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Monique Boulet, chief executive officer of the Acadiana Plannning Commission, explains a project to provide fiber-optic cable in the Tri-Parish area. A $29.9 million federal grant and the participation of LUS and Allen Cable will mean the installation of about fiber to about 22,500 households. At right are Parish President Jessie Bellard and Eunice Mayor Scott Fonteot.(Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

Monique Boulet, chief executive officer of the Acadiana Plannning Commission, explains a project to provide fiber-optic cable in the Tri-Parish area. A $29.9 million federal grant and the participation of LUS and Allen Cable will mean the installation of about fiber to about 22,500 households. At right are Parish President Jessie Bellard and Eunice Mayor Scott Fonteot.(Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

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High-speed internet planned for area

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, March 4, 2022
Within two years fiber-optic cable is to be installed to about 22,500 households in the Tri-Parish area. The announcement was made Thursday in a news conference held in the Eunice City Council Chamber.
St. Landry Parish School board member Donnie Perron.

St. Landry Parish School board member Donnie Perron.

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School Board rejects money to renovate 2 schools

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, March 4, 2022
The St. Landry Parish School Board on a 6-5 vote rejected using $15 million in COVID-19 -related funding to renovate Port Barre and Palmetto elementary schools. The March 26 election where the school district has three tax propositions on the ballot played into the debate over the funding.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Second Harvest plans mobile fresh food market in Eunice Second Harvest plans to have a mobile fresh food market in Eunice from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Southeast Community Center every second Tuesday of the month.

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Broadband meeting at Eunice City Hall

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
St. Landry Parish Parish President Jessie Bellard, Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot, and Acadiana Planning Commission CEO Monique Boulet to hold a press conference for broadband expansion at the Eunice City Hall at 1 p.m. Thursday in the council chambers.
Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday.

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Ash Wednesday

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season and the Rev. Clinton Sensat of St. Thomas More Catholic Church performed a 6:30 a.m. Mass Wednesday. Ash Wednesday begins the 40-day season of fast and penance. Also administering ashes was Mervin Sonnier.(Photo by Myra Miller)
Eunice Mardi Gras Captain Pat Frey holds a chicken out to the runners at North Bobcat Drive and Parish Road 6-325. Turn to pages 2, 6, 10 and 12 for more photos.

Eunice Mardi Gras Captain Pat Frey holds a chicken out to the runners at North Bobcat Drive and Parish Road 6-325. Turn to pages 2, 6, 10 and 12 for more photos.

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Eunice Mardi Gras ‘picture perfect’

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
A blue sky with afternoon temperatures in the 70s blessed the Eunice Mardi Gras. “Today is just picture perfect. Look at the people having fun,” said Mayor Scott Fontenot as he looked over the crowd on 2nd Street at about 2 p.m. “It is clean,” he said of the street.
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Myra Miller
Monday, February 28, 2022
Pro-Life Rosary set every Tuesday The weekly Pro-Life Rosary will begin at 11:30 a.m. inside Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church prior to noon mass. The public is invited and welcomed. St. Mathilda KPC Fish dinner March 2 The St.

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Church Point Mardi Gras Run is today

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 25, 2022
The Church Point Mardi Gras Run Main Street Parade is scheduled at about 2 p.m. Sunday. The Adult Courir de Mardi Gras begins with sign-up at 7 a.m. at the Saddle Tramp Riding Club, 1036 E. Ebey, Church Point. The run will begin at 8:30 a.m. All runners must be at least 16 years years old.
A Taster’s Choice ticket attendee Jalynn Cotton is wanting to try boudin at T-Boy’s booth in which Eric Soileau serves her a piece and watching on is Cathy Soileau.

A Taster’s Choice ticket attendee Jalynn Cotton is wanting to try boudin at T-Boy’s booth in which Eric Soileau serves her a piece and watching on is Cathy Soileau.

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Taster’s Choice is huge boost for health center

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 25, 2022
The 11th annual Eunice Community Health Center’s Taster’s Choice raised $35,000, according to Yancy Fontenot, the center’s executive director. The crowd was most likely the biggest crowd ever for the event.