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LSUE to offer ACT boot camps this fall

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
The LSU Eunice Office of Workforce Innovation and Continuing Education will offer several ACT boot camps for high school students, the office recently announced. Courses will run throughout the fall covering mathematics, English, and reading/science. The boot camps begin with mathematics from Sept.

A lifeline is color blind

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Sometimes when I write about my father’s civil rights work in Mississippi, I get emails telling me that I should be proud of his fight against racism at a time when it was neither easy nor accepted, particularly in a young white man.

Federal and State response weak in Maui!

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
If you live in Louisiana, we know all about a dysfunctional response to natural disasters. Remember Katrina? Are we witnessing another lackadaisical and dysfunctional response to the wildfire tragedy on the island of Maui in the Hawaiian lands?

LDH urges residents to take air quality precautions due to fires

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Extreme heat and drought have contributed to wildfires throughout Louisiana, which can negatively impact air quality. LDH is urging residents in areas where wildfires are burning or air quality is otherwise poor to take precautions to minimize the impact poor air quality can have on their health.

$207.3M FEMA grant includes money for Acadia Parish

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $207,331,570 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Flood Mitigation Assistance grants and Building Resilient Infrastructures and Communities (BRIC) grants.
A field used for crawfish production is flooded. Some south Louisiana producers are concerned about salinity levels in their water, which have risen due to the drought this summer. This could pose problems when they flood fields in the coming weeks. (LSU AgCenter file photo)

A field used for crawfish production is flooded. Some south Louisiana producers are concerned about salinity levels in their water, which have risen due to the drought this summer. This could pose problems when they flood fields in the coming weeks. (LSU AgCenter file photo)

Drought stress affecting Louisiana crawfish production

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
It’s a few months early for most people in Louisiana to have crawfish on their minds. But the cycle of producing crawfish for those eagerly anticipated springtime boils is already underway — and this summer’s drought conditions could have an impact.
Stine Home & Yard has acquired Fruge Lumber, 801 North 8th St., Eunice, on Aug. 28. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Stine Home & Yard has acquired Fruge Lumber, 801 North 8th St., Eunice, on Aug. 28. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Stine acquires Fruge Lumber

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Stine Home & Yard is bringing its well-known brand of home improvement and building materials to Eunice and surrounding communities. Stine CEO Dennis Stine reports that the Sulphur based company has acquired the assets of a long-time community business, Fruge Lumber.
Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 28 Crystal Bertrand, 39, 100 block of College, Eunice. Theft. August 29 Dejohn Guillory, 68, 100 block of Cross Street, Mamou. Theft. Dedrick Vigers, 48, 100 block of South St. George, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery with child endangerment.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 29 12:52 a.m. Suspicious person reported near Rodney and Vine. 8:21 a.m. Call from principal that a juvenile does not want to go to class or do anything. 9:00 a.m. Wellness check. 12:50 p.m.