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Schemers competed to water prairies

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 4, 2022
Remnants of the Schell canal, “a great irrigating canal” that would pump water from Bayou Courtableau and send it into south Louisiana rice fields can still be seen near Washington in St. Landry Parish. It was the dream of J.
John McLemore, center, was honored on his retirement from Eunice High School and 33 years of service at Thursday’s St. Landry Parish School Board meeting in Opelousas. From left, are Superintendent Patrick Jenkins, McLemore, and Eunice High Principal Mitch Fontenot. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

John McLemore, center, was honored on his retirement from Eunice High School and 33 years of service at Thursday’s St. Landry Parish School Board meeting in Opelousas. From left, are Superintendent Patrick Jenkins, McLemore, and Eunice High Principal Mitch Fontenot. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

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School Board settles on 4 new K-4 schools in tax proposal

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 4, 2022
The St. Landry Parish School Board in an 8-4 voted for a school plan that will build four kindergarten to fourth grade schools if a tax proposal passes on March 26. The sticking point to a unanimous consent was on whether to build two K-4 schools in the Beau Chene High School zone.
Nancy Carriere

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Parish Council closed meeting to discuss spa bill

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 4, 2022
The St. Landry Parish Council held a special meeting closed to the public to discuss an attorney general’s opinion about a spa bill.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, February 3, 2022
CDA monthly meeting set Feb. 7 Court Eunice 208 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 at the Jeanmard Hall, on North 3rd Street.
UL Lafayette will break ground Thursday on the Louisiana Solar Energy Lab, a 4,500-square-foot hub for research, technology development, instruction, training, outreach and workforce development. The lab will be next to UL Lafayette’s 6-acre solar field at University Research Park on Eraste Landry Road. (Submitted rendering)

UL Lafayette will break ground Thursday on the Louisiana Solar Energy Lab, a 4,500-square-foot hub for research, technology development, instruction, training, outreach and workforce development. The lab will be next to UL Lafayette’s 6-acre solar field at University Research Park on Eraste Landry Road. (Submitted rendering)

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Power station: UL Lafayette to break ground on Louisiana Solar Energy Lab

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette owns and operates one of the largest outdoor solar testing facilities in the southeastern United States.
District Attorney Don Landry

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DAs warn juveniles about violent crime

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Just one day after District Attorney Don Landry’s news conference on juvenile justice, his “get tough” policy is being put to the test.

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Workforce declined in Dec., jobless rates fell

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
The Tri-Parish workforce in December 2021 was down compared to December 2020, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The report also found Tri-Parish unemployment rates were down in December compared to a year ago.

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Mardi Gras cleanup planned

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Volunteers are needed for a targeted cleanup before Eunice’s Mardi Gras. Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, said no registration is needed. Volunteers only need to show up at the City Hall beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 19 to participate. The cleanup will last until 11 a.m.

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Mardi Gras returning to 2nd Street

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
After a one-year hiatus due to Covid, the Eunice Mardi Gras celebration is returning to 2nd Street with a Friday through Mardi Gras lineup of live music, food and the Le Vieux Mardi Gras de Cajun run.
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Church Point hospital board faces deadline

Rebecca Chaisson
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
The Acadia Parish Police Jury came up one vote short Friday morning of replacing most of the commissioners on the Acadia St. Landry board. State law requires a two-thirds vote to remove an appointee to a service district board. The vote was 5-3.