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School regisration

Rebecca Chaisson
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)

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Masks required

Rebecca Chaisson
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.

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City street bids are 24% over estimate

Rebecca Chaisson
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

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Debris removal praised

Rebecca Chaisson
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.

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Parish Council may refinance road district bond issue

Rebecca Chaisson
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.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Blood Drive at b1Bank Aug. 16 Vialant Blood drive mobile will be at b1 Bank in Eunice from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16. Schedule an appointment online at vitalant.org. All participating blood donors will receive a Tshirt and will be entered to win a 55” Roku 4K HD Smart TV.

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COVID by the numbers

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
July 22 to 28 positivity rate is 13.7%, up from 10.4% in the July 15 to 21 period. ICU beds available in Region 4 as of the Wednesday update totaled 8 with 143 in use. There were 1,345 hospital beds in use and 346 available in Region 4 as of Wednesday.
Dr. Tina Stefanski talks about the delta strain of the COVID-19 delta strain that is surging in Louisiana to record levels and filling hospitals during a news conference Monday at the Delta Grand Theatre in Opelousas. Behind her, from left, are Opelousas Mayor Julius Alsandor and St. Landry Parish Superintendent of Schools Patrick Jenkins. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Dr. Tina Stefanski talks about the delta strain of the COVID-19 delta strain that is surging in Louisiana to record levels and filling hospitals during a news conference Monday at the Delta Grand Theatre in Opelousas. Behind her, from left, are Opelousas Mayor Julius Alsandor and St. Landry Parish Superintendent of Schools Patrick Jenkins. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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COVID’s delta variant hitting hard

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
COVID-19’s delta variant is hitting St. Landry Parish hard as the state endures fourth wave of coronavirus. St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard said on Monday the public works crew that does road work in the parish was down to three people.
Dr. A.C. Miller (Subitted photo)

Dr. A.C. Miller (Subitted photo)

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Dr. Miller had a passion for serving patients

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
“He wasn’t just a doctor who delivered babies, he was the man who took care of anybody no matter whether they could pay or not,” is how Claire Miller Jazwick described her father, Dr. “A.C.” Miller.
Shortly after 3 a.m. Monday, the Ville Platte Fire Department responded to a call for a residential fire located in the 300 block of West Desoto Street.

Shortly after 3 a.m. Monday, the Ville Platte Fire Department responded to a call for a residential fire located in the 300 block of West Desoto Street.

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1 dead, 1 injured in Ville Platte house fire

Rebecca Chaisson
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
State Fire Marshal (SFM) deputies continue their investigation into a weekend house fire that claimed the life of one of the home’s residents and injured the other. Shortly after 3 a.m.