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School officials and first responders from St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes meet at LSUE in separate sessions on Thursday and Friday about crisis management. About 100 people attended over the two days. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

School officials and first responders from St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes meet at LSUE in separate sessions on Thursday and Friday about crisis management. About 100 people attended over the two days. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Planning for a critical incident

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 2, 2022
About 100 school officials and first responders from St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes attended a workshop on crisis management at LSUE on Thursday and Friday.
Cody Andrepont

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Cody Andrepont announces for chief of police

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 2, 2022
Cody Andrepont is a candidate for Eunice Police Chief. Andrepont is a Eunice High School alumnus, class of 2000. “I played defense as a linebacker for the Eunice Bobcats in two state championship games, back to back in 1997 and 1998.

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Hurricane season opens with a surprise

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 2, 2022
The hurricane season opened with a surprise. For the time since 1997, there were no named storms in August. Hurricane forecaster with Colorado State University tweeted, “Since 1950, two Augusts have had no Atlantic named storm formations: 1961 and 1997.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Bulb & Blossom meeting set Tuesday The Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 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.
Eunice High’s special education department has undertaken a new fundraising project running the Community Coffee Cafe in the school’s Pierre Martel Renaissance Cafe. From left, are Michael Godeaux, Dacorey Jackson, Brian Monday, Christopher Moore, Ethan Fidler, Yhair Velazquez and Oncealom Goodwin. (Submitted photo)

Eunice High’s special education department has undertaken a new fundraising project running the Community Coffee Cafe in the school’s Pierre Martel Renaissance Cafe. From left, are Michael Godeaux, Dacorey Jackson, Brian Monday, Christopher Moore, Ethan Fidler, Yhair Velazquez and Oncealom Goodwin. (Submitted photo)

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Eunice High’s special education takes on a fundraiser project at the Renaissance Cafe

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Eunice High’s special education department has undertaken a new fundraising project for the 2022-2023 school year by running a student-led Community Coffee cafe in the school’s Pierre Martel Renaissance Cafe. Students are served from 7 to 7:30 a.m.
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)

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Prairie tour

Rebecca Chaisson
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.

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School Board asked to OK enrollment projection

Rebecca Chaisson
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.

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Tri-Parish workforce increases

Rebecca Chaisson
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.