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Myra Miller
Monday, September 27, 2021
Relief supplies accepted at Fire Dept. The Eunice Fire Department’s main fire station, located at 100 Park, will accept donations of hygiene products, cleaning supplies, non-perishable food items, and water for delivery to Hurricane Ida victims. Donations can be made from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Stuart Turner

Stuart Turner

Coaching for the love of the game

Eunice Editor
Friday, September 24, 2021
They were teammates at Eunice High, now Stuart Turner and Tharold Simon are colleagues as high school football coaches. Turner is coaching Bobcat running backs, while Simon is working with the St. Edmund Blue Jays’ defensive backs.
Shelby Williams

Shelby Williams

Central Middle names new interim principal

Myra Miller
Friday, September 24, 2021
Shelsy Diane Williams has recently been appointed as the interim principal at Central Middle School. Williams received her high school diploma from St. Edmund Catholic High School.
Louisiana irises make a great plant selection for a rain garden. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Louisiana irises make a great plant selection for a rain garden. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Repairing landscapes after storms

Myra Miller
Friday, September 24, 2021
By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Loss of trees is a common catastrophe during hurricanes, tornadoes and other weather events. Water-saturated soils also can contribute to trees uprooting during heavy winds. In addition, ice storms, although rare, can cause structural damage.
St. Landry Parish Government

St. Landry Parish Government

Aerial Spraying in St. Landry Parish Scheduled to Reduce Mosquito Numbers

Myra Miller
Friday, September 24, 2021
St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard has scheduled an aerial spray operation this week for all areas within St. Landry in order to help reduce the number of mosquitoes resulting from the flooding caused by Hurricanes Ida and Nicholas. The aerial application will begin Sept.
News notes items

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Relief supplies accepted at Fire Dept. The Eunice Fire Department’s main fire station, located at 100 Park, will accept donations of hygiene products, cleaning supplies, non-perishable food items, and water for delivery to Hurricane Ida victims. Donations can be made from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Aerial spraying in Acadia Parish scheduled

Myra Miller
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Acadia Parish Officials have scheduled an aerial spray operation this week for designated areas throughout the Parish. This is being scheduled to help reduce the number of mosquitoes resulting from rain and the activation of agricultural fields associated with Rice and Crawfish.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is listed among the top 391 colleges and universities in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of “Best Colleges.” Photo credit by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is listed among the top 391 colleges and universities in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of “Best Colleges.” Photo credit by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

U.S. News & World Report grades UL Lafayette among nation’s ‘best’

Myra Miller
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among the top 391 colleges and universities in the nation. That’s according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of “Best Colleges.” The annual guidebook was released today.
Academy of Sacred Heart

Academy of Sacred Heart

Academy of the Sacred Heart celebrates 200 years

Myra Miller
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
GRAND COTEAU–On October 5 the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau will officially begin its year-long bicentennial celebration, marking 200 years of all-girls Catholic education in Acadiana. For the headlining event on October 5, Governor John Bel Edwards, Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel, Rev.