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Friends of the Depot Museum have organized a Le Table de Francais “French Table."

Friends of the Depot Museum have organized a Le Table de Francais “French Table."

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French Table at Eunice Depot

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Friends of the Depot Museum have organized a Le Table de Francais “French Table” at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Eunice Depot Museum on 220 South CC Duson in Eunice.The public is invited.

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Parish sales tax revenue growth slows

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Total sales tax collections in St. Landry Parish through August were up 1.3% over the same period in 2020, according to the monthly report released by St. Landry Parish School Board sales tax division.
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Myra Miller
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
CDA Court 208 meeting set Sept. 13 The CDA, Court 208, Eunice, will have a makeup meeting at 6 p.m. on Sept. 13 at the Jeanmard Hall. Those attending are asked to bring a canned good item and a friend that may be interested in joining. For more information, call Angela Huckaby at 457-7130.

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A time when miles were subjective

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 3, 2021
When we cruise across the south Louisiana prairies today, we know almost exactly where we are all the time. Numbered markers are set along the highway at one-mile intervals, so we can calculate how far we’ve come and how far we have to go. It wasn’t always that way.
Alisha Mire, of Eunice, talks to the St. Landry Parish Council on Wednesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Alisha Mire, of Eunice, talks to the St. Landry Parish Council on Wednesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Tourism director seeks Eunice pro for commission

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 3, 2021
The executive director of the St. Landry Parish Tourism Commission asked the Parish Council to appoint Alisha Mire to the commission. The appointment is to be decided at the Sept. 15 meeting of the Parish Council.

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Parish Council may go live on Facebook

Rebecca Chaisson
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)

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School Board widens its vision from initial building plan

Rebecca Chaisson
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)

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

Rebecca Chaisson
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)

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

Rebecca Chaisson
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.