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Vitter, Boustany announce lease awarded for Lafayette VA Clinic, push continues for Lake Charles VA

U.S. Sen. David Vitter

U.S. Senator David Vitter, R-La., announced Monday that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a lease for a new Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Lafayette. The new facility will provide primary care and specialty care services to veterans in southwest Louisiana.

Doctor: Vaccine is the cure to dangerous measles virus

Dr. Todd Pullin, a Eunice pediatrician, talked about measles and vaccines at the Eunice Rotary Club Wednesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Dr. Todd Pullin says the measles vaccine is safe and effective.
But the Eunice pediatrician said he leaves it to parents to decide whether or not to have their children vaccinated.

Mudders may lose trucks in their ruts

A rut on the edge of Belleau Road only gives a hint of the problem left by mud riders that have drawn the attention of Timmy Lejeune, a St. Landry Parish Council member. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

A Eunice area Parish Council member wants to discourage mud riders from tearing up public roads by allowing their trucks to be seized.
Timmy Lejeune, District 11 councilman, said, mud riders are leaving ruts 3-feet deep in some parish roads.

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