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Parish K-3 reading scores below state benchmark

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
St. Landry Parish public school kindergarten through third grade students scored below benchmark in a reading screen given during the first 30 days of the current school year. The Louisiana Department of Education released its Fall 2022 Reading Report on December 1.
Eunice High School Coach John Burson is shown during a game. Burson died on Monday at the age of 73. (Photo courtesy of the Burson family)

Eunice High School Coach John Burson is shown during a game. Burson died on Monday at the age of 73. (Photo courtesy of the Burson family)

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Teacher, coach, writer John Burson dies

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Teacher, coach and sportswriter John Burson died on Monday at the age of 73. Burson spent 41 years teaching and coaching at Eunice High School. Along the way, he covered sports for The Eunice News. His byline appeared for 42 years in this newspaper until he retired in 2019.
Children's choir at the 2021 concert. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Children's choir at the 2021 concert. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Concerts celebrate Christmas

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Concerts today and Friday by the Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir celebrate Christmas. The “Season of Joy” concerts are scheduled at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Eunice.
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Myra Miller
Monday, December 5, 2022
Thrive Summit set Thursday in Opelousas The public is invited to the Accelerate St. Landry Parish Thrive Summit from 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Opelousas Civic Center located at 1638 Creswell Lane in Opelousas.
LSU Eunice student Jacie Bernard recently completed an internship program with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), it was announced last week. Bernard received a certificate of completion by the LDWF. The Washington native and LSUE Criminal Justice major, was one of students statewide to complete the internship this fall. The 15-week program exposes interns to various facets of a career as a conservation law enforcement officer. Students participate in hunting and fishing regulatory

LSU Eunice student Jacie Bernard recently completed an internship program with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), it was announced last week. Bernard received a certificate of completion by the LDWF. The Washington native and LSUE Criminal Justice major, was one of students statewide to complete the internship this fall. The 15-week program exposes interns to various facets of a career as a conservation law enforcement officer. Students participate in hunting and fishing regulatory

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LSUE student completes LDWF conservation officer internship

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, December 2, 2022
LSU Eunice student Jacie Bernard recently completed an internship program with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), it was announced last week. Bernard received a certificate of completion by the LDWF.
Geno Delafose, left, and Joe Citizen. (Submitted photo)

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

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Geno Delafose returns to the Zydeco Capital Jam

Rebecca Chaisson
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)

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Tiger Woods welcomed at Coushatta

Rebecca Chaisson
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.

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Jobless rates tumble, workforce increases

Rebecca Chaisson
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

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Jenkins named Louisiana Superintendent of the Year

Rebecca Chaisson
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)

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Longtime parish politician Courville dies

Rebecca Chaisson
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.