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I’m not seeking sympathy, but I’m writing this on the eve of my annual physical exam.

The Andrews Sisters and Webb Pierce were among the diverse artists who propelled the song “Wondering” into national prominence in the early 1950s as a song to dance to and one that rose high upon the old Hillbilly Hit Parade.

A Ville Platte man ended up multiple charges after a pursuit by Eunice Police into Evangeline Parish, according to Evangeline Parish Sheriff Charles Guillory.

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
January 19
00:08 Caller advised of a subject in the dumpster behind Goodwill.

BATON ROUGE — Highway fatalities in Louisiana in 2021 topped the previous high-death mark set in 2007 (993).

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the state will receive $2.6 billion in U.S.

A Japanese magnolia blooms in a display that suggests spring is starting. However, the blooms this year are greeted with temperatures in the 20s. In 2021, the blooms were greeted with an icy storm in February. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard won approval for his 2022 budget, but not without a complaint by two Council members.
The complaint involved the spending of about $2 million for ditching projects in 2021.

The Louisiana State University of Alexandria College of Business releases its January 2022 issue of the CENLA Economic Dashboard.

St. Landry Parish District Attorney Chad Pitre says he will treat juveniles suspected of violent crimes as adults.