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About 20 people attended the summer meeting of the Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society on Saturday. A tour was held at the 10-acre Eunice Prairie site. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

About 20 people attended the summer meeting of the Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society on Saturday. A tour was held at the 10-acre Eunice Prairie site. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Prairie tour

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
About 20 people toured the Eunice Prairie on Saturday morning as part of the Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society’s summer meeting. The group edged its way around the prairie’s perimeter led by Steve Nevitt, a former Society president.

School Board asked to OK enrollment projection

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
By Harlan Kirgan Editor The St. Landry Parish School Board will be asked to approve a five-year student population projection report at today’s meeting.

Tri-Parish workforce increases

Harlan Kirgan
Monday, August 29, 2022
The Tr-Parish workforce increased by 0.5% or 351 people in July compared to July 2021, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The Commission released employment data for nine metropolitan statistical areas and 64 parishes on Monday.
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Myra Miller
Monday, August 29, 2022
Bulb & Blossom meeting set Sept. 6 The Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 6 with a social and business meeting. The meeting will be held at Jacquelyn Love’s home at 1351 Clanton in Eunice. Members are asked to save plastic milk cartons for an upcoming craft.
A check for $4,650 from the Eunice Rotary Club was presented to the Eunice Community Health Center at the club’s meeting on Wednesday. The money is from the Eunice Rotary Zydeco Triathlon held in April. Accepting the check on behalf of the clinic was Alisa Ardoin, right. Also shown, from left, are Rotarians Coby Clavier and Pat Dossman. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

A check for $4,650 from the Eunice Rotary Club was presented to the Eunice Community Health Center at the club’s meeting on Wednesday. The money is from the Eunice Rotary Zydeco Triathlon held in April. Accepting the check on behalf of the clinic was Alisa Ardoin, right. Also shown, from left, are Rotarians Coby Clavier and Pat Dossman. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Rotary donation to Eunice Community Health Center

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 26, 2022
A check for $4,650 from the Eunice Rotary Club was presented to the Eunice Community Health Center at the club’s meeting on Wednesday. The money is from the Eunice Rotary Zydeco Triathlon held in April. Accepting the check on behalf of the clinic was Alisa Ardoin, right.
The Rev. Mitch Guidry, center, processes into Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Church. Also pictured are Deacon Chuck Ortego (left) and Deacon Ben Soileau (right). (Photo by Tony Marks/Ville Platte Gazette)

The Rev. Mitch Guidry, center, processes into Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Church. Also pictured are Deacon Chuck Ortego (left) and Deacon Ben Soileau (right). (Photo by Tony Marks/Ville Platte Gazette)

Jesuit friend inspired Ville Platte priest

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 26, 2022
Stories of growing up together in Church Point and entering the seminary together were shared as the Rev. Mark Thibodeaux, SJ, delivered the homily during an anniversary Mass for his friend, the Rev. Mitch Guidry, pastor of Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Church in Ville Platte.

School Board reviews school bus safety

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 26, 2022
School buses may be allowed to load and unload students in the far right lane of traffic if the St. Landry Parish School Board approves a policy change. The Board’s Executive Committee mulled over policy changes regarding buses at a meeting Monday in Opelousas.
Louisiana Department of Health officials Dr. Tina Stefanski, left, and Stacy Conrad spoke about virus threats and the rising deadly danger from fentanyl at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan )

Louisiana Department of Health officials Dr. Tina Stefanski, left, and Stacy Conrad spoke about virus threats and the rising deadly danger from fentanyl at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan )

Fentanyl poses severe threat

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 26, 2022
The nation is on the downside of the sixth surge of the COVID Omicron variant, monkeypox is on the emerging and fentanyl is a rising deadly threat. That sums up the message from Dr.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Bulb & Blossom meeting set Sept. 6 The Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 with a social and business meeting. The meeting will be held at Jacquelyn Love’s home at 1351 Clanton in Eunice.