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Belly Buddies Color Fun Run set April 13
There will be a Belly Buddies Color Fun Run in downtown Eunice from 10 a.m. until noon on April 13.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following people obtained marriage licenses at the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office, Opelousas.
Thursday, March 7
Joel Anthony Nero, of Church Point, and Makenzie Lynn Miller, of Church Point.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District, Opelousas.
Wednesday, March 13
Charlotte Gautreaux vs Megan Gautreaux, custody.
Bank of America vs Chelsey Arnaud, open account.

Balfa Week begins Tuesday

The Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week will be held Tuesday through March 24 at Lakeview Park & Beach.

St. Landry Parish sales tax collections continue gains

St. Landry Parish sales tax collections through February totaled $17,727,277, a 11.6% increase over the same two-month period in 2023, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board tax division.

Parish drainage district proposed

Parish President Jessie Bellard started a conversation about a parish-wide drainage plan during a discussion about a resolution in support of a Storm Water Management District in St. Landry Parish,