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A scene from the 2019 Christmas Parade. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

A scene from the 2019 Christmas Parade. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Christmas Parade rolls on Thursday

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, December 10, 2021
The Eunice Parade of Lights is to roll at 6 p.m. Thursday and promises to be a lighted parade event. The Eunice Parade of Lights is sponsored by the Eunice Chamber of Commerce and the Eunice Rotary Club.
Santa Claus to appear at the Eunice Depot Museum

Santa Claus to appear at the Eunice Depot Museum

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Santa Claus to appear at the Eunice Depot Museum Saturday

Myra Miller
Friday, December 10, 2021
Santa Claus will be on hand for all boys and girls from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday at The Eunice Depot Museum located at 220 South Duson in Eunice. Judy Young, the museum hostess, will be reading children story books to all the kids during this time.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Rotary Club seeks nominees for its citizen award The Eunice Rotary Club is accepting nominations for the 2021 Citizen of the Year Award.
Greta Fontenot was in charge at one of many sipping stations along South and North 2nd Street in Eunice during a Sip and Stroll event held Saturday. Fontenot pours a sample of one of the wines to Anne Marie Habetz.

Greta Fontenot was in charge at one of many sipping stations along South and North 2nd Street in Eunice during a Sip and Stroll event held Saturday. Fontenot pours a sample of one of the wines to Anne Marie Habetz.

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Sip and Stroll draws shoppers

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
The City of Eunice held its first ever Eunice Main Street Sip and Stroll event from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Many people were able to enjoy festive sips provided by Uncorked and Eunice’s local restaurants and bars as they strolled up and down South and North 2nd Street.
Flanked by members of the Coushatta Tribal Council Crystal Williams, Kristian Poncho, Loretta Williams, and Kevin Sickey, Chairman Jonathan Cernek (center) cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of The Rez Sportsbook in Kinder. From left, in the back, are former NFL players Owen Daniels, Rickey Jackson and Drew Pearson. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Flanked by members of the Coushatta Tribal Council Crystal Williams, Kristian Poncho, Loretta Williams, and Kevin Sickey, Chairman Jonathan Cernek (center) cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of The Rez Sportsbook in Kinder. From left, in the back, are former NFL players Owen Daniels, Rickey Jackson and Drew Pearson. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Coushatta Casino opens sports betting

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
By Tony Marks Ville Platte Gazette KINDER — With a tomahawk cutting a ceremonial red ribbon and the cutting of a cake, the new Rez Sportsbook opened at Coushatta Casino Resort on Dec. 1.

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Simulated School Performance Scores

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
School Performance Scores St. Landry Parish Cankton Elementary 57.8; 2019 — C, 69.5. Central Middle, 59.9; 2019 — C, 70. East Elementary, 85.3; 2019 — B, 88. Eunice Elementary, 57.5; 2019 — B, 76.7. Eunice High, 91.7; 2019 — A, 93.6. Eunice Junior High, 69.7; 2019 — B, 75.7.

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Mayor: Essential street tax up or renewal

Staff Report
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
A 5-mill, 10-year property tax for street maintenance is for renewal in an election scheduled Dec. 11. Through Tuesday, 64 people have cast early votes — 42 in person — in the tax election. Early voting began Nov. 27 and ends Saturday.
Eunice High School. (File photo)

Eunice High School. (File photo)

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Eunice High retains A status in state scores

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Eunice High School retained its A status in the latest release of school performance scores. The scores may be labeled Simulated School Performance Scores, but they give the public some measure of students and schools fared during a time of virtual and hybrid learning. Eunice High scored 91.
The choir rehearses recently. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

The choir rehearses recently. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

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Concerts ring in season

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
The Christmas season comes to life this week with the Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir performance. On Thursday and Friday, the Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir will present a Christmas Concert “Let The Bells Ring!” at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church.

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Parish sales tax collection up 9.8% over last year

Staff Report
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
St. Landry Parish sales tax collections totaled $78,608,214 in November, up 9.8% or $7,020,609 over the same 11 months in 2020, according to the monthly report released by St. Landry Parish School Board sales tax division. The growth in total sales tax collections slowed from the 11.