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St. Landry Parish Council members were reassured the new trash pickup service to start in October will be successful. From left, are Jack Ortego, Jody Powell, Richard LeBouef and Edward Briscoe, all of the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The St. Landry Parish School Board meeting was packed iwith people on Thursday protesting the possible closing or consolidation of schools. The protest was calmed when School Board President Albert Hayes Jr. announced the issue was not on the meeting’s agenda. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)
Bruce Gaudin
Marianne Addy
The 70th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer was held at 10 a.m. Thursday on the City Hall’s parking lot near the pavilion. The 2022 theme of the National Day of Prayer was, “Exalt the Lord Who has Established Us” Colossians 2:6-7. The Rev. Caleb Semien, pastor of Word Ministries, and president of GEMA, conducted the prayer event. Other church pastors and leaders in attendance included Mayor Scott Fontenot, the Rev. Jermaine Tezeno, the Rev. Neil Citizen, Detective Ricky Leger, the Rev. Lloyd An
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The Eunice Chamber of Commerce sponsored an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fyzical Therapy & Balance Center, which is celebrating five years in business and announcing they are opening another location in Ville Platte in the summer. (Photo courtesy of Ric Nesbitt/KEUN)
St. Landry Parish School Board Member Mary Ellen Donatto makes her point about closing or consolidating schools at meeting on Monday. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)