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Myra Miller

Monday, January 16, 2023

March for Life walk set for Jan. 22 The public is invited on Sunday, Jan. 22 for the annual Pro-Life Walk in Eunice. The walk will begin at noon at North 2nd near Picou’s Drug Store, and conclude at the City Hall parking lot, with a short program and speaker.

Searching for Fabacher in Acadia Parish

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, January 13, 2023

Sometime ago, I wrote about an all but forgotten Acadia Parish community called Fabacher, noting that little remains to mark just where it was. I speculated that “Fabacher Road, which runs west for several miles from Hwy.

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Arbor Day celebration is Jan. 21 at Louisiana State Arboretum

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, January 13, 2023

Celebrate Louisiana’s Arbor Day with a day full of activities and free tree seedlings at the Louisiana State Arboretum from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21. The tree seedling give-a-way will begin after the opening ceremony at 10 am.

With hand-held scanners are officials and some of the donors who helped pay for the equipment. From left, are Deputy George Cain, Parish President Jesse Bellard, VFW Post Commander Donnie Fontenot, Police Chief Kyle LeBouef, Deputy John Medlin, City Marshal Terry Darbonne, Joseph Tuminaro of State Farm, Trey Ducote of State Farm, Evelyn Stringer of WoodmanLife Chapter 243, Caroline Frey of State Farm, Mayor Scott Fontenot and Chief Deputy Joey Peloquin. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Metal detectors protect public

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, January 13, 2023

Eunice City Marshal Terry Darbonne called donors together at the Eunice City Court to thank them for making possible metal detectors used at school sports events and other uses.

Dustin Champagne, a wildlife biologist with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, speaks with Eunice Rotarian Randall Vige at Wednesday’s meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Habitat loss turns some wildlife into nuisances

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, January 13, 2023

From black bears feeding on leftover pizza, coyotes preying on pets and feral hogs tearing up levees, animals and humans often find themselves conflict. Sometimes, as in the case of wild hogs, the once domesticated animals almost defy control.

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Myra Miller

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Concealed carry permit class Saturday The St Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a one-day concealed carry permit training class beginning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at 211 W. Park Ave. in Eunice. The course is $100 and $80 for a spouse or renewal.

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, OGHS announce partnership

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Opelousas General Health System and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center on Monday celebrated the completion of an agreement to expand and enhance cancer care resources in the Greater Opelousas area, effective immediately.

Eunice Pollce Deputy Chief Tony Kennedy, center, was recognized on his retirement at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. From left, are Mayor Scott Fontenot, Kennedy, and Police Chief Kyle LeBouef. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Kennedy retires as deputy police chief

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Retiring Eunice Police Deputy Chief Tony Kennedy was recognized on his retirement at the Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday. Kennedy served as deputy chief since 2020 and retired effective Jan. 3. “It has been a pleasure working here for all these years.

Parish sales tax collections top $90M in 2022

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

St. Landry Parish sales tax collections rose to $90,142,152 in 2022, up 5.2% from collections in 2021. But there were signs sales tax revenue is slowing. In December, collections totaled $6,787,545, down 11.4% or $874,178 from November’s total of $7,661,723. The December collection total was down 3.

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Myra Miller

Monday, January 9, 2023

MLK celebration is Jan. 15 The 36th Martin Luther King Jr. City-Wide Celebration is scheduled Jan. 15. The theme is “Together We Can Be the Dream” and guest speaker is Bishop Brian K. Stevens, of Abbeville. A parade is to start at 2 p.m. with assembly at the Eunice City Hall parking lot.