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Herman Fuselier, St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission director, speaks at Wednesday’s Parish Council meeting in Opelousas. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Herman Fuselier, St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission director, speaks at Wednesday’s Parish Council meeting in Opelousas. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

7 positions open on the parish tourist commission

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 7, 2022
The current and past directors of the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission requested the St. Landry Parish Council follow state law in filling seven seats. The Council has been filling seats on the commission by requesting applications.
Eunice High School French teacher Lisa Soileau was honored at Thursday’s St. Landry Parish School Board on her retirement after serving more than 32 years. She has been a French teacher for more than 28 years at the high school. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice High School French teacher Lisa Soileau was honored at Thursday’s St. Landry Parish School Board on her retirement after serving more than 32 years. She has been a French teacher for more than 28 years at the high school. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice High School retiree honored

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 7, 2022
Eunice High School French teacher Lisa Soileau was honored at Thursday’s St. Landry Parish School Board on her retirement after serving more than 32 years. She has been a French teacher for more than 28 years at the high school. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
New St. Landry Parish School Board leaders, from left, are Joyce Haynes, vice president, and Albert Hayes Jr., president. They were elected at Thursday’s meeting. Haynes if from Opelousas and Hayes is from Eunice. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

New St. Landry Parish School Board leaders, from left, are Joyce Haynes, vice president, and Albert Hayes Jr., president. They were elected at Thursday’s meeting. Haynes if from Opelousas and Hayes is from Eunice. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

School Board requires masks in school

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 7, 2022
By Harlan Kirgan Editor OPELOUSAS — The St. Landry Parish School Board on a 9-2 vote is requiring students and employees to wear masks until the COVID test positivity rate reaches 5% or below. The school system has its own testing program, which is showing positivity rates for the virus at 10%.
News notes items

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Eunice Area Men’s Retreat set Feb. 3 The Eunice Area Men’s Retreat will be held at Our Lady of Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau from Thursday evening, Feb. 3 until noon, Feb. 6. For room reservations, call Don Mayeux at 457-9610 or 457-7624 as soon as possible.
Mary Ann Guillory, Food Bank director, and David Guillory with a new van from Bob Giles. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Mary Ann Guillory, Food Bank director, and David Guillory with a new van from Bob Giles. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Eunice Food Bank gets a deal on a delivery van

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
A Christmas miracle came through for the Eunice Food Bank. A new or used van was in dire need at the food bank. The van is used for food pick ups and deliveries. An older van that was used had broken down and would have been too costly to fix. The word was out for the need of a van.
Cecil Green Sr.

Cecil Green Sr.

Eunice man contributes to Grammy nomination

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Eunice resident and Ville Platte native Cecil Green Sr. is a contributing musician to the Grammy nomination of Corey Ledet’s Best Regional Roots Album. Green’s contribution to the album “Corey Ledet Zydeco” is for organist and music arrangement.
Slade Michael Picou is Acadian Medical Center’s New Year baby. Slade was born at 5:05 p.m. Jan. 1. His parents are William and Leslee Picou of Eunice. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Slade Michael Picou is Acadian Medical Center’s New Year baby. Slade was born at 5:05 p.m. Jan. 1. His parents are William and Leslee Picou of Eunice. (Photo by Myra Miller)

First baby of the year at Acadian Medical Center arrived on Jan. 1

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
The first baby of the year at Acadian Medical Center is Slade Michael Picou born at 5:05 p.m. Jan. 1. He weighed 7 pounds and 14.8 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches in length. The parents of the baby are William and Leslee Picou of Eunice. Slade is the Picous’ first born. His pediatrician is Dr.

Chataignier sewer rate increase posed

Harlan Kirgan
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Chataignier Mayor Justin Darbonne does not want to raise the sewage rates, but they may have to be raised because the sewage de-partment is operating at roughly a $1,000 shortfall each month. During the council meeting Dec. 13 the mayor broke down the sewage costs.
Sarah Zaunbrecher Chapman

Sarah Zaunbrecher Chapman

Eunice person arrested in crash that killed Eunice city clerk

Myra Miller
Monday, January 3, 2022
Sarah Zaunbrecher Chapman of Eunice was arrested and charged with the New Year’s Eve crash that left a Eunice City clerk dead. According to Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Department, “On the 31st of December 2021 at approximately 11:23 pm.