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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Monday, July 17, 2023
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 14 Johnny Dwayne Neely, 58, 100 block of Phillips Loop, Palmetto. Attempted second degree murder, hate crimes, home invasion, bench warrant. Arrested by Melville Police.
Water your plants deeply and early in the morning or late in the evening when the temperature is cooler, allowing the roots to absorb moisture effectively. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Water your plants deeply and early in the morning or late in the evening when the temperature is cooler, allowing the roots to absorb moisture effectively. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Stay cool, stay green and beat the heat with these tips

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
As the scorching summer sun takes center stage, it’s not just us that feel the heat. Our leafy friends also need some extra TLC during these sweltering months. High temperatures, intense sunlight and dry conditions can take a toll on their health and vitality.
Scott Richard

Scott Richard

Acadia Parish superintendent’s contract extension denied

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
After a nearly 30-minute executive session, members of the Acadia Parish School Board Tuesday night failed to pass a motion to extend the superintendent’s contract. The vote was 4-4, resulting in a “no action,” according to legal counsel Jon Guice.

Rayne man arrested on child porn, sex charges

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
A Rayne man has been arrested on multiple charges of inappropriate behavior with juveniles. Dustin Prior, 29, was arrested by the deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office after an investigation that began June 28, according to Sheriff K.P. Gibson.

Bidenomics: The road to serfdom

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
With freedom comes responsibility. President Reagan was more to the point: “Freedom is never more than a generation from extinction.

The American dream is a life without debt

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
I dream of the day I will be 100% debt free! I took on debt fairly early in life, when I borrowed money to help cover the cost of my Penn State degree.

How’s that honeymoon working?

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
“Have you seen everything you want to see?” “Yeah. You?” “Me too. Let’s go back home.” That’s a paraphrased version of my parents’ conversation midway through their honeymoon in 1958. Unimpressed by the hype of an out-of-state adventure, they chose to hightail it back to the real world.

Through Stumpy Lake to Bayou Vermilion

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
In the middle 1800s, most of the handful of steamboats that ventured onto the Vermilion River, went no further than Perry’s Bridge, partly because there wasn’t much profit in going any further, and partly because fallen trees and other obstacles made the river all but impassable beyond the bridge.
The Wednesday regular Rotary Club meeting included naming the 2022-2023 Rotarian of the Year, installation of the new Rotary president and officers and board members. Doing the official swearing in duties was retired Judge Ellis Daigle. The newly elected Rotary Club officers include, Nancee Sorenson, president-elect; Lynn LeJeune, vice president-elect; Van Reed, secretary-elect; and Shirley Vige Jr., treasurer-elect. Board members include John Pucheu, Jacque Pucheu, Donnie Richard, Ericka Fontenot, Pat Dos

The Wednesday regular Rotary Club meeting included naming the 2022-2023 Rotarian of the Year, installation of the new Rotary president and officers and board members. Doing the official swearing in duties was retired Judge Ellis Daigle. The newly elected Rotary Club officers include, Nancee Sorenson, president-elect; Lynn LeJeune, vice president-elect; Van Reed, secretary-elect; and Shirley Vige Jr., treasurer-elect. Board members include John Pucheu, Jacque Pucheu, Donnie Richard, Ericka Fontenot, Pat Dos

LSUE Chancellor Sorenson to lead Eunice Rotarians

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 14, 2023
The Wednesday regular Rotary Club meeting included naming the 2022-2023 Rotarian of the Year, installation of the new Rotary president and officers and board members. Doing the official swearing in duties was retired Judge Ellis Daigle.