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Myra Miller
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office TRIAD event scheduled for Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in Eunice has been CANCELED due to the impending tropical storm/hurricane that is projected to be in our area Wednesday night-Thursday morning. In the interest of public safety, Sheriff Bobby J.
Monday, September 9, 2024
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Myra Miller
LSUE to hold Ag symposium
Louisiana State University at Eunice will host local and state leaders in the field of agriculture for a free symposium on Sept. 13.
The symposium will focus on agriculture innovation, technologies, and research.
Monday, September 9, 2024
Eunice Housing Authority Board members face ouster
Rebecca Chaisson
Three members of the Eunice Housing Authority face removal possibly as soon as Tuesday’s city council meeting.
The issue arose at a meeting Thursday to set the agenda for the Tuesday meeting scheduled at 6:30 p.m. in the Municipal Complex.
Friday, September 6, 2024
St. Landry Parish School Superintendent Milton Batiste III, left, and School Board President Mary Ellen Donatto at Thursday’s Board meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
School job descriptions OK’d with exceptions
Rebecca Chaisson
A job description for St. Landry Parish School Board teachers was approved at Thursday’s meeting with two exceptions.
Union representatives objected to including a provision allowing the job duties to include performing “other job job-related duties as assigned.
Friday, September 6, 2024
St. Landry Parish marriage licenses
Rebecca Chaisson
The following people obtained marriage license from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
Cameron Scott Meche and Adeline Marie Richard Smith, both Pella, Iowa.
Jacob Russell Green and Alecia Janelle Lafleur. (No addresses available)
Thursday, Aug.
Friday, September 6, 2024
St. Landry Parish civil cases
Rebecca Chaisson
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court, Opelousas.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
Abbeville Building & Loan vs Seth M. Dean, executory process.
Discover Bank vs Garrett W. Phythian, petition to make judgment executory.
Succession of Calvin Joseph Begnaud.
Thursday, Aug.
Friday, September 6, 2024
Late season bargain plant shopping pointers
Rebecca Chaisson
Summer is winding down and now is a great time to find plant bargains at local garden centers. The best way to approach late season purchases is to make a list. Look around your garden to find areas that need something more.
Friday, September 6, 2024
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Myra Miller
Church Point Local Artists’ Exhibit opens at Le Vieux Presbytère
Le Vieux Presbytère Museum, located at 205 Rue Iry Lejeune in Church Point, invites the public to the reception opening the Church Point Local Artists’ Exhibit at the museum at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 12.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
St. Landry Parish Government employees worked the weekend to demolish the second story of the old Moosa Memorial Hospital From left, are Eric Chisely, building maintenance supervisor; Jessie Bellard, parish president; and Todd Darbonne, fleet manager. They are by the shear tool used to cut through steel at the old hospital. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)
Old hospital building reduced to pile of rubble
Rebecca Chaisson
The two-story portion of the old Moosa Memorial Hospital building is a pile of rubble after a Labor Day Weekend demolition.
The building trembled, the steel screeched as a powerful shear tore through the building Saturday morning.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Rotary Club’s downtown celebration details are shaping up
Rebecca Chaisson
The details of the Eunice Rotary Club’s downtown celebration of its 100th year are taking shape.
The focus of the Sept. 14 event will be on the club’s project to build a curved wall with a bench around the Eunice Pharr Duson statue at 2nd Street and Park Avenue.
The celebration is planned from 10 a.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024