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Fire ants are formidable pests in gardens and landscapes. They’re known for their painful bites and stings due to venom.

“It wasn’t my fault the car in front of me hit me. I glanced at my text message for only a second when our bumpers collided.”
“How could the car in front of you hit you?”

April 14, 1935, is still referred to as Black Sunday in the American Midwest because that was the worst day of one of the worst dust storms in U.S. history.

During my career as a late-in-life columnist, I have been blessed with the opportunity to chronicle three birthdays ending in zero.

The following is report from Eunice Fire Chief Chaise Brown on March activity.
34 calls total.
2 structure fires.
5 False alarm activation.
4 good intent;
2 trash/grass fire.
7 EMS calls.

Eunice Police March report
Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef presented the following report of police activity in March.
Complaints received: 440.
Crash Reports; 28.
Crash Reports with Fatalities: 1.
Escorts: 15.

The following people obtained marriage licenses at the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office, Opelousas.
Wednesday, April 3
James Rodney Joseph of Opelousas and Kaylin Alyson Edwards of Opelousas.
Thursday, April 4

The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District, Opelousas.
Wednesday, April 3
Sallie Joann Bearb vs Blake James Bearb, divorce.

Martco, LLC, parent company for timber sourcing and manufacturing company RoyOMartin, announced it will invest more than $30 million to install technologically advanced production equipment at its Allen Parish plant that produces oriented strand b

Crowley Post-Signal News Editor Claudette Olivier recently shadowed Speaker of the House and State Representative Phillip DeVillier at his office at the state capitol.