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Reading to kids helps

Reading to children can benefit them in myriad ways and provide a great way for parents to bond with their youngsters. Reading aloud to children is one of the joys of parenting.

Viral compliments from French leader

French President Emmanuel Macron is praising the U.S government for its efforts to rapidly develop and distribute COVID-19 vaccines, Politico reports. “The Americans did this very well, much better than us,” Macron said.

The First Amendment

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Mom-and-pop pharmacies aid vaccine effort in state

Constant phone calls and entering names onto growing lists, deleting old names and re-arranging others after cancellations and no-shows, juggling a varying number of COVID-19 vaccines from one period to the next – this is what mom-and-pop pharmacies around the state have been doing along with their regular services.

Crowley aldermen discuss creating a deputy chief job

CROWLEY — Police Chief Jimmy Broussard wants authorization to create a new position in his department — a deputy chief — and at least one member of the city council is opposed. Broussard broached the subject with the council’s Public Safety Committee recently.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 8 16:42 Gun fell out of truck on the Walmart parking lot.

Mamou man arrested for attempted murder, arson attempted murder, arson

A Mamou man is facing multiple charges following a series of crimes that began with allegedly setting a house on a house on fire with a woman and three children inside. James N. Rozas, 33, has been booked on four counts of attempted second-degree murder, one count of aggravated arson, one count of simple arson and one count of violation of a protective order. Additional charges from other agencies are expected.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 9 Bridgette Miller, 44, 100 block of College, Eunice.