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Bellard defends his budget in pre-meeting news release

Harlan Kirgan
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
In advance of the St. Landry Parish Council meeting on Wednesday, Parish President Jessie Bellard sent out a news release on his budget and budget process. A balanced 2023 budget would be reintroduced at the Parish Council meeting Wednesday and posted on stlandrypg.

Vietnam War ceremony planned

Harlan Kirgan
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
St. Landry Parish Veterans Memorial Commemoration of the Vietnam War will be held at 10:30 a.m. March 29 at the Veterans Memorial located on La. 182 South, Opelousas. More than 58,000 Americans were killed in the war, while more than 1,600 remain missing or unrecoverable.
Woman barricaded herself in the bathroom of an apartment after stabbing a man

Woman barricaded herself in the bathroom of an apartment after stabbing a man

Altercation between two subjects leads to a stabbing

Myra Miller
Monday, March 13, 2023
On Saturday at approximately 5:57 a.m., Eunice Police responded to a reported stabbing incident at 821 South Beulah.
News notes items

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller
Monday, March 13, 2023
Acadia Parish Sheriff to hold blood drive The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a Blood Drive from 7 to 10 a.m. Tuesday inside Vitalant Bloodmobile at 1037 Capitol Avenue in Crowley. Identification is required for donations.

Parish Government plans concert series

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 10, 2023
St. Landry Parish Government has announced the beginning of a monthly concert series called “Live & Local in St. Landry” at the Delta Grand, kicking off with Jeremy Fruge & the Zydeco Hotboyz at 7 p.m. April 1.
Jacob Bergeron, Eunice Rotary Club president, holds a poster for the World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off scheduled 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 26 at the Northwest Community Center pavilion in Eunice. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Jacob Bergeron, Eunice Rotary Club president, holds a poster for the World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off scheduled 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 26 at the Northwest Community Center pavilion in Eunice. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 10, 2023
The World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 26 at the Northwest Community Center pavilion in Eunice. There will be many cooking booths with their own chefs cooking their favorite crawfish etouffee and offering the public samples.
From left, LSUE Chancellor Dr. Nancee Sorensen and CLECO President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Fontenot at an event announcing CLECO’s donatin of $250,000 for LSUE’s STEAM Innovation Center. The woman at center is not identified. (Submitted photo)

From left, LSUE Chancellor Dr. Nancee Sorensen and CLECO President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Fontenot at an event announcing CLECO’s donatin of $250,000 for LSUE’s STEAM Innovation Center. The woman at center is not identified. (Submitted photo)

CLECO donates $250K to LSUE

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 10, 2023
Louisiana State University Eunice has received a $250,000 gift from CLECO Corporation to help support the upcoming STEAM Innovation Center on the campus of LSU Eunice, it was announced on Monday. The donation is the first public contribution towards the state-of-the-art facility.
Johnny Carrier, executive director of The Refinery, a mission to rehabilitate men, speaks at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Johnny Carrier, executive director of The Refinery, a mission to rehabilitate men, speaks at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Refinery’s mission serves men, God

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 10, 2023
The Refinery in Opelousas has guided men to productive lives and instilled in them a love of God in the mission that started in 1988. On Wednesday, Johnny Carrier talked to Eunice Rotarians about how his life led him to his role as executive director of The Refinery for 14 years.
Angelia Guillory, executive director of the Eunice Housing Authority, is shown at the Acadian Village site. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Angelia Guillory, executive director of the Eunice Housing Authority, is shown at the Acadian Village site. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice Housing Authority renovates flood-damaged apartments

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 10, 2023
The Eunice Housing Authority expects to complete renovation of flood-damaged apartments at its Acadian Village site by fall. Angelia Guillory, executive director, said 30 units were damaged in the August 2016 flood and it took six and half years to get funding for the renovation work.
Balfa Week

Balfa Week

Balfa Week coming to Eunice

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 10, 2023
Mark your calendars! The 20th Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week will take place March 20-26 in Eunice. Highlights include top-notch Louisiana-style entertainment, education, and hospitality with public and enrollment-based activities.