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School Board OKs officer for Eunice High

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The St. Landry Parish School Board approved Superintendent Milton Batiste III signing a contract with the City of Eunice to provide a school resource officer for Eunice High School. The approval came at a special School Board meeting on Sept. 21.

Early voting begins Saturday

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Early voting for the Oct. 14 election will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Eunice City Hall and Registrar of Voter’s Office in the courthouse in Opelousas. The early voting continues through Oct. 7 with the exception of Sunday. Daily times are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Jobless rates down, workforce declines

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Tri-Parish workforce declined by 356 people in August compared to August 2022, according to a Louisiana Workforce Commission report released Tuesday. The workforce totaled 67,253 in August, down 0.5% from the 67,609 counted in August 2022.
Crickets congregate on a white wall near a light at The Eunice News. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Crickets congregate on a white wall near a light at The Eunice News. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Cricket crazy

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Large, black chirping crickets are appearing across Acadiana as if a plague of some sort. Aaron Ashbrook, an assistant professor at LSU, said August and September are the prime time of the year for both field cricket and mole cricket activity.
News notes items

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller
Monday, September 25, 2023
Free Youth event set Saturday Sept. 30 There will be a free outdoor Youth event from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Sunrise Apartments, 821 South Beulah, in Eunice.
Coco Tribe of Canneci Tinne

Coco Tribe of Canneci Tinne

Coco Tribe of Canneci Tinne to appear at Opelousas Museum

Myra Miller
Friday, September 22, 2023
November is National American Indian Heritage Month. On Saturday Nov. 4, Chief Cougar Goodbear and members of the Coco Tribe of Canneci Tinne will hold a social from 10 a.m. to noon at the Opelousas Museum, located at 315 N. Main in Opelousas.
Composting kitchen scraps, yard waste and other organic materials not only reduces waste but also provides a nutrient-rich compost that can be added to the soil. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Composting kitchen scraps, yard waste and other organic materials not only reduces waste but also provides a nutrient-rich compost that can be added to the soil. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

The root of gardening success starts with the soil

Myra Miller
Friday, September 22, 2023
By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter horticulturist The foundation of our gardening success lies in our soil health. Soil is, of course, the root of all things good in the garden.
Early voting begins Saturday

Early voting begins Saturday

Early voting begins Saturday

Myra Miller
Friday, September 22, 2023
OPELOUSAS – Early voting for the October 14 election will be held from Saturday, Sept. 30 through Saturday, Oct. 7, excluding Sunday, Oct. 1. The hours will be from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day.

Solar farm ordinance, project get Parish Jury’s nod

Myra Miller
Friday, September 22, 2023
Claudette Olivier News Editor CROWLEY-The Acadia Parish Police Jury unanimously approved amending the parish’s solar farm ordinance as well as a resolution for the Mowata Solar Project Permit Application regular September meeting.