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Myra Miller
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Estate Sale Saturday There will be an Estate Sale from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, at 607 6th Street in Rayne, will all proceeds to go to the Charlene Richard Foundation. Some items available will be furniture and kitchen items. For more information, call Bonnie Broussard at 337-296-3603.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press will release Marc Savoy’s Made in Louisiana: The Story of the Acadian Accordion on Nov. 15. (Photo courtesy of UL Press)

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press will release Marc Savoy’s Made in Louisiana: The Story of the Acadian Accordion on Nov. 15. (Photo courtesy of UL Press)

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Musician Marc Savoy chronicles his life’s mission: to build the perfect Cajun accordion

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Most strands of American music have an iconic instrument. Horns for jazz, banjos for bluegrass, and electric guitars for rock and roll. But few are as essential and unmistakable as the diatonic accordion and its role in the music of south Louisiana.

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Voting continues Saturday on constitutional amendments

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Voting continues from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in election to decide on four state constitutional amendments. In early voting, 1,828 votes were cast in St. Landry Parish. In the state, there were 142,015 votes cast. The deadline for registrar to receive mail ballots is at 4:30 p.m.
Kitty Jo Deshotel

Kitty Jo Deshotel

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Deshotel promoted at JD Bank

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Kitty Jo Deshotel has promoted to senior vice president regional manager at JD Bank. Deshotel has more than 20 years of banking experience and joined JD Bank in 2013 with the merger of JD Bank and Guaranty Bank. She manages the JD Bank Eunice branch located at 300 Park Ave.
Randall Jackson

Randall Jackson

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Creole-speaking Texan brings back zydeco jam

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Zydeco and Creole accordion master Randall Jackson leads the return of the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, just north of Opelousas.

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New police units, sewer plant work approved

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Eight new police vehicles and sewer plant repairs were approved by the Board of Aldermen at Tuesday’s meeting.
A banner in the lobby of the Eunice Municipal Complex honors five men killed in action during the Vietnam War. Shown, clockwise from bottom left, are Lance Cpl. James Feucht, Sgt. Charles Williams, Pfc. Donald Sistrunk, Lance Cpl. Alvin Monday and Pfc. Jimmy Williams. The banner does not include Pfc. Andrus Duplechain. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

A banner in the lobby of the Eunice Municipal Complex honors five men killed in action during the Vietnam War. Shown, clockwise from bottom left, are Lance Cpl. James Feucht, Sgt. Charles Williams, Pfc. Donald Sistrunk, Lance Cpl. Alvin Monday and Pfc. Jimmy Williams. The banner does not include Pfc. Andrus Duplechain. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Veterans Day remembrance

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
For America, the Vietnam War lasted nearly 20 years and had a lasting impact on those involved directly and the nation as a whole. Direct involvement by the United States ended in 1975. Today, for Veterans Day the files of The Eunice News were searched on newspapers.com.

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Veterans Day program Thursday

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
A Veterans Day ceremony is set for 11 a.m. today at the VFW Post 8971. Plans are for an outdoor ceremony, weather permitting, near the tank. All veterans and the public are invited. Guest speaker will be state Rep. Phillip DeVillier.

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Is your name on list of those owed money? Find out on Sunday

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
In Sunday’s Eunice News, you’ll find a list of parish residents owed money by the state of Louisiana. The state currently has millions of dollars it wants to return to its rightful owner, but first it has to locate those to whom money is owed, according to State Treasurer John M. Schroder Sr.