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St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Thursday, Sept. 19 Alexander Michael Manuel and Lillian Grace Ashford. (No address available) Friday, Sept. 20 Evan Cade Fontenot and Hannah Renee Whittington, both of Opelousas. Monday, Sept.

Creole-speaking Texan returns to Zydeco Capital Jam

Zydeco and Creole accordion master Randall Jackson returns to the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 12 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, just north of Opelousas. Jackson is the 2014 winner of the Texas Big Squeeze Accordion Contest in the zydeco category.

LSUE’S Braneshea Moore wins national nursing educator award

LSU Eunice’s Braneshea Moore, an assistant professor of nursing, has been named the 2024 Elsevier Educator of the Year by the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN). Moore officially receives the honor at the OADN Convention in Tampa, Florida, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.

School Board increases Christmas stipend

The Christmas stipend for non-certified St. Landry Parish public school employees will increase from $750 to $1,000 this year. The Board approved that raise at its Thursday meeting.

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EHS Class of 1962 Social scheduled The Eunice High Class of 1962 will have a social from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 at The New Ronnie’s Cajun Cafe in Eunice.

Homecoming: India James tells her story of success 20 years after graduation

Ambitious with a passion for learning, growing, and dreaming big, childhood lessons and experiences in Eunice carved India James path to achievement starting many years ago. During James senior year at Eunice High School, she was named Employee of the Year at Sonic. James added it was her “...

Early voting polls open Oct. 18-29

Early voting for the Nov. 5 Presidential Election will be held from Oct. 18 to 29 with the exception of Sundays, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Due to ongoing construction in the courthouse in Opelousas, early voting in Opelousas will take place at the Delta Grand Theater.

Tri-Parish jobless rates up, workforce down

The Tri-Parish workforce is down 130 people from a year ago in August and the jobless rate is up, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The workforce totaled 67,882 in August, down 130 or 0.2% from August 2023. The August workforce counts by parish were: St. Landry, 31,815, down 142 or 0.

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KEB city clean up day set Oct. 5. Keep Eunice Beautiful and KEUN, will have a city clean up on Saturday Oct. 5. Registration will be from 8:30-9 a.m. in the lobby of the city hall. Supplies, water and a T-shirt will be given out. From 9 until 11 a.m.

Two Eunice men arrested in connection with Acadia Parish burglary

Two Eunice men were arrested by the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office in connection with the burglary of a structure in the northern area of Acadia Parish. Adam Gustin, 40, and Marcus McGee, 45, are each charged with one count of burglary and one count of criminal damage to property.