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Gov. Edwards holds UCG meeting on continuing wildfires, urges adherence to burn ban

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Mamou man arrested for aggravated arson

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has arrested a Mamou man for allegedly setting fire to one house which spread to a neighboring house with someone inside at the time of the fire.

Smoke in the air coming from Sabine Parish fire

By late morning smoke was evident in Eunice. Fire Chief Chaise Brown said the smoke is coming from fires in Sabine Parish. According to The Advocate, Sabine Parish has been hit particularly hard over the past few days with about 2,000 acres burned.

Parish Council hires attorney to defend parish in suit stemming from seized dogs, termination

The St. Landry Parish Council voted to hire Paul Gibson as its attorney in a lawsuit filed against parish government by former employee Terri Courvelle. With eight Council members present, the vote was unanimous to hire the attorney after a session closed to the public.

Parish president qualifying decision appealed

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard faced one last hurdle on his way to becoming unopposed for re-election. On Friday, Bellard declared he was unopposed after a district court judgment disqualified opponent Richard Lewis.

Excessive heat, drought may lead to Ag economic losses

Extreme heat and periods of drought this summer will likely lead to losses in several of Louisiana’s agricultural sectors.

3 juvenile females struck teacher

Three juvenile females were arrested after they began fighting and they fought a police officer and teacher who tried to break up the fight. The incident occurred at about 7;30 am. on Friday.

Health fair planned in Eunice on Saturday

The St. Landry Parish Government is announcing two upcoming Community Health Fairs in Eunice and Sunset. The events will bring together residents, health care professionals, and various community partners to provide essential health services and educational workshops to the public.

LSUE nursing faculty nominated For LSNA Nightingale Awards

Three LSU Eunice Nursing faculty have been nominated for the annual Nightingale Awards presented by the Louisiana Nurses Foundation, it was recently announced. An Awards Gala is set for Sept. 16 at the Crowne Plaza Executive Center in Baton Rouge. Dr. Mae Simoneaux, Dr.

Americans could be like the frog in the pot of hot water

I hate to be cliché, but I’m going to tell you a proverb you’ve probably already heard a hundred or so times. There was a frog, and he saw this pot of boiling water and said to himself, “I’m not going there. I’m not crazy.