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Geno Delafose, left, and Joe Citizen. (Submitted photo)

Geno Delafose, left, and Joe Citizen. (Submitted photo)

Geno Delafose returns to the Zydeco Capital Jam

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, December 2, 2022
Fan favorite Geno Delafose returns to the monthly Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 10 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas. Delafose plays the jam for the first time since January 2020.
From left, are Coushatta Tribal Chairman Jonathan Cerne, Tiger Woods and Notah Begay III Jr. Cernek presents Tiger Woods with the Coushatta traditional pine needle basket. (Submitted photo)

From left, are Coushatta Tribal Chairman Jonathan Cerne, Tiger Woods and Notah Begay III Jr. Cernek presents Tiger Woods with the Coushatta traditional pine needle basket. (Submitted photo)

Tiger Woods welcomed at Coushatta

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, December 2, 2022
KINDER — Famed golf champion Tiger Woods attended the the third annual Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship at Koasati Pines at Coushatta Casino Resort. The event featured the nation’s best junior golfers competing for the top honors in their respective class.

Jobless rates tumble, workforce increases

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, December 2, 2022
Tri-Parish unemployment rates tumbled in October and the workforce rose to 68,181, according to data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission on Wednesday. Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is again at a record low. The October not seasonally adjusted rate is 3.1%, 0.
Patrick Jenkins, superintendent of St. Landry Parish School District

Patrick Jenkins, superintendent of St. Landry Parish School District

Jenkins named Louisiana Superintendent of the Year

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, December 2, 2022
Patrick Jenkins, superintendent of St. Landry Parish School District (SLPSD), has been named the 2023 Louisiana Superintendent of the Year by the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents. The program is designed to recognize the outstanding leadership of active, front-line superintendents.
Gary Courville holds his nameplate at the St. Landry Parish Council meeting room during his final meeting. Courville, who held office for 23 years, died on Nov. 30. (File photo)

Gary Courville holds his nameplate at the St. Landry Parish Council meeting room during his final meeting. Courville, who held office for 23 years, died on Nov. 30. (File photo)

Longtime parish politician Courville dies

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, December 2, 2022
Gary Courville, who served 23 years, first as police juror and finally as a parish councilman, died Nov. 30. He was 74 years old. Courville was 68 years old when he was defeated by Coby Clavier for the District 13 Council seat in the 2015 election. “I tried.
Who says south Louisiana doesn’t have fall colors?

Who says south Louisiana doesn’t have fall colors?

Downtown fall color

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Who says south Louisiana doesn’t have fall colors? The Chinese pistache tree at 2nd Street and U.S. 190 is a bright splash of color. The fall color is mixed with Santa Claus in the St. Landry Bank second-floor window. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)
Dwight Jodon holds up the sheet music for the LSU Eunice Fight Song at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting on Nov. 23. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Dwight Jodon holds up the sheet music for the LSU Eunice Fight Song at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting on Nov. 23. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

History in the making

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
“We are a part of history.” That is how LSU Eunice Athletic Director Jeff Willis expressed his reaction as the Bengals’ fight song and LSUE Alma Mater were played at last week’s Eunice Rotary Club meeting.
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its monthly Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Adam Hebert, one of the most influential musicians in contemporary Cajun music

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its monthly Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Adam Hebert, one of the most influential musicians in contemporary Cajun music

December’s Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Legacy Series features Adam Hebert

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its monthly Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Adam Hebert, one of the most influential musicians in contemporary Cajun music. Guest artists joining this month’s event include Randy Vidrine, Chris Segura and Blake Miller.
Trovette Martin, a clerk at the Eunice City Hall poll, waits for voters Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Trovette Martin, a clerk at the Eunice City Hall poll, waits for voters Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Early voting ends Saturday

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Early voting for the Dec. 10 election ends Saturday. In St. Landry Parish as of Tuesday, 661 votes were cast in person in early voting that began Nov. 26. There have been 735 votes cast when absentee votes are added to the total. As of 5 p.m.

Eunice traffic suit dismissal reversed

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
A traffic case that occurred in Eunice, but was filed in the 15th Judicial District Court was sent to the 27th Judicial District Court in Opelousas.