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Jude Burton Jr. is crowned La. Swine Festival King by Melissa Clavier, festival association president, during the recent pageant.

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Swine Festival crowns Jude Burton Jr. as king

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor The Louisiana Swine Festival is proud to announce Jude Burton, Jr. as the 2024 Swine Festival King.

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Early voting continues for November 5 election

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Monday, October 28, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor As of the close of business Thursday, October 24, 2,720 early votes were cast at the Evangeline Parish Registrar of Voters Office. Of the total, 2,243 were white and 442 were Black; 1,276 were male and 1,444 were female; 947 were Democrat and 1,432 were Republican.

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Speaker Johnson’s office to host satellite office hours

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Thursday, October 24, 2024

Over the next two weeks, Speaker Johnson’s district staff will host satellite office hours throughout Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District to assist constituents who need assistance navigating federal agencies.

State Rep Julie Emerson, right, talks with St. Landry Parish Assessor Sherri Zeringue McGovern at a recent Eunice Rotary Club meeting. At center is Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot. Emerson, who heads the House Ways and Means Committee, spoke about tax issues at the meeting held at LSUE. (LSN photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Louisiana faces key tax policy decisions

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Thursday, October 24, 2024

By: HARLAN KIRGAN LSN Editor One of the key figures in crafting a new tax policy for Louisiana, Rep. Julie Emerson, said “... the tax system is something that has really been needing reform, for a very, very long time.

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Swine Festival holds cook-off

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Thursday, October 24, 2024

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor The aroma of sizzling pork and the sound of sizzling pans will fill the air at the upcoming 57th Annual Louisiana Swine Festival’s Pork Cook-off, set to take place on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

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Talent Contest to be held at Pig Barn

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Thursday, October 24, 2024

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor There are many activities that make up the annual La. Swine Festival held in Basile every first weekend of November. The first of these special events is the talent show competition, which will take place Friday, November 1 at 6 p.m.

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Early voting continues

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Monday, October 21, 2024

Registrar of Voters Lucas Buller would like to announce early voting for the November 5, 2024, election ends on Tuesday, October 29. Early voting will not be conducted on Sunday, October 20 and Sunday, October 27. Early voting will be conducted at the Registrar’s Office between the hours of 8:30 a.

BESE recognizes Capseta as top educator

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Monday, October 21, 2024

State Teacher and Principal of the Year honorees participated in a day of observances at the Louisiana Department of Education’s Claiborne Building, in Baton Rouge, on October 9.

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Jobless rate is up, workforce down

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Monday, October 21, 2024

The Tri-Parish workforce is down 130 people from a year ago in August and the jobless rate is up, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The workforce totaled 67,882 in August, down 130 or 0.2% from August 2023. The August workforce counts by parish were: St. Landry, 31,815, down 142 or 0.

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DeVillier honored as a La. Tradition Bearer

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Monday, October 21, 2024

By: HARLAN KIRGAN LSN Editor Along the way to being honored as Louisiana Tradition Bearer during Festivals Acadiens et Créoles on Saturday, October 12, Cajun harmonica player Jerry DeVillier took command of the stage for about an hour during which he did what he has done for decades — entertain.

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