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Myra Miller
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Law enforcement exhibit at Le Vieux Presbytère Museum A exhibit of memorabilia from the careers of former Church Point Chief of Police Albert Venable and his Assistant Chief Carl Thibodeaux is to open at 11 a.m. Saturday at Le Vieux Presbytère Museum, located at 205 Rue Iry Lejeune in Church Point.

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UL Lafayette lab school located at research park

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Learning Lab has a home. The laboratory school will be housed in a two-story, roughly 70,000-square-foot building in UL Lafayette’s Research Park.
Bissell Pet Foundation is holding a free pet vaccine clinic in Opelousas from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22.

Bissell Pet Foundation is holding a free pet vaccine clinic in Opelousas from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22.

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Bissell Pet Foundation plans free pet vaccine clinic on April 22

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Bissell Pet Foundation is holding a free pet vaccine clinic in Opelousas from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22. Community members are invited to bring their cats and dogs (ages eight weeks or older) to the Yambilee Building, 1939 W. Landry St.

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Parish sales tax revenue grows 5.3%

Rebecca Chaisson
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Sales tax collections in St. Landry Parish were up 5.3% through March compared to a year ago, according to the School Board tax division. The parish’s collections through March totaled $22,616,191, up $1,148,477 over 2022’s total.
Open Health Care Clinic executives, from left, Timothy Young and Michael “Mac” Fuselier, spoke about developing a mental health clinic at Eunice Junior High School at the St. Landry Parish School Board meeting on April 6. At right is Dwanetta Scott, supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance for the School Board and a former Eunice Junior High School principal. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Open Health Care Clinic executives, from left, Timothy Young and Michael “Mac” Fuselier, spoke about developing a mental health clinic at Eunice Junior High School at the St. Landry Parish School Board meeting on April 6. At right is Dwanetta Scott, supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance for the School Board and a former Eunice Junior High School principal. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Mental health center approved for Eunice Junior High School

Rebecca Chaisson
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
A school-based mental health care clinic at Eunice Junior High School won the approval of the St. Landry Parish School Board at an April 6 meeting.
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Myra Miller
Monday, April 10, 2023
Know Your Worth, Say Yes to the dress Sponsors New Zion Baptist Church’s Excellence Know Your Worth, Dads & Kids and New Day Personal Care Services will host a Prom Dress Giveaway from 5 to 7 p.m. from April 11 until April 13 at New Zion Baptist Church J.G. Frank Life Center, in Eunice.
Fatal shooting in Eunice

Fatal shooting in Eunice

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Victim dies from a fatal shooting in Eunice

Myra Miller
Friday, April 7, 2023
A 32-year-old Eunice man, Jeddimyer K Vallare, died after being shot in the 900 block West Walnut, according to a news release from Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef. Police responded to the scene at 10:20 p.m. Thursday in reference to shots being fired.
After about two hours in closed session and another hour of meeting left, St. Landry Parish School Board member Hazel Sias briefly put her head down. The Board decided Thursday night to oust Superintendent Patrick Jenkins, center, in a buyout. At right is Board President Joyce Haynes. Jenkins will be paid through June 30 when his contract expires. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

After about two hours in closed session and another hour of meeting left, St. Landry Parish School Board member Hazel Sias briefly put her head down. The Board decided Thursday night to oust Superintendent Patrick Jenkins, center, in a buyout. At right is Board President Joyce Haynes. Jenkins will be paid through June 30 when his contract expires. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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St. Landry Parish School Board votes superintendent out; 8 apply for the job

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 7, 2023
The St. Landry Parish School Board voted to end Superintendent Patrick Jenkins tenure after a closed session on April 6. The action was termed as a “buyout” of the superintendent who declared in February he would not seek renewal of his contract past June 30.
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) concluded his first week of Rural Community Funding Summits in Louisiana, visiting Ruston, Winnsboro and Opelousas on Wednesday. Local officials throughout North Louisiana and Acadiana met with representatives of federal and state agencies to discuss how they can access funds from Cassidy’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), according to a news release.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) concluded his first week of Rural Community Funding Summits in Louisiana, visiting Ruston, Winnsboro and Opelousas on Wednesday. Local officials throughout North Louisiana and Acadiana met with representatives of federal and state agencies to discuss how they can access funds from Cassidy’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), according to a news release.

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Cassidy hosts rural community funding summits in North Louisiana, Acadiana

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 6, 2023
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) concluded his first week of Rural Community Funding Summits in Louisiana, visiting Ruston, Winnsboro and Opelousas on Wednesday.
State Rep. Phillip DeVillier, right, presented an expression of condolences to the family of former Eunice Police Chief Gary “Goose” Fontenot to the chief’s son, Mayor Scott Fontenot, left, during VFW State Commander Don Reber’s State Commander Homecoming on April 1. The statement gave history of the former chief’s service that included service in the Army during the Vietnam War at the age of 17. The chief was elected to three terms. Chief Fontenot also served as commander of VFW Post 8971. (Photo by Harlan

State Rep. Phillip DeVillier, right, presented an expression of condolences to the family of former Eunice Police Chief Gary “Goose” Fontenot to the chief’s son, Mayor Scott Fontenot, left, during VFW State Commander Don Reber’s State Commander Homecoming on April 1. The statement gave history of the former chief’s service that included service in the Army during the Vietnam War at the age of 17. The chief was elected to three terms. Chief Fontenot also served as commander of VFW Post 8971. (Photo by Harlan

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Former Eunice police chief honored

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 6, 2023
State Rep. Phillip DeVillier, right, presented an expression of condolences to the family of former Eunice Police Chief Gary “Goose” Fontenot to the chief’s son, Mayor Scott Fontenot, left, during VFW State Commander Don Reber’s State Commander Homecoming on April 1.