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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,

64% of in-person votes cast in Eunice

Most likely due to the three-person race for the 27th Judicial Court District seat, Eunice in-person voting at the end of Thursday totaled 745 in early voting.

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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.

Eunice gets a little more littered

Eunice was a little more littered in 2024 compared to 2023.
That’s what Donna Baltakis, Keep Eunice Beautiful director, said at Tuesday’s meeting of the mayor and Board of Aldermen.

CASA plans rally in Ville Platte

The City of Ville Platte in partnership with CASA of St. Landry-Evangeline Inc. will hosting its Spring Parishwide Resource Rally from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 28 at the Ville Platte Civic Center located at 704 N. Soileau Road, Ville Platte.

Student Arts and STEAM Festival planned at Courthouse

The Acadiana Center for the Arts announces the second year of the St. Landry Parish Student Arts and STEAM festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 23 at the Courthouse Square in Opelousas.

Bellard hires finance director

The St. Landry Parish Council approved Parish President Jessie Bellard’s recommendation to hire Jamie Speyrer as finance director.

Parish Council OKs action on Courthouse, jail roof work

The St. Landry Parish Council approved hiring an attorney to pursue litigation regarding roof work at the Courthouse and jail.
The approval came after an executive session on March 6 during a special meeting.

Belly Buddies Color Fun Run registration deadline is Saturday

There will be a Belly Buddies Color Fun Run in downtown Eunice from 10 a.m. until noon on April 13.
All proceeds will go to Belly Buddies, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide food to Eunice’s most vulnerable students.

535 early votes cast in 3 days in Eunice

At the end of voting Tuesday, 535 early votes had been cast at the Eunice City Hall poll.
The three day tally had 1,893 early votes cast in St. Landry Parish for the March 23 election.