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Easter ham winners announced

Rebecca Chaisson

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Eunice News and partnering business gave away 24 hams. Hams vouchers are to be picked up from Eunice News Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vouchers are to be redeemed at Champagne’s. The deadline to redeem hams is April 28.

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Myra Miller

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Eunice Symphony Orchestra resumes The Eunice Symphony Orchestra has resumed rehearsals and concerts after a two-year hiatus due to COVID. There are openings for new members, particularly string players.

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LSUE associate degrees

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

St. Landry Parish high school students who are going to graduate from high school and LSU Eunice this year are, from left, Chole Green, Victoria Marks and Sara Richard, all of Opelousas High school; and Wyatt Bertrand and Cicelee Jones, both of Eunice High School.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy was in Ville Patte to talk about a a $29.9 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that would connect most Evangeline Parish residents to broadband internet, including Ville Platte High School. (Submitted photo)

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Cassidy announces broadband grant at Ville Platte High School

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) informed students at Ville Platte High School that they would benefit from a $29.

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Tate to manage JD Bank branch in Mamou

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

JD Bank announceed that Lucas Tate has joined the JD Bank team as assistant vice president branch manager of its Mamou Office located at 609 Main St. Tate has more than 20 years of banking expertise.

From left, St. Landry Parish Governement Finance Director Caryn Fulop, WIOA Workforce Director Brenda Foulcard and St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard. (Submitted photo)

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Foulcard named Workforce director for 8-parish consortium

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

OPELOUSAS — On behalf of St.

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Mayor may revive library, recreation boards

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot may revive the city’s library and recreation boards after Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. Alderwoman Germaine Simpson brought up the need during the meeting by noting both boards have become inactive.

Julie Landry, daughter of author Mary Alice Fontenot, signs a copy of the 60th anniversary edition of “Clovis Crawfish and His Friends” for Debbie Charlie, of Ville Platte, on Saturday at a 61st birthday celebration for Clovis Crawfish. Landry has continued the series started by her mother from 18 books to 20. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

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Clovis Crawfish celebrated

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

By Harlan Kirgan Editor In Eunice’s relative brief history, there is one literary character that has earned the spotlight and that’s Clovis Crawfish. Eunice was officially declared a place growing out of the Cajun prairie 128 years ago.

Acadia-St. Landry Hospital in Church Point.

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Church Point hospital CEO ousted

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Church Point hospital CEO ousted Walters fired in 3-2 vote during Monday special meeting Crowley Post-Signal staff report CHURCH POINT — Cindy Walters, who has served as administrator of Acadia St.

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Myra Miller

Monday, April 11, 2022

Donate gently worn shoes to St. Francis St. Francis School in Iota is accepting gently worn used and new shoes until May 16. Collected shoes are used to support micro-enterprise vendors. Micro-enterprises are small businesses in developing nations.