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Garcille wins race for judge

Laura Rougeau Garcille won the race for Division B 27th Judicial District judge in Saturday’s election. Garcille won with 1,610 votes 57%, in the tally posted on geauxvote.com.

Eunice man busted in Evangeline Parish

Narcotic agents with Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, Allen Parish SWAT, and Evangeline Parish patrol units on March 18 executed a no-knock narcotic search warrant at 1023 St. Julien Road, which was the residence of Ricky Chapman.

Longtime Lafayette businessman, UL donor Mike Maraist dies

Mike Maraist, a longtime Lafayette-area banker, businessman and owner of Le Triomphe Golf & Country Club in Broussard, has died. The longtime businessman whose $2.

St. Landry Parish investigators arrest man on animal cruelty charges

Warren C. Michot, 71, of Opelousas, was arrested on 4 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and 34 counts of cruelty to animals. On March 15, Animal Control Investigator Spencer Cornette was contacted by the director of St.

Education savings accounts advance

Parents who want to tap into taxpayer money to send their children to a private school or a different public school could soon have that choice based on legislation a Louisiana Senate committee advanced. Eventually, the resources would be available to any family regardless of their income.

Understanding open pollinated, heirloom, hybrid, organic and GMO seeds

Each of these types of seed comes with its own set of characteristics and benefits. Knowing more about the differences in these seeds will help you make more informed decisions about your garden. Open-pollinated seeds are like the old-fashioned treasures passed down through generations.

The fragrance of nature

National Fragrance Day, celebrated March 21, might not be a widely recognized day on our calendars, but it’s hard to deny the integral role that fragrances play in our everyday lives.

Rant against Israel by Jewish director was jarring

A few years ago, a bunch of people tried to erase the memory of Christopher Columbus. Actually, that’s not entirely true.

So you acknowledge Jesus as a wise teacher? Really?

It’s probably not the Easter message you expected, but for the sake of argument, let’s set aside miracles, repentance, heaven, hell and claims of divinity. Countless people who reject Jesus Christ as the Son of God will nonetheless grudgingly acknowledge him as a “good man” or “wise moral teacher.

Jail coffee gave spunk to mystery blonde

Mystery and glamour always make a good news story. If you throw in a big-time gangster, it’s almost guaranteed to make the front page. That’s why the first paragraph of the Opelousas Daily World story on March 27, 1940, caught my eye. It offered all of the needed elements.