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Louisiana DMV hacked

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 16, 2023
If you have a Louisiana driver’s license, identification card or vehicle registration, your information may have been exposed to cyber attackers. State officials said the information included names, addresses, Social Security numbers and birth dates.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Mt. Olive Cemetery in need of lawn care Help is needed from the family, friends and concerned citizens those laid to rest at Mt. Olive Cemetery. The family members, are compelled to organize together to consistently take care of the lawn care/landscaping needs of this property moving forward.

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ECCBC Summer Concert set July 13, 14

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The Eunice Community Concert Concert Band & Community Choir will have its Summer Concert, “Summertime” at 7 p.m. July 13 and 14 at First Baptist Church in Eunice. ECCBC promises a musically diverse program with something for everyone in the family.

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Acadia School Board finalizes 4-day schedules

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
With the new four-day week only two months away for Acadia Parish schools, the Acadia Parish School Board discussed and decided options Monday (June 5) during the rmonthly school board meeting.
Chaise Brown, right, receives his badge as Eunice fire chief from his brother Ben Brown, a Eunice firefighter/operator, at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. In the background is Mayor Scott Fontenot. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Chaise Brown, right, receives his badge as Eunice fire chief from his brother Ben Brown, a Eunice firefighter/operator, at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. In the background is Mayor Scott Fontenot. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Police pay raise OK’d with city budget

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Eunice police and firefighters help fill the room as the Eunice Board of Aldermen approved a pay raise for police and a new fire chief at Tuesday’s meeting Mayor Scott Fontenot said Wednesday he plans to sign the pay raise into effect on June 25 when the next pay period begins.
The Head Start center in Eunice.

The Head Start center in Eunice.

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Parish’s Head Start loss isn’t a complete surprise

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
St. Landry Parish School Board’s loss of the Head Start program announced June 8 was not a complete surprise. The School Board had been told it faced “recompetition” in March for the $9 million federal program.
Competing lawyers, from left, Robert Hammonds and Courtney Joiner at Monday’s special School Board meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Competing lawyers, from left, Robert Hammonds and Courtney Joiner at Monday’s special School Board meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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School Board selects new legal firm

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The St. Landry Parish School Board selected McGlinchey Stafford as its new firm to represent it in legal matters. While the firm is new, the lead counsel will be Courtney Joiner who has worked with the School Board for the past eight years.
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Myra Miller
Monday, June 12, 2023
Mt. Olive Cemetery in need of lawn care Help is needed from the family, friends and concerned citizens those laid to rest at Mt. Olive Cemetery. The family members, are compelled to organize together to consistently take care of the lawn care/landscaping needs of this property moving forward.

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Surprising gardening hacks

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 9, 2023
It’s always fun to find new and interesting ways of doing things. Here are some different tips on how to grow plants from seeds or propagate from cuttings.
Flag poles were placed on the roof of the St. Landry Parish courthouse on Thursday. The poles are returning to the roof where they originally were located. There will be three placed on the roof. The pole on the roof will be brought down. It’s part of the courthouse renovation work that includes waterproofing, new energy efficient windows and doors, new awning, a handicapped ramp, new courtroom on the third floor, renovated tax assessor’s office and the old courthouse bell will be placed on the grounds in

Flag poles were placed on the roof of the St. Landry Parish courthouse on Thursday. The poles are returning to the roof where they originally were located. There will be three placed on the roof. The pole on the roof will be brought down. It’s part of the courthouse renovation work that includes waterproofing, new energy efficient windows and doors, new awning, a handicapped ramp, new courtroom on the third floor, renovated tax assessor’s office and the old courthouse bell will be placed on the grounds in

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Courthouse flag poles

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 9, 2023
Flag poles were placed on the roof of the St. Landry Parish courthouse on Thursday. The poles are returning to the roof where they originally were located. There will be three placed on the roof. The pole on the roof will be brought down.