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Council’s probe into president’s firings blocked

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
A district judge pushed the pause button on St. Landry Parish Council’s investigation into Parish President Jessie Bellard’s firing of employees since August 2020. Some 21 parish employees have been fired, Bellard said.
Volunteers fanned out across Eunice on Saturday for the Love the Boot cleanup organized by Keep Eunice Beautiful. Some of the volunteers are shown at the Eunice Municipal Complex with filled trash bags. Donna Baltakis, Keep Eunice Beautiful director, said the Eunice High Spirit Group and National Honor Society spent 3 hours and 48 students picked up 52 30-gallon bags last week. New Hope Fellowship spent 10 hours painting, planting and cleaning up elementary schools with 24 people. On Saturday, 62 people fil

Volunteers fanned out across Eunice on Saturday for the Love the Boot cleanup organized by Keep Eunice Beautiful. Some of the volunteers are shown at the Eunice Municipal Complex with filled trash bags. Donna Baltakis, Keep Eunice Beautiful director, said the Eunice High Spirit Group and National Honor Society spent 3 hours and 48 students picked up 52 30-gallon bags last week. New Hope Fellowship spent 10 hours painting, planting and cleaning up elementary schools with 24 people. On Saturday, 62 people fil

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Eunice cleanup

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Volunteers fanned out across Eunice on Saturday for the Love the Boot cleanup organized by Keep Eunice Beautiful. Some of the volunteers are shown at the Eunice Municipal Complex with filled trash bags.
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Myra Miller
Monday, April 24, 2023
Pray the Rosary throughout May Everyday throughout the month of May a Rosary will be prayed at 5:30 p.m. in the prayer garden in front of Saint Anthony of Padua rectory. All are invited and encouraged to pray with Court Eunice 208 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
Victoria Callahan, left, sales representative for Parish Rice, was guest speaker for the recent meeting, explaining the health benefits of the Eunice-based product. Welcoming her to the meeting is Nancy Loewer, program chair. (Photo by Steve Bandy/Crowley Post-Signal)

Victoria Callahan, left, sales representative for Parish Rice, was guest speaker for the recent meeting, explaining the health benefits of the Eunice-based product. Welcoming her to the meeting is Nancy Loewer, program chair. (Photo by Steve Bandy/Crowley Post-Signal)

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Crowley Lions learn health benefits of Eunice rice brand

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
“This is a game-changer for diabetics. It’ll put rice back in their diets,” Victoria Callahan, sales representative for Eunice-based Parish Rice, told members of the Crowley Lions Club earlier this week. Callahan said the low glycemic index for Parish Rice makes it ideal for diabetics.

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Sidewalks planned in Chataignier

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
By Tony Marks Ville Platte Gazette The Chataignier Village Council, at its meeting on April 17 adopted a resolution in support of a sidewalk grant. Bill Fontenot, who is retired from the state’s Department of Transportation and Development and former parish president of St.
From left, are Mikesh Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s; Ricky Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s; Christina Lewis, operation officer; Ajay Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s; Bridget Miller, director of operations, Patel McDonald’s; André Austin, franchise business partner; Jodi Sandy, franchise business partner; Frank Pedrique, operation associates lead; and Niel Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s. (Submitted photo)

From left, are Mikesh Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s; Ricky Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s; Christina Lewis, operation officer; Ajay Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s; Bridget Miller, director of operations, Patel McDonald’s; André Austin, franchise business partner; Jodi Sandy, franchise business partner; Frank Pedrique, operation associates lead; and Niel Patel, owner Patel McDonald’s. (Submitted photo)

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Eunice director of operations wins McDonald’s highest mid-level operations award

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
Bridget Miller, a 28-year employee of Patel McDonald’s in Eunice, has received the McDonald’s 2022 Outstanding Operations Contributor Award for her exceptional work in restaurant operations.
Doug Cramer, warning coordinator meterologist with the National Weather Service of Lake Charles, spoke on Wednesday to the Eunice Rotary Club. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Doug Cramer, warning coordinator meterologist with the National Weather Service of Lake Charles, spoke on Wednesday to the Eunice Rotary Club. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Meterologist experiencing his first hurricane season up close

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
With hurricane season soon approaching, Doug Cramer, warning coordinator meterologist with the National Weather Service of Lake Charles was the guest speaker Wednesday at the Rotary Club meeting. It’s Cramer’s first hurricane season in Louisiana. Cramer grew up in Kansas.

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Questions table St. Landry Parish budget

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
Once again the St. Landry Parish Government budget prepared by Parish President Jessie Bellard was tabled by the Parish Council. “I have gone through the budget for several weeks. We are not ready to pass a budget tonight,” said Council member Harold Taylor.
Two of the five candidates for St. Landry Parish school superintendent were interviewed Thursday. At left is Curt Green, director of human resources for the St John the Baptist Public Schools. At right is Shirley Thibodeaux, a supervisor with the St. Martin Parish School Board. The interviews were to continue Friday with Paul Nelson, Tensas Parish School District superintendent; Milton Baptiste III, executive director of school leadership for the East Baton Rouge School System; and Michael Robinson, of Thib

Two of the five candidates for St. Landry Parish school superintendent were interviewed Thursday. At left is Curt Green, director of human resources for the St John the Baptist Public Schools. At right is Shirley Thibodeaux, a supervisor with the St. Martin Parish School Board. The interviews were to continue Friday with Paul Nelson, Tensas Parish School District superintendent; Milton Baptiste III, executive director of school leadership for the East Baton Rouge School System; and Michael Robinson, of Thib

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School superintendent candidates interviewed

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 21, 2023
Two of the five candidates for St. Landry Parish school superintendent were interviewed Thursday. At left is Curt Green, director of human resources for the St John the Baptist Public Schools. At right is Shirley Thibodeaux, a supervisor with the St. Martin Parish School Board.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, April 20, 2023
City-wide Cleanup slated April 22 The week of April 15 to 22 is Love the Boot Week in the state. Keep Eunice Beautiful received a state cleanup supply grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful of shirts, trash bags, grabbers and gloves.