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EHS students’ Liberty Center senior project

Eunice High seniors Kelin Carriere, left, Brody Gaspard and Dylan Miller volunteered to clean up, pressure washed, and picked up litter outside at the Liberty Center Feb. 3 as their senior project. (Submitted Photo)

PBIS Stars honored at Highland Elementary

Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) Stars were chosen for the second nine weeks at Highland Elementary. These students exhibited positive behavior, responsibility and respect.

Math Cats honored at Eunice Elementary

Eunice Elementary recognized its “Math Cats” at a recent Friday flag pole ceremony. These students excelled in their math skills for the week. From left are Rachelle Rung, Jayvien Nicholson, Harmony Lewis, Ayden Nicholson, Meghan Harrigill, and Cameron Burson. (Submitted Photo)

Newest books at Eunice library

The Eunice Public Library lists its newest books for January. Adult Fiction “Hunted,” by James Patterson; “The Devil’s Triangle,” by Catherine Coulter; “Blood Trail,” by C.J.

Eunice Player’s Theatres’ ‘Christmas Belles’ wins during 48th annual Irving Awards

The Eunice Players’ Theatre hosted its 48th annual Irving Awards Saturday evening at the Liberty Theater. The play productions honored as part of the 48th season included “Play On,” “Red, White & Tuna” and “Christmas Belles.” Entertainment was provided by dancers from Oliva Dodd’s Studio of Dance.

Oliva Dodd’s dancers perform at Irvings

The Oliva Dodd’s Studio of Dance dancers performed during the annual Eunice Player’s Theatre’s Irving Awards Saturday evening. Choreography was by London Dodd Vidrine. At top row, from left, Olivia Fuselier, Anna Heinen, Katherine Sittig and Kynzlie Fuselier.

Colonel Thompson honored

An event in Eunice, “Black Women Against All Odds, ” was held Jan. 28 with a Eunice native Col. Gwendolyn Hebert Thompson as parade marshal and guest speaker at the Liberty Theater. Thompson also visited Eunice elementary schools, middle school, high schools and LSUE.

Teacher of the Year at Eunice Elementary

Eunice Elementary named its Teacher of the Year. Katie Fontenot, a third-grade teacher, has nine years of teaching under her belt. Fontenot earned her bachelors in education from the University of Lafayette.

Class Act Student of the Week

This week’s Student of the Week is Brandon Leger, a seventh grader at Eunice Junior High School. His parents are Danny and Sharlene Leger. If you had to live in another part of the world, where would you want to live and why? I would like to live in Texas because I have a lot of family there.

Birth Announcements

Samuel Estilette Spencer and Megan Estilette of Ville Platte announce the birth of their son, Samuel Robert Estilette, born at Acadian Medical Center on Jan. 28 weighing 7 pounds and 4.6 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Lori Fontenot and the late Robert Hudspeth of Ville Platte.