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Sixth body recovered identified as Pitre

Divers searching the wreckage of the Seacor Power in the Gulf of Mexico have recovered the body of a sixth crewman, the Lafourche Parish coroner said late Tuesday. He was 31-year-old Quinon Pitre of the St.

Bill supports victims of domestic violence

BATON ROUGE — A House bill that removed a notarization requirement to make it easier for people to seek court orders to protect them from domestic violence moved forward Monday. Rep.

Audrey Fontenot Martel

EUNICE–It is with heavy hearts that the family of Audrey Martel announces her passing on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Opelousas General Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was 75.

Debbie C. DeRouen

EUNICE–It is with the heaviest hearts that the family of Debbie C. DeRouen announces her passing on Friday, April 16, 2021 at the age of 66.

Albert Dupre Jr.

It is with great sadness that the family of Albert Dupre Jr. announces his passing on Friday, April 16, at 3:45 a.m.

Life comes with more side effects than COVID-19 vaccine

I knew it. I get the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and three days later, “J&J vaccine paused due to blood clots.” I have to admit I felt a little uneasy when I trudged into the local public library in an Orwellian procession of citizens on their way to inoculation.

Some people shouldn’t be in a position of authority

At a time when police are being attacked on all sides for brutality, racism, recklessness and all sorts of social sins and criminal acts, I hesitate to write this column. I hesitate, not because I think that what I am about to say is wrong, but because words have been used as weapons and in the wrong hands, they misfire and they wound.

Helpful and harmful insects

Butterflies and other helpful insects, such as bees, pollinate flowers and can keep dangerous pests at bay in the garden. Insects are the most diverse group of organisms on the planet.