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St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz discusses school security at a School Board Executive Committee meeting on Monday. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz discusses school security at a School Board Executive Committee meeting on Monday. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

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Sheriff: Beware of social media, lock school doors

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz stressed the need for parents to monitor their children’s social media communications and for the school system to keep its doors locked.
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Myra Miller
Monday, June 27, 2022
Box Fan Drive through July 8 Many Eunice businesses, as well as local area ones, are sponsoring a Box Fan Drive beginning today through July 8. Drop off locations include Eunice Manor, First Baptist Church in Eunice, and The Road Home Therapy Center in Church Point.
By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter horticulturist This week’s full moon drew many people out to sit in awe of the bright, beautiful moon. It reminded me of moon gardening. Someone asked me about moon gardening in the past, and I wasn’t sure of what it was. Curious, I did some digging into the subject. Here is what I discovered. Moon gardens are enjoyed at night and defined by the type of plants they include — typically, plants with white or cool-colored flowers in addition to silver or variegated foliag

By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter horticulturist This week’s full moon drew many people out to sit in awe of the bright, beautiful moon. It reminded me of moon gardening. Someone asked me about moon gardening in the past, and I wasn’t sure of what it was. Curious, I did some digging into the subject. Here is what I discovered. Moon gardens are enjoyed at night and defined by the type of plants they include — typically, plants with white or cool-colored flowers in addition to silver or variegated foliag

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Gardening by the moonlight

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 24, 2022
By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter horticulturist This week’s full moon drew many people out to sit in awe of the bright, beautiful moon. It reminded me of moon gardening. Someone asked me about moon gardening in the past, and I wasn’t sure of what it was.

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Eunice city budget meetings set Tuesday

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 24, 2022
A proposed budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 and amending the current budget are on agenda for hearings and passage at 9 a.m. Tuesday meeting of the Eunice Board of Aldermen. The proposed budget lists General Fund revenues at $5,024,010 and expenditures of $7,998,700.

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Eunice fireworks display scheduled at Rec Complex

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 24, 2022
The City of Eunice will be hosting its yearly firework display on July 4 at the Eunice Recreation Complex located at 461 Sittig St. Gates will open to the public at 6 p.m. and the fireworks will begin at 9 p.m., which is about 30 minutes after sunset.

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Committee OKs improvements, renovations at all Acadia campuses

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 24, 2022
An estimated $16 million in improvements and renovations at all 26 public school campuses will be considered when the Acadia Parish School Board meets in regular session in July. The projects were forwarded to the full board by the Budget and Finance Committee earlier this week.
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Eunice News to be delivered by mail

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 24, 2022
The Eunice News will begin delivery by mail starting with the July 3 edition. Rising distribution costs are causing the change. If you live in the 70535 zip code you will receive your Thursday edition of The Eunice News by mail on Thursday and your Sunday edition on Saturday.
Don Reber, of Eunice, is the new state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the Department of Louisiana. (Submitted photo)

Don Reber, of Eunice, is the new state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the Department of Louisiana. (Submitted photo)

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Reber is VFW’s state commander

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 24, 2022
Don Reber is state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the Department of Louisiana. He was sworn-in June 19 at the Louisiana State Convention held in Alexandria. Reber is the only VFW commander from Eunice to hold the title as a state commander.