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DOTD announces St. Landry, Evangeline road projects

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that 19 projects around the state recently received bids. Fifteen contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $51.1 million.
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Greagoff named LSUE’s vice chancellor of business affairs

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
LSU Eunice has named Amy Greagoff the vice chancellor of business affairs, it was announced this week. Greagoff joined the university in 2017. Greagoff has served on an interim basis as the head of the financial side of LSUE since July 2019.
On Saturday, members of the Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club added plantings around the Welcome to Eunice sign located on the west end of Laurel Avenue after giving the sign a thorough cleaning. The beautification project coincided with Saturday’s Citywide Cleanup organized by Keep Eunice Beautiful as the culminating activity of the statewide Love the Book Week. Earlier in the week, club members prepared the area Saturday’s planting. From left are club president April DeRouen, Jacquelyn Love with Levi Lo

On Saturday, members of the Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club added plantings around the Welcome to Eunice sign located on the west end of Laurel Avenue after giving the sign a thorough cleaning. The beautification project coincided with Saturday’s Citywide Cleanup organized by Keep Eunice Beautiful as the culminating activity of the statewide Love the Book Week. Earlier in the week, club members prepared the area Saturday’s planting. From left are club president April DeRouen, Jacquelyn Love with Levi Lo

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Cleanup makes a difference

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The City of Eunice received a spring cleaning during the week long Love the Boot event organized by the Keep Eunice Beautiful. Donna Baltakis, Keep Eunice Beautiful director, said 61 people registered at Saturday’s cleanup. The cleanup was held in the state from April 18 to 24.
Bond attorney Eric Lafleur speaks to the St. Landry Parish School Board virtually at a meeting Monday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Bond attorney Eric Lafleur speaks to the St. Landry Parish School Board virtually at a meeting Monday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Is the parish ready for another school tax election?

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
A month after an overwhelming defeat of three school tax proposals, the St. Landry Parish School Board heard about creating a special taxing district for the Opelousas area. Superintendent Patrick Jenkins said, “I think this is a great opportunity for us to look at.
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Myra Miller
Monday, April 25, 2022
CDA begins Sunday Rosary prayer Beginning May 1 then every day in May, Court Eunice 208, Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be praying a rosary at 5:30 p.m. (each Sunday the rosary will begin at 5:15 p.m.) The public is welcomed to join in the rosary garden in front of St.
Hundreds of feeding birds took flight over a crawfish pond east of Eunice on Thursday after being disturbed by a passing truck. The birds appeared to be American White Ibis. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Hundreds of feeding birds took flight over a crawfish pond east of Eunice on Thursday after being disturbed by a passing truck. The birds appeared to be American White Ibis. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Crawfish pond feeders

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 22, 2022
Hundreds of feeding birds took flight over a crawfish pond east of Eunice on Thursday after being disturbed by a passing truck. The birds appeared to be American White Ibis. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Sudden illness ended captain’s career

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 22, 2022
Hinckley Street and the century-old Hinckley house in the old St. Landry Parish town of Washington are reminders that Oramel Hinckley was one of the most significant steamboat captains in the heyday of Bayou Courtableau.
Sis, at left, played by Stacy Prejean, hits the winning number as Babe, at right, played by Ricci Arnaud celebrates with her. The two characters are from “The Queen of Bingo” set to open Thursday at Eunice Players’ Theatre. Directors Becky Broussard and Jody L. Powell are excited to kick off Season 52 with the two-act comedy about two sisters who love to play Bingo and hash out their problems while they gab about fellow Bingo players and new romances.

Sis, at left, played by Stacy Prejean, hits the winning number as Babe, at right, played by Ricci Arnaud celebrates with her. The two characters are from “The Queen of Bingo” set to open Thursday at Eunice Players’ Theatre. Directors Becky Broussard and Jody L. Powell are excited to kick off Season 52 with the two-act comedy about two sisters who love to play Bingo and hash out their problems while they gab about fellow Bingo players and new romances.

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Play opens Thursday at Players’ Theatre

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 22, 2022
Sis, at left, played by Stacy Prejean, hits the winning number as Babe, at right, played by Ricci Arnaud celebrates with her. The two characters are from “The Queen of Bingo” set to open Thursday at Eunice Players’ Theatre. Directors Becky Broussard and Jody L.
St. Landry Parish District Attorney Chad Pitre voices support for the Acadiana Crime Lab at Wednesday’s Parish Council meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish District Attorney Chad Pitre voices support for the Acadiana Crime Lab at Wednesday’s Parish Council meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Crime Lab officials say mission is outgrowing its facility

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 22, 2022
Acadiana Crime Lab officials said their facility in New Iberia is in need of a major upgrade, but did not ask for any financial help from the St. Landry Parish Council. Kevin Ardoin, lab director, and Chester Cedars, president of the Lab’s commission and St.
Partnering with Food Farmacy program at the Eunice Community Garden are representatives from Second Harvest. Personnel visited recently at the garden. In front, from left, are Brittany Bowie, impact operations manager; Valerie Thompson, impact coordinator; Kristen Wesley, community nutrition manager; and Lindsay Hendrix, chief impact officer. In back, are Paul Scelfo, regional director; Randy Miller, administrator at Eunice Community Garden; and Paul Ganucheau, volunteer. (Submitted photo)

Partnering with Food Farmacy program at the Eunice Community Garden are representatives from Second Harvest. Personnel visited recently at the garden. In front, from left, are Brittany Bowie, impact operations manager; Valerie Thompson, impact coordinator; Kristen Wesley, community nutrition manager; and Lindsay Hendrix, chief impact officer. In back, are Paul Scelfo, regional director; Randy Miller, administrator at Eunice Community Garden; and Paul Ganucheau, volunteer. (Submitted photo)

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Food Farmacy program at Eunice Community Garden

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 22, 2022
The Eunice Community Garden is kicking off its Food Farmacy program, which will provide fresh, locally-grown vegetables to the needy of our community. The Food Farmacy program is under the Eunice Community Garden and Second Harvest is partnering with Food Farmacy.