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The film “Cajundome City” will premiere at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 25 at UL Lafayette’s LITE Center. The documentary examines how the venue became the country’s first mega-shelter with a medical clinic, pharmacy, commissary and post office. (Photo from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

The film “Cajundome City” will premiere at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 25 at UL Lafayette’s LITE Center. The documentary examines how the venue became the country’s first mega-shelter with a medical clinic, pharmacy, commissary and post office. (Photo from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

‘Cajundome City’ to premiere at UL Lafayette’s LITE Center

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
With crammed shelters in Louisiana forced to turn away busloads of Hurricane Katrina evacuees in 2005, then-Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco enlisted the Cajundome.
Flooding rains occurred at about 5 p.m. Tuesday in Eunice. U.S. 190 is shown flooded by the Amy Shopping Center, which is a normal placing for flooding when heavy rains occur.

Flooding rains occurred at about 5 p.m. Tuesday in Eunice. U.S. 190 is shown flooded by the Amy Shopping Center, which is a normal placing for flooding when heavy rains occur.

Afternoon shower floods Eunice roads

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Flooding rains occurred at about 5 p.m. Tuesday in Eunice. U.S. 190 is shown flooded by the Amy Shopping Center, which is a normal placing for flooding when heavy rains occur.

Sales tax growth slowed in July

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
St. Landry Parish sales tax growth slowed in July compared to previous months, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board tax division. The parish’s total collections through July were $52,352,868, up 3.4% or $1,734,317 more than year-to-date July 2021 total.

Corporal punishment ends in parish public schools

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
As the school year begins today for students, the St. Landry Parish School Board voted to end corporal punishment. The vote to end paddling and spanking students was made on a voice at the Aug. 4 School Board meeting.
News notes items

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller
Monday, August 8, 2022
Food Farmacy open house set Friday The Eunice Community Garden will have a Food Farmacy open house from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday at 2101 West Ash in Eunice, behind the DMV. There will be refreshments.
Eunice High School FFA students, Jasmine Vargas and Wesley Doucet were state winners and advance to compete on the national level. Vargas and Doucet were introduced at the St. Landry Parish School Board meeting on Thursday. At the meeting, from left, are agricultural teachers Brook Comeaux and Rebecca Berzas, and Vargas and Doucet. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice High School FFA students, Jasmine Vargas and Wesley Doucet were state winners and advance to compete on the national level. Vargas and Doucet were introduced at the St. Landry Parish School Board meeting on Thursday. At the meeting, from left, are agricultural teachers Brook Comeaux and Rebecca Berzas, and Vargas and Doucet. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice High FFA state winners

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 5, 2022
Eunice High School FFA students, Jasmine Vargas and Wesley Doucet were state winners and advance to compete on the national level. Vargas and Doucet were introduced at the St. Landry Parish School Board meeting on Thursday.
The Fête-Dieu du Teche begins at Leonville in 2019. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

The Fête-Dieu du Teche begins at Leonville in 2019. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

8th annual Fête-Dieu du Teche coincides with Eucharistic Revival

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 5, 2022
Fête-Dieu du Teche 2022, to take place Aug. 15, coincides with the three-year Eucharistic Revival underway in the United States. The intention for the all-day spiritual and cultural celebration will be for a Renaissance Eucharistique in Acadiana and beyond. The day begins at 8 a.m.
First United Methodist Church of Eunice welcomed a new pastor and assistant to the pastor this summer.

First United Methodist Church of Eunice welcomed a new pastor and assistant to the pastor this summer.

Pastor, assistant named at First United Methodist Church

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 5, 2022
First United Methodist Church of Eunice welcomed a new pastor and assistant to the pastor this summer. Dr. Warren Langford begins serving as pastor and his assistant is Mrs. Christy Brammer. Both also serve FUMC at Crowley and Ebeneezer Methodist Church.

Annual Zydeco Breakfast scheduled for Sept. 3

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 5, 2022
The City of Opelousas, Zydeco Music Capital of the World, hosts the Annual Zydeco Breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 3 in downtown Opelousas on the St. Landry Parish Courthouse Square. Featured musicians are Jeffery Broussard and The Creole Cowboys.