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PASA oerformances begin Sept. 20

Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA) launches its first season, staging a comeback as one of the first to reopen the Heymann Performing Arts Center this September with nationally and internationally acclaimed performing arts entertainment.

United Way of Acadiana opens nominations for the 2021 Women Who Mean Business Awards

United Way of Acadiana announces nominations are now open for the 2021 Women Who Mean Business Awards, presented by Home Bank.

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Food Bank is in need The Eunice Food Bank is in need of volunteers and plastic grocery bags. Call 337-457-7541 or Mary Ann Guillory at 337-305-0876 at the food bank. Farmers’ Market open Saturday, Wednesday The Eunice Farmers’ Market is open from 9 a.m.

Constance brought dreams of treasure

As you drive along Highway 82 next to the Gulf in Cameron Parish, the name Constance keeps popping up. Constance Bayou is just west of the Vermilion Parish line, and runs generally north from Big Constance Lake.

Eunice, Northwest High students attend NASA Astro Camp

UL Lafayette brought NASA Astro Camp to St. Landry Parish. Central Creativity partnered with NASA to bring students in grades 7th to 12th a fun-filled science camp July 12-16 at Northwest High School. Students learned that going to space isn’t just jumping on a rocketship and going to the moon.

Whooping cranes are returning

By the time the 1950s arrived, the whooping crane population in Louisiana was down to about 15 birds.

Parish COVID relief plan focuses on jail costs

The St. Landry Parish Council is moving to amend its budget to reflect $7,975,812 in American Rescue Act funding. On Thursday, seven Council members met to introduce an ordinance to amend the operating budget based on the COVID-19 relief money.

Herbicide use questioned

A biologist and a St. Landry Parish Council member asked that parish government restrict spraying herbicides to control roadside vegetation.

Tri-Parish workforce grows, but jobless rate inches up

The Tri-Parish workforce grew 5.7% to 68,545 in June, according to Bureau of Labor statistics released Friday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. But unemployment, while down from a year ago, inched up in June compared to May in St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes.

Church Point rallies around long-time alderman in his battle with leukemia

Church Point Alderman Erroll “Slu” Comeaux has not missed a single council meeting in the 26 years and seven months he has been a member town’s board of alderman. That’s 319 meetings — not counting all the special meetings along the way.