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Easter ham winners named

The 20 Eunice News Easter ham giveaway winners named need to go to Champagne’s supermarket to redeem their hams. The winners have until April 14 to claim their ham. Winners are: Todd Fuselier, Coburn’s Supply Co.

First-responders honored at LSUE

First-responders in the Eunice area were invited to lunch as LSUE and its food service partner LSUE Dining celebrated local heroes. Power-Ful is the fourth and final signature event in LSUE Dining’s award-winning Joy-Ful campaign and took place Tuesday LSUE is serviced by Chartwells.

Anyone can be a philanthropist

“Everyone and anybody can be a philanthropist,” said Carey Lawson, a certified fund raising executive. Lawson, executive director of LSUE Foundation and director of University Advancement, was the guest speaker at Wednesday’s Rotary Club meeting. Lawson showed a presentation about the topic.

$4M hole to fill in parish budget

St. Landry Parish Government has a $4 million hole to fill in its budget, but that elicited a fairly calm response from Parish President Jessie Bellard at a meeting Wednesday “Where are we going to make that up?” asked Council member Harold Taylor.

News notes

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.

Sweet swarded by LSU Online and Continuing Education

Dr. Kina Sweet, LSU Eunice program coordinator of medical billing and coding, was honored by the LSU Online And Continuing Education team, it was recently announced at their spring conference.

Teachers’ Retirement pays $83M in Tri-Parish

The Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) reports Tri-Parish retirement dollars paid in 2022 totaled $83,365,094. Tri-Parish recipients averaged $25,690 per year. TRSL reports paying $630 million in retirement income to retirees and beneficiaries in Acadiana.

Tri-Parish workforce down 0.5%

The Tri-Parish workforce in February was down 312 people or 0.5% compared to a year ago in February, according to Louisiana Workforce Commission statistics released Tuesday. The report also shows Tri-Parish unemployment rates are holding steady.

Vet Fest grows

About 100 people attended Vet Fest at LSUE on Saturday where a two-hour symposium was loaded with information for veterans and their families. John Hamlin, vice chancellor of Academic Affairs and provost at LSUE, welcomed the participants and attendees.

News notes

Bulb & Blossom meeting set April 4 The Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. A social will begin at 5:30 p.m. and at 6 p.m. the meeting will begin. Lynn Pavich will be a hostess of “Easter symbols and Native Lore.