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New Hope Fellowship annexation approved

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Annexation of about 26 acres on Sittig Road that includes New Hope Fellowship was approved at Tuesday’s Eunice Board of Aldermen meeting. The ordinance was approved without comment.

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St. Landry Parish sales tax revenues up 4.7%

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
St. Landry Parish sales tax revenues through September were up 4.7% compared to the same period in 2021, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board tax division. The first nine month total of $67,827,502 is up $3,179,100 over the same period in 2021.
Bayou State Waste trash carts on the Perchville road.

Bayou State Waste trash carts on the Perchville road.

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Patience asked for garbage situation

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said garbage collection is the hottest topic in Eunice right now as he introduced Richard LeBouef, executive director of the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission, at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. “No transition is easy,” LeBouef said.
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Myra Miller
Monday, October 10, 2022
NAUW host Breast Cancer Awareness Walk Oct. 20 Members of the Eunice Branch of The National Associational Association of University Women will recognize National Breast Cancer Month with a walk at 5 p.m. Oct. 20.
The Kyiv City Ballet will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Heymann Performing Arts Center in Lafayette. (Submitted photo)

The Kyiv City Ballet will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Heymann Performing Arts Center in Lafayette. (Submitted photo)

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Kyiv City Ballet to perform Oct. 23 at Heymann Center

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 7, 2022
The Kyiv City Ballet, with 35 extraordinary dancers, will make its first-ever tour of the United States this fall and the magnificent company will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Heymann Performing Arts Center in Lafayette.
Bayou State Waste trash cans are on Perchville Road on Thursday. A dark blueWaste Connections can be seen in the background. The change in trash pickup service was chaotic last week. Richard LeBouef, executive director of the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission, said the service should improve starting Monday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Bayou State Waste trash cans are on Perchville Road on Thursday. A dark blueWaste Connections can be seen in the background. The change in trash pickup service was chaotic last week. Richard LeBouef, executive director of the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission, said the service should improve starting Monday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Trash pickup change turns into chaos

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 7, 2022
The change in trash pickup service from Waste Connections to Bayou State Waste was chaotic last week. Bayou State’s light blue cans and Progressive’s dark blue cans dotted roadsides. Trash pickup service was reported delayed across the parish. Schedules were running a day behind in many areas.
Preston Castille, Helix Community Schools president, holds a hard hat signed by St. Landry Parish School Board members Thursday. The School Board approved a charter school application by Helix Community Schools. Two schools are planned for Opelousas. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Preston Castille, Helix Community Schools president, holds a hard hat signed by St. Landry Parish School Board members Thursday. The School Board approved a charter school application by Helix Community Schools. Two schools are planned for Opelousas. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Charter school approved

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 7, 2022
The St. Landry Parish School Board approved a charter school application for Helix Community Schools at its meeting on Thursday. The unanimous approval is for a Type 1 charter school that will report to the School Board and receive state Minimum Foundation Program funds. Preston Castille, a St.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, October 6, 2022
NAUW host Breast Cancer Awareness Walk Oct. 20 Members of the Eunice Branch of The National Associational Association of University Women will recognize National Breast Cancer Month with a walk at 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20.

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Eunice News candidate announcement information

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
The Eunice News will publish announcements for candidates in the Nov. 8 election at no charge when accompanied by payment for advertising.
Peggy Huguet.

Peggy Huguet.

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Huguets honored as St. Landry Parish Leaders in Philanthropy Award recipients

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) and Hancock Whitney Bank are announced the 2022 Leaders in Philanthropy Award honorees for St. Landry Parish are Peggy and the late Dr. Albert Huguet. Peggy and Dr. Albert Huguet both grew up rural St. Landry Parish.