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From left, are LSUE Chancellor Nancy Sorenson, Linda Perrodin, Stephanie Guillory and Margaret Frey at a celebration of LSUE’s 55th year. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

LSUE holds a birthday party for its 55th year

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, September 16, 2022

Dr. Stephen Guempel, retired vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at LSUE, was one of the last people to make a comment during the birthday party for LSUE’s 55th year. The party was held in the recently renamed Dr. Anthony Mumphrey Center on the campus. Mumphrey was the first chancellor.

Rutted fields are seen throughout the Louisiana rice belt. (Photo by Craig Gautreaux/LSU AgCenter)

Rain slowed rice harvest

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, September 16, 2022

Louisiana rice farmers are certainly having a sense of deja vu as this year’s harvest comes to a close, as they’ve seen consistent, near-daily rainfall that has hampered their operations.

Juanita LeJeune Granger

Myra Miller

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Juanita LeJeune Granger passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at the age of 79. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Unity Baptist Church with Pastor Greg Gaspard officiating.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Thursday, September 15, 2022

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. September 15 Seasons Vidrine, 42, 900 block of W. Ash Street, Eunice. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Brian Joseph Miller, 28, 400 block of Acadia Street, Eunice.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Thursday, September 15, 2022

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. September 14 Keylan Ledet, 21, 1900 block of Zachrie, Mamou. Illegal carrying of a weapon, illegal possession of a stolen firearm. Justin Fontenot, 24, 300 block of Aymond, Eunice. Possession of a firearm by convicted felon.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Thursday, September 15, 2022

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Traffic stops are not normally included. September 14 05:45 Caller in the 400 block of Dupre advised of a subject that stole another subject’s screen door off of his home.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Acadian Ambulance hosting Acadia Parish Health Fair Acadian Ambulance and Ochsner Acadia General Hospital, in collaboration with the Office of Public Health Region 4 and Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, are hosting a health fair from 8 a.m. to noon Sept.

Elza Joseph LeJeune Jr.

Myra Miller

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Elza Joseph LeJeune, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the age of 78. A Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with John Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

In prayer are first responders during Sunday evening’s 911 ceremony.

911 attacks remembered

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

The 21st anniversary of the 911 terrorists attacks was solemnly honored, recognized and remembered during an In Honor and Remembrance ceremony sponsored by the Woodmen Life Chapter 243. VFW Post 8971, American Legion Post 243, and the DAV chapter also hosted the event.

Things are not cool in California

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

In California, a historic heat wave has exposed yet again what big idiots the politicians in Sacramento are. To prevent daily rolling blackouts in Beverly Hills like the ones they have in places like Ghana, Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked us to not use electricity between 4 and 9 p.m.