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Dear Editor, I write this letter to extend a sincere “Thank You” to Sheriff Charles Guillory, the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Department, and especially to Deputy Tyla Godeaux for their effort in locating my stolen 4-wheeler within a week after I was burglarized.

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Dear Editor, I am a forest landowner in Louisiana and a proud contributor to the nation’s wood products industry, which provides immense economic and social benefits to the state.

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Back in the late 1990s when I was in high school, my dad got laid off from his job as a machinist in the oil field. After a while, he became a substitute bus driver here in town and eventually started driving a school bus for Westminster in Opelousas.

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I want to thank my BESE colleagues for being courageous last week. Eight BESE members stood strong against a disrespectful, disobedient and unlawful crowd of protesters.

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Dear BESE Members, We are writing on behalf of frustrated parents, grandparents, and guardians across the state regarding the most recent proclamation issued by Governor Edwards on August 2, 2021 mandating masks across the state, including in K-12 schools.

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Last summer as I waited on the banks of the Bayou Teche for the arrival of the Eucharistic Procession that was part of Fête-Dieu du Teche, I was grateful for the shade of a massive oak tree near St. Francis Regis Church in Arnaudville. It was peaceful there, even though a crowd was assembled.

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Dear Editor, Thirty-four years ago, Florida created a funding source to reduce litter in their watersheds (lakes, bayous, and wetlands) by declaring stormwater to be a utility. The goal was to reduce litter by 50 percent, protect tourism and permanently fund it on a utility bill.