Local News
Council will propose raising Chief of Police pay
$45,000 the suggested level
Posted March 11th, 2010 by jimb
The City Council has voted to proceed with the next step in the proposed increase of the Chief of Police’s pay to $45,000.
Daylight Saving Time returns Sunday
Posted March 11th, 2010 by JamieAC
By J. Anfenson-Comeau
jamieenews@bellsouth.net
Remember to set clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night, because Daylight Saving Time is here again.
Officially, Daylight Saving Time is 2 a.m. Sunday, March 14 in the United States, but most people will sleep through the time jump from Standard Time (ST) to Daylight Time (DT).
School Board re-adopts employee conduct policy
Posted March 11th, 2010 by jimb
The indictment of a now-former teacher on child pornography and other charges comes the same month that the St. Landry Parish School Board re-adopted its employee conduct policy.
Book Buddies receives high marks
LSU Eunice receives highest federal recognition
Posted March 11th, 2010 by myra m
LSU Eunice has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.
“LSU Eunice is pleased to once again be recognized by the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its exemplary and effective Bengal Book Buddy program,” said LSU Eunice Chancellor William Nunez.
EPI review set
Council moves contract issue to next month's meeting
Posted March 10th, 2010 by JamieAC
The City Council decided at its Tuesday night meeting to clear up the EPI contract issue at its April 13 meeting. Don’t bet on it.
Census sends advance letter this week
Early notification increases awareness of census forms arriving soon
Posted March 10th, 2010 by JamieAC
The U.S. Census Bureau today began mailing advance letters to about 120 million addresses nationwide, notifying households that 2010 Census forms will be arriving March 15-17. The one-page letter urges households to complete the 10-question census form when it arrives and to return it in the accompanying prepaid envelope as soon as possible.
