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Robert Johnson, recreation director

Robert Johnson, recreation director

Board OKs artificial turf for Rec Complex

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Artificial turf for eight infields at the Eunice Recreation Complex was approved by the Board of Aldermen at Tuesday’s meeting. The Board authorized Mayor Scott Fontenot to enter into a agreement with Sustainability Partners, which will act as a contractor for the project.

LEAP test scores in St. Landry Parish declined

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
LEAP test scores from last spring show St. Landry Parish public school students declined. The scores were released on Aug. 4 by the state Department of Education and document the impact of a school year marked by COVID-19 precautions.

Parish sales tax revenue continues double-digit growth

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
St. Landry Parish sales tax collections continued double-digit growth through July, according to the monthly report released by St. Landry Parish School Board sales tax division. Collections totaled $50,618,551 through July, up $5,447,452 or 12% over the same period in 2020.
News notes items

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller
Monday, August 9, 2021
Late registration at EHS set Thursday Eunice High School will have a late registration from 9 a.m. until noon Thursday. Registration must be accompanied by an electric bill and any type of secondary bill. Registration fee is $50. Blood Drive at b1Bank Aug.
St. Edmund Elementary Mary Joubert

St. Edmund Elementary Mary Joubert

Preparing for opening day at St. Edmund

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 6, 2021
Second grade teacher at St. Edmund Elementary Mary Joubert prepares student binders at each desk for their first day of school. Joubert said she has 16 students in her class this year. St. Edmund School’s first day of school is Wednesday with a dismissal at noon. (Photo by Myra Miller)
Central Middle registration

Central Middle registration

School regisration

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 6, 2021
Registering fifth and sixth graders at Central Middle School were, seated at the table, from left, Ashley Miller, secretary at Central, and Lauren Schoeffler, administrative assistant.
St. Landry Parish School Board member Albert Hayes Jr., of Eunice, makes a point about the need for vaccines and face masks to combat the delta strain of COVID-19 at the Board’s meeting Thursday in Opelousas. The School Board voted to require all students to wear face masks indoor. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish School Board member Albert Hayes Jr., of Eunice, makes a point about the need for vaccines and face masks to combat the delta strain of COVID-19 at the Board’s meeting Thursday in Opelousas. The School Board voted to require all students to wear face masks indoor. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Masks required

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 6, 2021
The School Board decided all children attending St. Landry Parish public schools will be required to wear face masks while indoors. The action altered a proposal that “Face coverings are highly encouraged for those ages 2 to 4 as tolerated.
Karl Aucoin, city engineer.

Karl Aucoin, city engineer.

City street bids are 24% over estimate

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 6, 2021
Bids for a street overlay project came in about 24% higher than estimated, according to Karl Aucoin, city engineer. Aucoin said five bids were received for the project done every two years. The bids are to be on the agenda for the Board of Aldermen meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Richard LeBouef

Richard LeBouef

Debris removal praised

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 6, 2021
The city has emerged from its roadside bulky debris crisis. “I’m very thankful for the effort that has been put in by Waste Connections and Solid Waste,” Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said. “You definitely can see a difference,” he said.

Parish Council may refinance road district bond issue

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 6, 2021
By Harlan Kirgan Editor Depending on the interest rate, the St. Landry Parish Council may save from $250,000 up to $750,000 over the next eight years if it refinances its Road District 1 bond issue.