops: 214.

Tips sought about business burglary

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a commercial burglary that occurred at a local business on Industrial Drive, west of Rayne. This incident occurred sometime between the evening of Aug. 9 and early morning hours of Aug.10. Unknown suspect(s) made entry into the business.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District. Wednesday, Aug. 7 Michael George Fontenot vs Theresa Ann Ottens Adams, divorce. First Horizon Bank vs James Nicholas Doucet et al, executory process. Succession of Malcolm J. Miller. Thursday, Aug. 8 Capital One NA vs Benny C.

DOTD announces start of bridge replacement project on Nation Road

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that beginning Monday, August 19, 2024 construction will begin on the $780,000 Nation Road bridge replacement project in Acadia Parish.

Orthopedic surgeon is calling Eunice home

A new orthopedic surgeon has joined the surgical team at Acadian Medical Center. Dr. Stuart Schexnayder, an orthopedic surgeon, was the guest speaker Wednesday at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. Schexnayder will be joining in private practice with Dr. Michael Holland, an orthopedic surgeon.

Eunice Police join Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign

Eunice Police Lt. Ryan Young announced the department is joining the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Young announced the Eunice Police are joining the enforcement effort during Tuesday’s Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting.

Mayor urges safety as school resumes

The first full days of school returned last week and Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot took time during the city council meeting to remind motorists that schools are back in session.