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Parish Council may go live on Facebook

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 3, 2021
The St. Landry Parish Council may place its meetings live on Facebook. The Council’s Public Works Committee approved the Facebook idea that now goes to the full Council meeting on Sept. 15.
Patrick Jenkins, standing, St. Landry Parish school superintendent, addresses a committee of the whole meeting Thursday on capital improvement plans. At right is Lyn Henley, a consultant from Volkert Inc. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Patrick Jenkins, standing, St. Landry Parish school superintendent, addresses a committee of the whole meeting Thursday on capital improvement plans. At right is Lyn Henley, a consultant from Volkert Inc. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

School Board widens its vision from initial building plan

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 3, 2021
St. Landry Parish School Board members agreed to grow the first of a three-phase building plan from $100 million to $158 million during a committee of the whole meeting Thursday.
Several people were in the audience at Thursday’s St. Landry Parish School Board meeting and many voiced their approval and disapproval of the School Board’s action on employee vaccination. School employees will be required to be vaccinated or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing. (Photo By Harlan Kirgan)

Several people were in the audience at Thursday’s St. Landry Parish School Board meeting and many voiced their approval and disapproval of the School Board’s action on employee vaccination. School employees will be required to be vaccinated or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing. (Photo By Harlan Kirgan)

School employees must report vaccine status or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 3, 2021
St. Landry Parish school employees must submit their vaccine status or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing beginning this week. The Board voted 10-2 to authorize the Superintendent Patrick Jenkins to begin the plan. Voting against the measure were members Randy Wagley and Kyle Boss.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Bulb & Blossom meeting set Sept. 7 The Bulb and Blossom Garden Club of Eunice will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday inside the social hall of the First United Methodist Church located at 501 S. 5th St. Members are asked to wear a mask. The meeting will be hosted by Donna Baltakis and Fran Guillory.
Raymond and Tammy Fruge’s granddaughters at St. Edmund proudly display a $2,500 from Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to their school. From left, are Aisley Fruge, Reese Fruge and Clara Fruge. (Submitted photo)

Raymond and Tammy Fruge’s granddaughters at St. Edmund proudly display a $2,500 from Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to their school. From left, are Aisley Fruge, Reese Fruge and Clara Fruge. (Submitted photo)

La. Farmer directs America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to St. Edmund High

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Local farmer Raymond and Tammy Fruge recently directed a $2,500 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to St. Edmund Catholic School. St. Edmund will use the funds to awards given to students at our Academic Pep Rally.
Crews were out Wednesday cleaning the concrete portion of the drainage canal that begins south of Laurel Avenue at Nimitz Street,

Crews were out Wednesday cleaning the concrete portion of the drainage canal that begins south of Laurel Avenue at Nimitz Street,

Drainage canal cleaned

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Crews were out Wednesday cleaning the concrete portion of the drainage canal that begins south of Laurel Avenue at Nimitz Street, Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said the canal drains the U.S. 190 area. “A lot of underground drainage comes from the MLK / Laurel Avenue area into that gully.
Ryan Daville, left, and Danny Soileau are with a load of drinks on Tuesday afternoon at the Central Fire Station in Eunice. Soileau, with the Eunice City Marshal’s Office, was going to drive the trailer load of supplies to the hurricane-damaged area. Daville is a Eunice firefighter. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Ryan Daville, left, and Danny Soileau are with a load of drinks on Tuesday afternoon at the Central Fire Station in Eunice. Soileau, with the Eunice City Marshal’s Office, was going to drive the trailer load of supplies to the hurricane-damaged area. Daville is a Eunice firefighter. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice weathered Hurricane Ida without significant damage

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Eunice weathered Hurricane Ida without any reported significant damage. “We fared probably the best you can possibly fare when you’ve got a hurricane that hits Louisiana that size,” Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said. “Everything was good in town.

Ida spared St. Landry Parish

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard said, “We are prepared for the worst and hoping for the best” as Hurricane Ida approached. As Ida made landfall Sunday in southeast Louisiana hammering Grand Isle and everything north of there, St. Landry got the best of the storm. “We did great.
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Myra Miller
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Bulb & Blossom meeting set Sept. 7 The Bulb and Blossom Garden Club of Eunice will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 inside the social hall of the First United Methodist Church located at 501 S. 5th St. Members are asked to wear a mask. The meeting will be hosted by Donna Baltakis and Fran Guillory.