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Call for rails took time for an answer

The steamboat opened the bayous of south Louisiana and helped bring prosperity to the communities alongside them, but by the middle 1800s the romance of a ride on a steamer and the convenience of shipping crops on them began to be challenged by pr

Armed robber in Rayne sought

The following information is a release for the media regarding information distributed by Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish.

Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Traffic stops are not normally included.
July 28
00:16 In pursuit of a vehicle near McArthur and Nimitz, two subjects.

Hurricanes generated 800K claims

Over the past two hurricane seasons, 800,000 claims were generated statewide following Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Zeta, and Ida. Because of this, insurance companies paid $23 billion to policy holders for damages.

St. Landry Parish Veterans Memorial raises brick price

The engraved bricks for St. Landry Parish Veterans Memorial will go up in cost and slightly in size effective Aug. 1 at $100.
The Memorial has:
— 112 brick spaces available on the Military Walk-way; and

Hearing set on proposed animal control ordinance

A public meeting to address concerns with the animal control ordinance is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Delta Grand Theatre, 120 S. Market St., Opelousas.