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Tri-Parish UL Lafayette grads listed

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette conferred 353 degrees during its Summer 2023 Commencement on Friday at the Cajundome, marking the end of a remarkable academic year. Those 353 degrees represent a record – they match the most ever awarded during a summer Commencement.
Mitchell Fontenot, principal at St. Edmund Catholic School, is surrounded by seniors on the first day of school Wednesday. Fontenot had been principal at Eunice High School. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Mitchell Fontenot, principal at St. Edmund Catholic School, is surrounded by seniors on the first day of school Wednesday. Fontenot had been principal at Eunice High School. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Back to school at Saint Edmund High School

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Mitchell Fontenot, principal at St. Edmund Catholic School, is surrounded by seniors on the first day of school Wednesday. Fontenot had been principal at Eunice High School. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Parish sales tax collections continue growth

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Staff report St. Landry Parish sales tax collections totaled $54,130,916 through July, a 3.4% increase over the same period in 2022, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board tax division.
Candidates for St. Landry Parish Council seats, from left, are Wayne Ardoin, District 9, Alvin Stelly, District 7, and Harold Taylor, District 5. They were the first to take seats to give their information to qualify for the October election. Qualifying is held at the Delta Grand Theater in Opelousas and ends at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Candidates for St. Landry Parish Council seats, from left, are Wayne Ardoin, District 9, Alvin Stelly, District 7, and Harold Taylor, District 5. They were the first to take seats to give their information to qualify for the October election. Qualifying is held at the Delta Grand Theater in Opelousas and ends at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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3 qualify for vacant Eunice Parish Council seat

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The first day of qualifying in St. Landry Parish ended on Tuesday with three candidates for the open District 13 Parish Council seat. Two-term Council member Coby Clavier resigned his seat citing conflicts with his job as the retail manager of the Coburn’s in Eunice. Qualifying for the Oct.

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Power outage closes LSUE campus

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
LSU Eunice is closed on Wednesday, August 9 due to a campus wide power outage. The outage was caused after a transformer was hit early Wednesday morning during renovation work on Manuel Hall. All offices are closed until further notice.
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Myra Miller
Monday, August 7, 2023
Medicaid rep at Eunice Food Bank Wednesday Medicaid members, don’t risk losing your health coverage. There will be a Medicaid representative at the Eunice Food Bank from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday. The Food Bank is located at 2101 West Ash, in Eunice.

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Voter registration drives in Eunice, Opelousas

Rebecca Chaisson
Saturday, August 5, 2023
Voter registration drives are scheduled in Eunice and Opelousas. According to Byron Stelly, parish registrar of voters, voter registration will be available as well as making changes to registration, and absentee-by-mail voting. The deadline to register or make changes in-person is Sept.

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Help your potted plants breathe

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 4, 2023
Plants do not breathe like humans do, but they still need oxygen. Photosynthesis is a process that turns carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugar, while plant respiration is a process that turns oxygen and sugar into energy.

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Miss Eunice Pageant scheduled for Aug. 26

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 4, 2023
The Eunice Pageant Organization, along with the city of Eunice, will present a Miss Eunice Pageant on Saturday, Aug. 26 at the Northwest Community Center. There will be different age group categories offered for titles of Miss and Mister.

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Burn ban issued for St. Landry Parish

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 4, 2023
Burn ban issued for St. Landry Parish St. Landry Parish Government has issued a burn ban in the parish effective immediately. The ban includes anything with an open flame that produces an ember. The wind can carry floating embers away from the original fire and start a spot fire.