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Insurance reform falls flat

Remember your ancient history of how Nero fiddled as Rome burned?  Boy, does that apply to the Louisiana legislature. Now we are talking about the state that has far and away the highest insurance rates in the nation. Yet in the recent legislative session, insurance reforms were all but ignored.

Do poll respondents have a prayer?

You’ve probably seen the screaming headlines about a Gallup survey revealing that Americans’ belief in God has hit an all-time low. I’m not here to quibble with the atheists, agnostics and alternate-spirituality practitioners who answered the survey.

He was neither fool nor fraud

Questions turned into consternation when a mysterious stranger tried to buy every square inch of public land in Cameron Parish in 1883.

LSU AgCenter highlighting innovations at Rice Field Day

By Derek Albert dalbert@agcenter.lsu.edu CROWLEY — LSU AgCenter rice researchers are once again inviting producers and industry professionals to the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station for its annual field day to be held here on Wednesday.

Eunice fireworks display scheduled at Rec Complex

The City of Eunice will be hosting its yearly firework display on July 4 at the Eunice Recreation Complex located at 461 Sittig St. Gates will open to the public at 6 p.m. and the fireworks will begin at 9 p.m., which is about 30 minutes after sunset.

Committee OKs improvements, renovations at all Acadia campuses

An estimated $16 million in improvements and renovations at all 26 public school campuses will be considered when the Acadia Parish School Board meets in regular session in July. The projects were forwarded to the full board by the Budget and Finance Committee earlier this week.

Eunice News to be delivered by mail

The Eunice News will begin delivery by mail starting with the July 3 edition. Rising distribution costs are causing the change. If you live in the 70535 zip code you will receive your Thursday edition of The Eunice News by mail on Thursday and your Sunday edition on Saturday.

Double homicide investigation continues

The investigation into a double homicide on June 16 is continuing. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said a statement turned in by Travis Godfrey, the suspected shooter, “is going to be important in the case. He indicated he was being threatened.

Walmart distribution center tax deal still in the works

By Harlan Kirgan Editor A new property tax agreement with Walmart for its distribution center in St. Landry Parish apparently is still in the works. St.

Shell invests $27.5M in LSU to focus on energy

A $27.5 million gift from Shell USA, Inc., will establish the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation and enable construction of the LSU Our Lady of the Lake Interdisciplinary Science Building, the university’s top capital priority.