Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia indica) are one of the most controversial and often-discussed ornamental plants among gardeners, landscapers, conservationists, naturalists, growers, researchers and educators.
Recently during a TV interview, I watched several teachers from St. Landry Parish express their feelings about issues with the St. Landry Parish School Board.
What a great New Year’s present the motorists from surrounding areas, the city of Eunice (especially those of us living in the southwestern fourth of our fair city) are receiving!
A YouTube video magically transported me back to what I was watching on Thursday, January 13, 1972.
The clip from NBC’s red-hot “Flip Wilson Show” features Flip as a standup comedian being heckled unmercifully by guest Redd Foxx.
One of the unexpected packages that came in my holiday mail was a box containing a little plaque proclaiming me a member of the 50 Year Club of the Louisiana Press Association.
The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
January 6
Francheska N. Semien, 40, 600 block of Lewis Street, Eunice. Simple assault.
Joshua Freyou, 40, 200 block of Ulysse Street, Eunice. Probation warrant.
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
January 7
Nicholas Oneal Bias, 29, 400 block of Magnolia Street, Opelousas. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
January 6
01:10 Caller in the 500 block of Halsey advised of a subject sitting on her porch.
SUNSET — Registration for École Saint-Landry’s second year is open.
The St. Landry Parish Council once again ran up against a barricaded road in a subdivision south of Opelousas.
The barricade on Lamar Lane blocks the way to Seminole Lane and separates the Shawnee and Ranch subdivisions.