The Man Column 4-6-08

The next time you hear a politician use the word ‘billion’ in a casual manner, think about whether you want the ‘politicians’ spending YOUR tax money.

Celebrating a Century +5 years of life

Eve Duplantis LeMaire celebrated her 105th birthday Saturday, April 4th.

Park board looks into rules against animal

In the near future it may be illegal to let an animal “do its business” on baseball and soccer fields in Abbeville.

Abbeville considers burning

At last week’s city council meeting the topic of burning in the city was introduced.

School bus driver terminated

Even an attorney from the Louisiana School Bus Association could not save bus driver Walden Jordan’s job.

Vermilion Parish School Superintendent, Randy Schexnayder made a recommendation to the School Board to dismiss Jordan.

Memories of high water from Lower St. Martin

Linda Cook: Playing pool while the clothes dry

Belle River — In the flood of 1973-74, we were living on our houseboat on Belle River (same location as now) and the building you see is the shop in which my husband, Pete, ran a small repair business.

Milo Nickel column

The next time you hear a politician use the word ‘billion’ in a casual manner, think about whether you want the ‘politicians’ spending YOUR tax money.

Editorial

History has proven that competition benefits the average consumer by lowering prices, improving customer service, sparking innovation and encouraging investment.

Imagination Library enrollment is April 12

The first official sign-up day for The Imagination Library in Eunice will be Saturday, from 10 a.m. until noon in front of City Hall.

Eunice is the first city in Louisiana to replicate the Imagination Library, created by singer Dolly Parton to provide books of pre-schoolers.

Businesses adopt welcome signs

By Jamie Anfenson-Comeau

jamieenews@bellsouth.net

"We’ll just do it ourselves” was the message of several local businesses, as relayed by Chamber of Commerce President Darren D’Aubin to the Eunice Kiwanis Club regarding the lighting costs for three ‘Welcome to Eunice’ signs donated by the Chamber.

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