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St. Landry Parish School Board member dies

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
The St. Landry Parish School District announced that District 5 School Board member Denise Rose died Sept. 26. A cause of death was not released. Rose began her employment as a teacher at Melville Elementary in October 1999.
U.S. 190 was a splashy ride on Tuesday and Wednesday as the area received showers. At least 3 inches of rain fell Tuesday. The rainy weather is forecast to continue today. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

U.S. 190 was a splashy ride on Tuesday and Wednesday as the area received showers. At least 3 inches of rain fell Tuesday. The rainy weather is forecast to continue today. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Rainy week in Eunice

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
U.S. 190 was a splashy ride on Tuesday and Wednesday as the area received showers.

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COVID situation improves, but problems persist at schools

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
COVID-19 positivity rates are down, but St. Landry Parish public schools still face issues such as hiring nurses and others to deal with the situation. Head school nurse Sylvia Brown said the COVID positivity rate dropped to 4.4% as of Sept. 16. The positivity rate for the Sept.
Willie Guillory, president of the St. Landry Federation of Teachers and School Employees, makes her case for para-professionals who are taking on the duties of teachers to get a pay raise. In the background at Tuesday’s meeting in Opelousas, from left, are Board member Mary Ellen Donatto and Superintendent Patrick Jenkins. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Willie Guillory, president of the St. Landry Federation of Teachers and School Employees, makes her case for para-professionals who are taking on the duties of teachers to get a pay raise. In the background at Tuesday’s meeting in Opelousas, from left, are Board member Mary Ellen Donatto and Superintendent Patrick Jenkins. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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St. Landry Parish public schools asked to raise para-professional pay

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Para-professionals are increasingly asked to perform teacher duties and their pay should reflect that, said Willie Guillory, president of the St. Landry Federation of Teachers and School Employees.

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Tri-Parish jobless rates down

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
The Tri-Parish workforce in August was 66,994, down 2.8% or 1,903 from a year ago. August jobless rates in St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes are down compared to a year ago, according to statistics released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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.