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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)

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CLECO donates $250K to LSUE

Rebecca Chaisson
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)

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Refinery’s mission serves men, God

Rebecca Chaisson
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)

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Eunice Housing Authority renovates flood-damaged apartments

Rebecca Chaisson
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

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Balfa Week coming to Eunice

Rebecca Chaisson
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.
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News notes

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Acadiana DX Association Hamfest is Saturday The Acadiana DX Association is hosting a Hamfest and Swapmeet on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rayne Civic Center located at 210 Frog Festival Drive in Rayne. A hamfest is a meeting of people interested in Amateur Radio.

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Eunice Housing Authority to receive $1M for repairs

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), announced the Eunice Housing Authority will receive $1,073,029.78 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in relief for severe storms and flooding. “Severe storms and flooding have ravaged South Louisiana in recent years,” said Dr.
Cajun Prairie in Eunice.

Cajun Prairie in Eunice.

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Cajun Prairie Society plans fundraising boucherie

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society, an organization dedicated to the conservation of Southwest Louisiana’s endangered prairie ecosystem, is inaugurating their annual boucherie in Grand Coteau on March 18 and 19.
Beef Cook-off trail ride. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Beef Cook-off trail ride. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Beef Cook-off draws a crowd

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The 37th St. Landry Cattlemen’s Association Here’s the Beef Cook-off on was a success, said Jay Guidry, association president. “Very nice,” he said. “We had one of the biggest trail rides we’ve had in awhile with about 150 horses. We figured we had about 850 people come through the gate.

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St. Landry Parish sales tax collections grow 6.8%

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
St. Landry Parish sales tax collections grew 6.8% or $1,013,739 to a first two months of the year total of $15,890,413 compared to February 2022’s total of $14,876,674. Sales tax collections in February totaled $6,912,428, up $560,999 or 8.8% over February 2022’s total.

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Eunice hotel-motel tax proposed

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
A hotel-motel occupancy tax has been proposed for the City of Eunice. Mayor Scott Fontenot said the tax has been talked about for at least 10 years, but nothing has happened to make it a reality. At the city’s February Board of Aldermen meeting, a resolution was passed to support the tax.