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Crawfish season looks promising

Conditions are good for the crawfish season that is about to kick into harvest season.
“It looks like conditions were all pretty good for what looks like a good crawfish season,” said Todd Fontenot, Evangeline Parish county agent.

Farmers wrap up record sugarcane season

The 2020-21 Louisiana sugarcane crop is almost complete after four months of grinding, and it appears the crop will set a record.

With President Joe, It’s divided we stand

Everyone agreed the inauguration ceremony was nice.
Lady Gaga was Lady Gaga. Garth Brooks was Garth Brooks.
Everyone also agreed President Joe Biden’s speech was nice.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Latyra N. Guillory, 25, 500 block of Canal Road, Opelousas. Disturbing the peace, simple battery, bench warrant (5 counts). Arrested by Opelousas Police.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
January 26
Michael Rayshawn Jones, 44, 700 block of North 2nd Street, Eunice. Simple assault and simple criminal damage to property.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
January 28
01:54 Report of a suspicious vehicle in the 300 block of Ulysse.

La. National Guard supports inauguration, returns home

The Louisiana National Guard responded to the District of Columbia National Guard’s request to send troops for assistance and within thirty-six hours from receiving their orders, 160 soldiers and airmen landed just outside of the D.C. area, Jan.