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Le Grand Hoorah returns

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
VILLE PLATTE — The Board Members of Prairie Heritage, Inc., which produces Le Grand Hoorah Cultural Celebration, announce the return of the music and cultural event on Sept. 30 with a Special French Celebrated Catholic Mass on Oct. 1, at 9:30 a.m.

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LSUE to offer ACT boot camps this fall

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
The LSU Eunice Office of Workforce Innovation and Continuing Education will offer several ACT boot camps for high school students, the office recently announced. Courses will run throughout the fall covering mathematics, English, and reading/science. The boot camps begin with mathematics from Sept.

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$207.3M FEMA grant includes money for Acadia Parish

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $207,331,570 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Flood Mitigation Assistance grants and Building Resilient Infrastructures and Communities (BRIC) grants.
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Study: St. Landry Parish school system isn’t top heavy

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Findings of a six-month compensation study of the St. Landry Parish school system include it is not top heavy and needs to reorganize its accountability structure.
Stine Home & Yard has acquired Fruge Lumber, 801 North 8th St., Eunice, on Aug. 28. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Stine Home & Yard has acquired Fruge Lumber, 801 North 8th St., Eunice, on Aug. 28. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Stine acquires Fruge Lumber

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Stine Home & Yard is bringing its well-known brand of home improvement and building materials to Eunice and surrounding communities. Stine CEO Dennis Stine reports that the Sulphur based company has acquired the assets of a long-time community business, Fruge Lumber.
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Myra Miller
Monday, August 28, 2023
Bulb & Blossom Club meeting set Sept. 5 The Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club will hold its meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 at the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, at 501 S. 5th Street. Hostess Debbie Cristiano will present a program on herbs. Light refreshments will be served.
Speakers at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting were, from left, Sgt. Eric Reed, Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux and Sgt. Karen Frilot. All of from the St. Landry Sherif’s Office. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Speakers at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting were, from left, Sgt. Eric Reed, Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux and Sgt. Karen Frilot. All of from the St. Landry Sherif’s Office. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Sex offenders are classed into three tiers of risk

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 25, 2023
Guests of St. Landry Parish Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux, Sgt. Eric Reed and Sgt. Karen Frilot of the sex offender division talked to the Rotarians. There are 190 active registered sex offenders in St. Landry Parish.
Firefighters take a break from the sun in the shade of an Acadia Parish Fire District 4 truck. From left, are Harral “New York” Johnson, Acadia Parish Fire District 4 chief; Chris Pierrotti, Eunice volunteer firefighter; and Dylan Fontenot, St. Landry Parish Fire District 6 volunteer.

Firefighters take a break from the sun in the shade of an Acadia Parish Fire District 4 truck. From left, are Harral “New York” Johnson, Acadia Parish Fire District 4 chief; Chris Pierrotti, Eunice volunteer firefighter; and Dylan Fontenot, St. Landry Parish Fire District 6 volunteer.

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Wood fire near Church Point

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 25, 2023
Area firefighters fought a timber fire on about 80 acres off La. 358 and Houston Richard Road on Thursday. About 20 firefighers and at least half dozen vehicles were involved in fighting the fire in 100-plus heat. Fire District 3 Capt.
A sign for "Cold Beer" on South 2nd Street. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

A sign for "Cold Beer" on South 2nd Street. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Is there a bright side to the heat?

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 25, 2023
If there is a bright side to the seemingly endless 100-plus degree days is the summer grass cutting probably ended. And, there is one person who probably knows more than anyone in Eunice about grass-cutting and that’s Robert Johnson, recreation director.