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One of Louisiana’s most prominent researchers, Dr. Steven Heymsfield at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, or PBRC, was tapped by Amazon to improve the body composition component of its Halo app, launched in 2020, using smartphone photography and artificial intelligence, or AI.

One of Louisiana’s most prominent researchers, Dr. Steven Heymsfield at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, or PBRC, was tapped by Amazon to improve the body composition component of its Halo app, launched in 2020, using smartphone photography and artificial intelligence, or AI.

LSU scientist works with Amazon to fight obesity, diabetes using smartphones, AI

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
One of Louisiana’s most prominent researchers, Dr. Steven Heymsfield at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, or PBRC, was tapped by Amazon to improve the body composition component of its Halo app, launched in 2020, using smartphone photography and artificial intelligence, or AI.

Inflation 101: This time is different

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
It is important to know the history of Inflation so that you can prepare accordingly. Inflation is dangerous and is ultimately caused by poor government monetary policy which significantly disrupts Demand vs. Supply (i.e.

Our wild debt party is over

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Gosh, I hate debt. I’ve been in and out of debt from time to time. When I was younger I took out a car loan for a nice set of wheels that I really couldn’t afford. I borrowed money I didn’t have to buy a really nice stereo system, too.
Cheryl Devall

Cheryl Devall

KRVS general manager Devall hits the ground running

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
The addition of 75 people to KRVS 88.7 FM’s membership during a recent 10-day donation drive is music to the ears of Cheryl Devall, who became KRVS’ general manager in April. The drive also brought in more than $43,000. That’s important.
During July, August and September, the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office Litter Abatement Crew worked about 18 days each month picking up litter throughout Acadia Parish. The crew picked up 794 bags of trash and 199 tires. They also removed seven discarded sacks of crawfish, a swimming pool, three couches, six mattresses and numerous other items that werethrown alongside parish roads. The program is in partnership with the Acadia Parish Police Jury. (Submitted photo)

During July, August and September, the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office Litter Abatement Crew worked about 18 days each month picking up litter throughout Acadia Parish. The crew picked up 794 bags of trash and 199 tires. They also removed seven discarded sacks of crawfish, a swimming pool, three couches, six mattresses and numerous other items that werethrown alongside parish roads. The program is in partnership with the Acadia Parish Police Jury. (Submitted photo)

Litter abatement

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
During July, August and September, the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office Litter Abatement Crew worked about 18 days each month picking up litter throughout Acadia Parish. The crew picked up 794 bags of trash and 199 tires.
Dr. Kyle Smith

Dr. Kyle Smith

LSUE’S Dr. Smith recognized as outstanding administrator of the year

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
LSU Eunice Dean of Students Dr. Kyle Smith was awarded the Outstanding Two-Year College Administrator of the Year by the Louisiana Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators (LACUSPA), it was recently announced.

New Hope Fellowship annexation approved

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Annexation of about 26 acres on Sittig Road that includes New Hope Fellowship was approved at Tuesday’s Eunice Board of Aldermen meeting. The ordinance was approved without comment.

St. Landry Parish sales tax revenues up 4.7%

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
St. Landry Parish sales tax revenues through September were up 4.7% compared to the same period in 2021, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board tax division. The first nine month total of $67,827,502 is up $3,179,100 over the same period in 2021.