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$200K grant to provide coroner an exam room, morgue

St. Landry Parish Government announced it has been awarded a $201,431 grant to advance and upgrade the operations of the coroner’s office. The money will allow for the purchase and installation of a coroner’s examination room and morgue at the parish health unit in Eunice.

News notes

Eunice Library closed until Oct. 23 Due to unforeseen circumstances the Eunice Public Library will Not reopen on Monday, Oct. 16 as thought. The library will now reopen on Oct. 23. The library staff apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.

The magic of fall planting with native South Louisiana wildflowers

Fall is the perfect time to get your hands into the soil and sow some seeds of change in the garden. When it comes to choosing what to plant, native South Louisiana wildflowers are the star of the show.

Sunset to receive grant

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $3,335,000 from the Delta Regional Authority in States’ Economic Development Assistance Program funding.

LSUE research to be presented

LSU Eunice will host its annual URSI Symposium on Oct. 27 inside the Dr. Anthony Mumphrey Center on campus. URSI, or Undergraduate Research Summer Institute, allows LSUE students to conduct research projects with campus faculty. The four research projects will present their findings at 3 p.m.

Tickets on sale for ‘The Butler Did It’ at Eunice Players

How many of us secretly wished to be the famed sleuths we would read in books and see on TV? Sherlock Holmes, The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Hercule Pirot? How many of us are glued to shows like American Mystery or the First 48?

UL Lafayette Homecoming Week 2023 activities start today

The days leading up to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns versus the Georgia State Panthers Homecoming 2023 football game promise excitement for students, alumni and fans. Game time is set for 7 p.m. Saturday at Cajun Field. ESPNU will televise the game.

St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery tours set in October

St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery tours, “Reflections Of Our Past,” are scheduled today, Oct. 21 and 22. Tour times 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. (handicap tour) on Sundays.

Savoy honored with Lafayette Civic Cup award

The Lafayette Civic Cup will honor business and civic leader Rodney L. Savoy as the 91th recipient of the prestigious award at the organization’s annual banquet slated for November 14 at at the City Club at River Ranch.

Tri-Parish lags behind in health rankings

The Tri-Parish lags behind the state and nation in most health rankings, according to the 2023 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps issued by he University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Some 24% of St. Landry Parish residents live in poor or fair health.