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Legislators make big changes to cannabis industries

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Friday, June 7, 2024

Louisiana’s edible hemp products industry survived a close call with state lawmakers who chose stricter regulations over a complete dismantling. (Canva image) Louisiana’s edible hemp industry survived a close call with state lawmakers who chose stricter regulations over a complete dismantling.

Milton Batiste, St. Landry Parish school superintendent, speaks with a School Board member on Thursday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Superintendent evaluated as ‘outstanding’

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 7, 2024

After 13 months as St. Landry Parish school superintendent, Milton Batiste was evaluated by the School Board as “outstanding.” The evaluation with a score of 3.6 out of 4 possible points was announced at Thursday’s Board meeting after about an hour in closed session with Batiste.

Jennifer Ardoin, an attorney for St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Charles Jagneaux, speaks at the Parish Council’s Administrative-Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Action stalls on court clerk’s building request

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 7, 2024

A request for $600,000 to help pay to renovate a building to house St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court records stalled at the request of Parish President Jessie Bellard.

Mike Stout, Christine Gambino and Laila Santos look over a rice research plot at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station near Crowley. The three work in the LSU AgCenter’s Department of Entomology and are working on insect pest management strategies as part of the Climate Resilient Innovations for Sustainable Production for Rice project. Photo by Craig Gautreaux/LSU AgCenter

AgCenter project aims at making rice more sustainable, profitable

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Friday, June 7, 2024

Its full name is Climate Resilient Innovations for Sustainable Production of Rice, but it’s mostly known by the acronym CRISP Rice. The goal of this project being undertaken by scientists with the LSU AgCenter is to enhance the profitability and sustainability of rice production in the southern U.S.

Help keep letter carriers safe

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 7, 2024

Did anyone bite you at work today? On average, nearly 15 mail carriers per day will say, “Yes.” Postal Service officials report that in 2023, over 5,800 letter carriers experienced dog bites or dog attacks.

Needed: The common sense humor of Will Rogers

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 7, 2024

Our politics sure is divided these days. Tempers are flaring and minds are rigid and closed. Here’s the solution: the wit and wisdom of legendary humorist Will Rogers. “The short memory of voters is what keeps our politicians in office.” “We’ve got the best politicians that money can buy.

Should a sense of humor be mandatory for fathers?

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 7, 2024

Some fathers are entirely too serious. They’re paranoid about their children finding out that they had their own youthful indiscretions and regrettable choices. (“I don’t make mistakes. You can ask any of your six stepmoms.

Eyes rolled, but Zuschlag persisted

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 7, 2024

I remember well the day in 1971 that Richard Zuschlag appeared before the Lafayette Parish Police Jury and said that he and two partners wanted to start an ambulance service. The parish needed one badly.

$5.1M in unclaimed property checks on the way

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 7, 2024

Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, M.D., announced that 27,842 unclaimed property checks totaling $5.1 million will be mailed out on Thursday following a data match to update addresses with the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 7, 2024

The following people obtained marriage licenses at the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office, Opelousas. Wednesday, May 29 Marvin Arnaud of Opelousas and Jimmie Carroll Myers of Church Point. Thursday, May 30 Djibouti Oviawe of Opelousas and Danielle Shanta Marie Calais of Opelousas.