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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.

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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, OGHS announce partnership

Rebecca Chaisson

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)

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Kennedy retires as deputy police chief

Rebecca Chaisson

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.

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Parish sales tax collections top $90M in 2022

Rebecca Chaisson

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.

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City asked for paraking space variance at planned Dollar General store

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, January 6, 2023

The City of Eunice is being asked for a parking space variance from 53 to 32 parking spots at a planned Dollar General store planned on La. 13 and Gum Street. That’s one of the agenda items for Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting.

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Tickets on sale for Swamp Pop Reunion in Ville Platte

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, January 6, 2023

Ticket sales for Swamp Pop Reunion XVII scheduled Feb. 20 at the Ville Platte Civic Center. Tickets are $25 a person. Tickets are being sold at the following places: — Ville Platte City Hall (open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) — KVPI Radio on West LaSalle St.

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Opelousas General Health System selects Hall of Fame inductees

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, January 6, 2023

Gina Bradley Tuttle, chairman of the Board of Trustees, has announced that five individuals have been selected to be inducted into the Opelousas General Health System Hall of Fame.

Pat Daigle, District 7 Acadia Parish police juror, said cleaning Bayou Mallet before it enters Acadia Parish will probably flood parts of his parish and cause problems in the Lawtell area.

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Council approves move for drainage funds

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, January 6, 2023

The St. Landry Parish Council approved a resolution to seek state funding for parish wide drainage work at a special meeting Wednesday. The same resolution ran into a flood of opposition at a special meeting on Dec.

The Girl Scout Troop 1016 led the Pledge of Allegiance during the Inauguration Ceremony program held Thursday. From left, are London (L.J.) Hofstad, Ava Ortego and Kallie Bakka. Alderman Chad Andrepont is in the background.More photos on Page 10. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Eunice city officials take ceremonial oaths

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, January 6, 2023

The City of Eunice held an inauguration ceremony Thursday at the Eunice High School Auditorium with Van Reed as master of ceremonies. The event was ceremonial. Officials took their official oaths on Jan. 1 at City Hall.