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Fire destroys home on Dan Drive. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Fire destroys home on Dan Drive. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Fire destroys a home in Acadia Parish near Eunice

Myra Miller
Monday, January 31, 2022
Firefighters from Acadia Parish Fire District 4 responded and reported to a house fire Friday at 3:26 p.m. at 162 Dan Drive located in Acadia Parish. Other firefighters responding to the fire as well included those from Richard fire department, Iota, Branch, and St. Landry Parish Fire District 6.
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Myra Miller
Monday, January 31, 2022
Bulb & Blossom meeting set Feb. 1 The Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club will have its monthly tea membership meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1 at the First United Methodist Church hall located at 501 S. 5th Street in Eunice. New members are encouraged to attend.
Connie Landreneau, director of New Life Pregnancy Center in Mamou, sorts through items for sale in the baby boutique. The items can be purchased by mothers who participate in services offered by the center. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Connie Landreneau, director of New Life Pregnancy Center in Mamou, sorts through items for sale in the baby boutique. The items can be purchased by mothers who participate in services offered by the center. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Mamou’s New Life Pregnancy Center runs in earnest

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, January 28, 2022
When most people think of an oasis, they think of an area of the desert with green grass and lush plants. But, as Merriam-Webster defines, an oasis is also “a pleasant place that is surrounded by something unpleasant” and “a time or experience that is pleasant and restful.
Capitaine Pat Frey

Capitaine Pat Frey

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Mardi Gras Run learned from last year

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, January 28, 2022
This year’s Le Vieux Mardi Gras de Cajun Mardi Gras Run learned a lesson from the 2021 icy, chilled and Covid-threatened run. Capitaine Pat Frey said last year’s run had about 50 participants, two trailers and two horses. Lundi Gras brought temperatures in the teens laced with ice and snow.
Several St. Landry Parish School Board members rode a school bus to West Feliciana Parish to view a school under construction. Seated in front are Superintendent Patrick Jenkins and Board member Myron Guillory. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

Several St. Landry Parish School Board members rode a school bus to West Feliciana Parish to view a school under construction. Seated in front are Superintendent Patrick Jenkins and Board member Myron Guillory. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

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Decision time for school building plan

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, January 28, 2022
St. Landry Parish School Board members were told they need to decide on a final building plan for a March election. Lyn Kenley, construction consultant with Volker Inc., updated the Board at Buildings, Lands and Sites Committee meeting on Monday.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Bulb & Blossom meeting set Feb. 1 The Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club will have its monthly tea membership meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1 at the First United Methodist Church hall located at 501 S. 5th Street in Eunice. New members are encouraged to attend.
Eunice Recreation Director Robert Johnson has issued a stark statement about the future of youth programs. Johnson has set a meeting for 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Northwest Community Center to discuss the future of recreation programs including baseball and softball season. “Without a change, the programs can not continue to move forward,” he stated in a news release. In the early 2000’s the City of Eunice became the organizer of recreation programs hosted within the City of Eunice, Johnson explained. “Prior

Eunice Recreation Director Robert Johnson has issued a stark statement about the future of youth programs. Johnson has set a meeting for 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Northwest Community Center to discuss the future of recreation programs including baseball and softball season. “Without a change, the programs can not continue to move forward,” he stated in a news release. In the early 2000’s the City of Eunice became the organizer of recreation programs hosted within the City of Eunice, Johnson explained. “Prior

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Recreation asks for ideas from public

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Eunice Recreation Director Robert Johnson has issued a stark statement about the future of youth programs. Johnson has set a meeting for 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Northwest Community Center to discuss the future of recreation programs including baseball and softball season.
Tressa Miller, right, St. Landry Parish School Board finance director, holds an audit report up. At right is Casey Ardoin, CPA, of the Kolder, Slaven & Company. They were at the School Board’s Finance Committee meeting Monday in Opelousas. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Tressa Miller, right, St. Landry Parish School Board finance director, holds an audit report up. At right is Casey Ardoin, CPA, of the Kolder, Slaven & Company. They were at the School Board’s Finance Committee meeting Monday in Opelousas. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Auditor: School Board finances ‘excellent’

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
The St. Landry Parish School Board’s General Fund balance is “excellent” and the district had a “fantastic” year, auditor Casey Ardoin said in a report to the Finance Committee on Monday. The audit for the year ending June 30, 2021, found the school district operating in the black.
Tax season.

Tax season.

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United Way of Acadiana offering free tax prep for qualifying families

Rebecca Chaisson
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
The VITA program and United Way of Acadiana are offering IRS-certified tax preparers at several sites. If you work and have household income below $57,000 in 2021, you may be eligible for free tax preparation services and a quick refund.

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Louisiana employment consistently gaining

Rebecca Chaisson
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Preliminary data for December 2021 released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment estimate to be 1,874,200 jobs. This is a gain of 7,100 jobs from the revised November 2021 estimate of 1,867,100.