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Louisiana removes more than 50,000 people from Medicaid

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Friday, August 4, 2023

Louisiana removed 50,600 people from government-funded Medicaid health insurance over the last few weeks, as part of the program’s massive disenrollment process nationwide. But the decision to drop all those people may not be permanent.

Acadia superintendent’s contract extended to 2024

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 4, 2023

With his current contract ending on the final day of 2023, Acadia Parish Superintendent Scott Richard once again asked the school board on Tuesday to extend his contract to Sept. 6, 2024, the date he would be retiring.

Drivers reminded to get back into ‘school zone mode’

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 4, 2023

As children prepare to begin another school year, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission reminds all drivers to watch out for students. That means slowing down in school zones and stopping for school buses that are picking up and dropping off children.

St. Landry Parish school district hit by cyber security threat

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 4, 2023

The St. Landry School Board became aware of a threat against its computer network on July 26. Although servers on its network were compromised, the district reported that student and employee information systems are hosted on an outside network.

The first Amy Olivia Guidry Memorial Scholarship was awarded during the White Coat Ceremony at LSUE on Thursday. Guidry was a LSUE nursing graduate and nurse at the Lafayette General Hospital emergency room who died in July 2021. From left, are Mae Simoneaux, LSUE program director; Skee and Brittany Smith; scholarship recipient, Taylor Doughty; Chelsie Blanchard, of Ochsner Hospital Lafayette; and Wendel and Vanda Guidry, of Church Point. Brittany Smith is Guidry’s sister and the Guidrys are her parents.

LSUE nursing scholarship

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 4, 2023

Alison Duplechin

Eunice Library expands its offerings

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 4, 2023

The Eunice Public Library is not just a library filled with books. It’s a library filled with other services and resources to offer its patrons. Alison Duplechin, director of Eunice Public Library, was the guest speaker at Wednesday’s Rotary Club meeting.

Qualifying begins Tuesday

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 4, 2023

Qualifying for parish offices is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at the Delta Grand Theater, 120 S. Market St.,Opelousas. Charles Jagneaux, St.

Milton Scott. (Photo courtesy Scott family)

Shooting exacted a toll on victim’s family, FBI agents

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 4, 2023

Second of two stories Beverly Shabazz did not have a job and was seven months pregnant with her second child when her husband, Milton X Scott, was shot and killed outside their home in 1973 by FBI agents attempting to arrest him. “I was thinking I have these two kids to raise,” she said.

St. Landry Parish LEAP Mastery score improves

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 4, 2023

The St. Landry Parish 2022-23 school year LEAP Mastery score improved to 25 compared to 23 the previous year. St. Landry Parish’s public school LEAP Mastery score remained below those in Acadia Parsh — 36 — and Evangeline Parish — 28.

Dorsey Joseph Jacobs, II

Myra Miller

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Dorsey Joseph Jacobs, II passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at the age of 85. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Father Mike Sucharski Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Lawrence Cemetery.