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Gary McGoffin, right, an attorney representing the St. Landry Parish Council, hands out copies of a judgment to Parish Council members at a meeting Wednesday in Opelousas. Seated, from left, are Council members Wayne Ardoin, Jimmie Edwards and Jerry Red. The judgment is about a investigation by the Council into parish government employee terminations. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Gary McGoffin, right, an attorney representing the St. Landry Parish Council, hands out copies of a judgment to Parish Council members at a meeting Wednesday in Opelousas. Seated, from left, are Council members Wayne Ardoin, Jimmie Edwards and Jerry Red. The judgment is about a investigation by the Council into parish government employee terminations. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Council told it can proceed with human resources investigation

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, July 7, 2023
The St. Landry Parish Council was told by an attorney it hired that an investigation into how Parish President Jessie Bellard fired employees may proceed.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Free live music at the Depot Museum The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center will sponsor free live music every second Saturday of the month at the Depot Museum, located at 220 S. CC Duson in Eunice. From 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Shawn Saucier Trio will entertain the public.

Legislators approve Tri-Parish projects

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
From the LSUE’s athletic complex to the Liberty Theatre, Tri-Parish projects are among the capital outlay items approved by lawmakers. The projects may seem small compared to the state’s $45 billion budget, but they will make an impact on the area.
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Myra Miller
Monday, July 3, 2023
Free live music at the Depot Museum The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center will sponsor free live music every second Saturday of the month at the Depot Museum, located at 220 S. CC Duson in Eunice. From 1 to 2 p.m. July 8 Shawn Saucier Trio will entertain the public.
Landry’s Feed Store, an institution in Rayne for over 70 years, was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. Units from Rayne, Branch, Mire, Scott and Crowley responded to the blaze. Dan Landry, who owns the business with his brother Kenneth, was recently honored by Purina as a dealer of the animal nutrition product for 70 years. The building had stood in the 600 block of East Texas Avenue for the past 60 years after it was moved from its original location at 801 S. Polk St. “People have been asking me for years

Landry’s Feed Store, an institution in Rayne for over 70 years, was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. Units from Rayne, Branch, Mire, Scott and Crowley responded to the blaze. Dan Landry, who owns the business with his brother Kenneth, was recently honored by Purina as a dealer of the animal nutrition product for 70 years. The building had stood in the 600 block of East Texas Avenue for the past 60 years after it was moved from its original location at 801 S. Polk St. “People have been asking me for years

Rayne landmark destroyed

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 30, 2023
Landry’s Feed Store, an institution in Rayne for over 70 years, was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. Units from Rayne, Branch, Mire, Scott and Crowley responded to the blaze.
Berline Boone waves to the crowd during the 2014 La. Swine Festival Parade.

Berline Boone waves to the crowd during the 2014 La. Swine Festival Parade.

Basile’s longest serving mayor dies

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 30, 2023
Berline Boone’s life came to an end on June 20 after an illness that had her on hospice care at her home. Her death gives us time to recall her unselfish lifetime of service to the Basile community and her notable marks on the town’s history.

Smoke testing is complete in Chataignier, leaks are found

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 30, 2023
Gail McDavid, village administrator of Chataignier, reported, during the council meeting held June 26 that Louisiana Rural Water Association has completed smoke testing the sewer lines and found about 30 different leaks. According to McDavid, there are four leaks that are “pretty bad.

Eunice mayor declares Monday, Tuesday as holidays

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 30, 2023
Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot has decided that the City of Eunice will follow the State of Louisiana and St. Landry Parish Government and declare Monday to be an administrative holiday. This administrative holiday will pair with the city’s holiday of Tuesday.
Ken Peart holds the three special shells he plans to use at the Eunice Fourth of July fireworks display. The show starts at 9 p.m. at the Eunice Recreation Complex on Sittig Road. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Ken Peart holds the three special shells he plans to use at the Eunice Fourth of July fireworks display. The show starts at 9 p.m. at the Eunice Recreation Complex on Sittig Road. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Eunice Fourth

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 30, 2023
Ken Peart holds the three special shells he plans to use at the Eunice Fourth of July fireworks display. The show starts at 9 p.m. at the Eunice Recreation Complex on Sittig Road. (Photo by Myra Miller)
Above, from left, are Landry LeJeune, of Basile, Andre Guillory, of Eunice, and Max Daniel, of Baton Rouge, practice archery. Johnson is in the background.

Above, from left, are Landry LeJeune, of Basile, Andre Guillory, of Eunice, and Max Daniel, of Baton Rouge, practice archery. Johnson is in the background.

Learning outdoor skills

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 30, 2023
The Eunice Recreation Department held its sixth class to teach archery, fishing, boating and hunting skills to youngsters. Robert Johnson, recreation director, said the class is held once a year and is usually filled to capacity.