COVID-19 cases are on the rise in St. Landry Parish and in the state with teachers returning to schools on Wednesday and students on Aug. 11.
Back to School Supply Drive Friday
Three local Eunice businesses will sponsor a Back to School Supply Drive and Block Party beginning at 2 p.m. Friday at the Empiher Hookah Lounge, located at 631 E. Laurel Ave., Eunice.
The Town of Washington will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new park at 10 a.m. Aug. 6 at the park named Ethel Park.
Marion “Nootsie” Sattler won re-election for a second term as Eunice alderman at-large after Darrell Huckaby withdrew from the race.
That was the only change from the three-day qualification period that ended Friday.
Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said he was in between deposition sessions on Tuesday when talking about being unopposed for a second four-year term as mayor.
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a $130 million investment from the America Rescue Plan to bring more affordable and accessible internet to more than 66,000 households and small businesses through internet service providers in 50 parishes.
Mass for Charlene Richard set Aug. 11
The Charlene Richard Foundation announces the date of the annual Mass marking the 63rd Anniversary of the death of Charlene Marie Richard, Servant of God.
Casey Daville Comeaux has been named the Eunice Junior High School principal.
Comeaux served as the assistant principal at Eunice Junior High for the past six years under principal Chad Lemelle as well as principal Dwanetta Scott.
Chad Lemelle has been named interim principal at Opelousas Junior High School effective July 1.
Lemelle served as Eunice Junior High School principal for the past 1 and 1/2 years
I have been told that a true Cajun raised on the prairies can look at a field of growing rice and tell exactly how much gravy it will require to cover the harvested crop.