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Angela Greaud, of Crowley, and Ronald Broussard, of Avery Island, were among the first to dance at Fall Into Downtown on Thursday. In the background is the band, Horace Trahan and the Ossun Express. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Angela Greaud, of Crowley, and Ronald Broussard, of Avery Island, were among the first to dance at Fall Into Downtown on Thursday. In the background is the band, Horace Trahan and the Ossun Express. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Fall Into Downtown

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 22, 2021
The crowd at Fall Into Downtown seemed to be steadily build after starting at 5:30 p.m. The success of Fall Into Downtown was “unreal,” said Alicia Mire, the city’s Main Street director. There are estimates the crowd numbered at least 1,000 people, she said.

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Tax reform tops constitutional amendments

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 22, 2021
Voters are asked to decide on two constitutional amendments in the Nov. 13 election that, if passed, will alter the tax landscape in the state. “I didn’t think I ever would see tax reform in the state of Louisiana,” said state Rep.
Lafayette attorney Bill Goodall speaks at the St. Landry Parish Council meeting in Opelousas on Oct. 20 about a suit to clean up the Mar Services site south of Cankton. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan/The Eunice News)

Lafayette attorney Bill Goodall speaks at the St. Landry Parish Council meeting in Opelousas on Oct. 20 about a suit to clean up the Mar Services site south of Cankton. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan/The Eunice News)

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Mar Services suit in federal court

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 22, 2021
The suit to clean up alleged contamination at the Mar Services site is lingering in federal court until the appropriate legal jurisdiction is determined, said Environmental attorney Bill Goodell. Legal action pertaining to the 80-acre, former EPA Superfund site began in September 2020 when the St.

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Municipal trash pickup moving to once-a-week

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 22, 2021
Trash collection in St. Landry Parish’s municipalities will be done weekly instead of twice-weekly a year from now. Rural residents have always had once-weekly trash pickup since the late 1980s when the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission organized the service.

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Park Avenue improvement project to begin on Monday

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 22, 2021
Reconstruction work on Park Avenue from 12th to Jake is scheduled to begin Monday to be followed by seven other streets in a $1.3 million city street improvement program.
News notes items

News notes items

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News notes

Myra Miller
Thursday, October 21, 2021
CDA leads Rosary daily in October Every day during the month of October, Court Eunice 208 Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be leading a rosary at 5:30 p.m. in the rosary garden at St. Anthony’s Church. The public is invited. St.

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Acadia Parish School Board OKs mobile STEM labs

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
A short, but productive committee meeting of the Acadia Parish School Board saw a number of subjects heard, discussed and approved.

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Acadia Parish Police Jury adopts culvert installation policy

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
An new ordinance regulating the installation of culverts along parish roads allows residents to contract with the Police Jury for the labor involved in the installation. The property owner is responsible for the cost of the culverts and the cover.
Angelia Guillory, community service supervisor, and Mayor Scott Fontenot by a flower box in front of the Eunice Municipal Complex. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Angelia Guillory, community service supervisor, and Mayor Scott Fontenot by a flower box in front of the Eunice Municipal Complex. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Beautification project at City Hall and 2nd Street

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Angelia Guillory, community service supervisor for the City of Eunice, has started a beautification project. The project is by the municipal complex near the grounds and parking. Guillory said she began the flowering project in July and is now working on downtown 2nd Street.
The Eunice Chamber of Commerce held a Business over Breakfast Tuesday morning where Eunice business people met and enjoyed coffee and a light breakfast.

The Eunice Chamber of Commerce held a Business over Breakfast Tuesday morning where Eunice business people met and enjoyed coffee and a light breakfast.

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Business over Breakfast at Eunice Chamber

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The Eunice Chamber of Commerce held a Business Over Breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday at their building on CC Duson. The public was invited to attend and enjoy coffee and a light breakfast.