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Cleco employees at the Eunice Community Garden on Friday. They were not identified. (Submitted photos)

Cleco employees at the Eunice Community Garden on Friday. They were not identified. (Submitted photos)

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Cleco enhances Eunice Community Garden

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
PINEVILLE — Cleco employees spent the day volunteering at the Eunice Community Garden as part of the company’s Done in a Day program.

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Herb & Garden Fest is Saturday

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
For over 20 years, the Sunset Garden Club has held the Sunset Herb & Garden Festival in Sunset. Festival vendors specialize in a variety of plants. Some festival favorites include hibiscus, grasses, fruit trees, bromeliads, orchids, ferns, succulents and roses.
Shelly Soileau

Shelly Soileau

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Opelousas General Health System announces appointment of Shelly Soileau as CFO

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Lance Armentor, president & CEO announced that Shelly Soileau will join the Opelousas General Health System staff as the chief financial officer effective June 3. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Shelly to our Opelousas General Health System family.

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Tri-Parish workforce grows by 496

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
The Tri-Parish workforce grew by 496 people in March compared to a year ago, but unemployment rates were up, according to data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The workforce for St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes in March totaled 68,220, up 0.
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Myra Miller
Monday, April 29, 2024
CDA Court 208 leads Rosary in May The Catholic Daughters of Americas Court 208 will lead a Rosary everyday at 5:30 p.m. in May in front of the Blessed Mother statute. On Sundays in May the time will be 5:15 p.m. The public is invited.

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St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, April 26, 2024
The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office, Opelousas. April 17 Clifton Jack of Mamou and Melanie Antoinette Malveaux of Mamou.
Kallie Johnston

Kallie Johnston

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Presentation is on Opelousas during the Civil War

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, April 26, 2024
Kallie Johnston will give a presentation on Opelousas during the Civil War from 1 to 3 p.m. May 18 at the Opelousas Museum, 315 N Main St., Opelousas, Johnston’s talk will include and sketches of area soldiers to provide a glimpse at life in St. Landry pre- and post-Civil War.

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Parish receives state assistance for debris pickup

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, April 26, 2024
In lieu of the state not qualifying to receive FEMA assistance, Gov. Jeff Landry is helping parishes that were hardest hit by the storm on April 10. During the storm, St. Landry was hit by two EF-1 tornadoes in Port Barre and Washington. St.
The Eunice Rotary Club sponsors an Administrative Professional each year, and the nominated and chosen recipient this year is Raven D. Lavergne, an administrative employee at Dr. Justin Elfert office in Eunice. From left, are Rotarian Pat Dossman, Dr. Justin Elfert, Jeanne Elfert, Lavergne, and Rotarian Jacque Pucheu. (Photo by Myra Miller)

The Eunice Rotary Club sponsors an Administrative Professional each year, and the nominated and chosen recipient this year is Raven D. Lavergne, an administrative employee at Dr. Justin Elfert office in Eunice. From left, are Rotarian Pat Dossman, Dr. Justin Elfert, Jeanne Elfert, Lavergne, and Rotarian Jacque Pucheu. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Eunice Rotary Club honors an office ‘angel’

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, April 26, 2024
Raven DeVillier Lavergne is the winner of the Eunice Rotary Club’s Administrative Professional of the Year Award for 2024. The Rotary Club sponsored the Administrative Professional’s Day Luncheon Wednesday which was held at noon in the LSU Eunice Mumphrey Center.