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Does your hometown stink?

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 22, 2022
According to the Washington Examiner, 2022 has handed New York City an alarming spike in citizen complaints about outdoor odors. (“I hope you appreciate me doing my civic duty. It’s not easy to use a cellphone to make a 311 call and publicly urinate at the same time. Oops…sorry, graffiti.

Trump 2024 is too risky for Republicans

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 22, 2022
Donald Trump is out there speaking and drawing fired-up crowds in places like Illinois. It’s obvious that he’s still the most popular figure and dominant force in the Republican Party.

Rice, gravy, and corn-fed Cajuns

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 22, 2022
I have been told that a true Cajun raised on the prairies can look at a field of growing rice and tell exactly how much gravy it will require to cover the harvested crop. If that’s so, it is an acquired skill. Cajuns came late to the rice field.
One of the 10 newly constructed luxury cabins at Sam Houston Jones State Park. (Photo from Louisiana State Parks)

One of the 10 newly constructed luxury cabins at Sam Houston Jones State Park. (Photo from Louisiana State Parks)

New, improved Sam Houston Jones State Park reopens

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 22, 2022
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, Louisiana State Parks, and elaected officials officially re-opened the new and improved Sam Houston Jones State Park. The park began a phased re-opening on Memorial Day, May 30, with the opening of day use visitation.
Beverly Rozas of Hospice of Acadiana. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Beverly Rozas of Hospice of Acadiana. (Photo by Myra Miller)

‘Sewing Sisters’ brighten day for hospice patients

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 22, 2022
Hospice patients now have special sewn items to brighten their day, all provided by a vounteer group called “Sewing Sisters” from Hospice of Acadiana. Beverly Rozas of Hospice of Acadiana and a “Sewing Sisters” volunteer was the guest speaker Wednesday at the Rotary Club meeting.
LSU AgCenter rice specialist Ronnie Levy describes the latest studies in the rice agronomy project during the 113th annual Rice Field Day at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station held recently at the Crowley facility. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)

LSU AgCenter rice specialist Ronnie Levy describes the latest studies in the rice agronomy project during the 113th annual Rice Field Day at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station held recently at the Crowley facility. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)

New varieties spotlighted at 113th Rice Field Day

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 22, 2022
As the 2022 rice growing season rolls steadily along, rice growers and rice industry professionals gathered recently at the LSU AgCenter’s H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station for its 113th annual Rice Field Day.
June Inhern

June Inhern

Head Start program growing despite challenges

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 22, 2022
Despite challenges, the St. Landry Parish Head Start program has grown in the past four years, according to June Inhern director. “What I have seen especially these last two years ...

Eunice city races emerge; police chief is retiring

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 22, 2022
Several contested races developed in the Eunice municipal elections as qualifying neared an end Friday. As of Friday morning, there were races for alderman at-large, chief of police, and alderman in Wards 2, 3 and 4. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said he is retiring.