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2 dead in Eunice shooting

Two people are dead after a shooting spree at about 7 p.m. Wednesday at East Laurel Avenue and Nimitz Street, according to Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot.
Two people have been detained. They have not been identified.

News notes

National Day of Prayer set today
The National Day of Prayer will be observed at noon today at the Eunice City Hall parking lot area.
The public is invited. For more information, call the Rev. Caleb Semien at 457-2891.

Chelsea Lynn Orillion Cowart

IOTA–Our hearts are heavy as the family announces the sudden passing of Chelsea Lynn Orillion Cowart, 22, on Tuesday, May 04, 2021 at the National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 1 p.m.

Tractor stolen in Acadia Parish

The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the felony theft of a tractor that was stolen from the 1400 block of Riverside Road in the Evangeline Community at about 1:45 p.m. April 24.

Shots fired on South Mallet

At approximately 3:05 p.m. Tuesday police responded to a call saying that shots were fired.

Scientific American describes my mother to a T.

An article titled “The Incredible Importance of Mothers,” by social scientist Melanie Tannenbaum, lays out the argument that a mother’s comfort – not just meeting basic needs, such as providing food and shelter – is essential to the development an