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The marsh mud was too soggy

One of the things President Biden talked about when he recently visited Lake Charles was the need to protect our coastline against rising tides generally and storm surges in particular. It’s not a new idea.

Higgins announces funding for Eunice airport

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-Port Barre) announced that the Eunice Airport and Southland Field in Sulphur will receive over $1.6 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for infrastructure improvements.

Precinct split posed at Parish Council

The St. Landry Parish Council continued to ponder voting precincts in a special meeting. Chairman Dexter Brown introduced an ordinance on Monday to split some precincts in what’s called an “alpha split” that divides voters alphabetically in a polling place.

Surveillance system eyed for Eunice

Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot was authorized by the Board of Aldermen to obtain prices for a surveillance system for high-crime areas of Eunice. The move follows a shooting at Laurel Avenue and Nimitz Street that killed two people include one man who was bystander.

Johnson, Kennedy introduce bill to transfer Liberty Theatre annex

Legislation to transfer ownership of the Liberty Theatre annex from the National Park Service to the City of Eunice was introduced Thursday by U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson and Sen. John Kennedy.

News notes

Come Lord Jesus Mass set May 25 The annual Come, Lord Jesus Prayer Groups Anniversary Mass will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 25 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile. All are welcome with a special invitation to prayer groups from all area churches.

Iota High School student wins 2021 Congressional Art Competition in 3rd District

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-Port Barre) announced that Miya Fontenot, a senior at Iota High School in Acadia Parish, is the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Louisiana’s 3rd District. This year’s theme was “America, Land that I Love.

Eunice High School senior ring ceremony

Eunice High School seniors paraded on Park Avenue on May 6 as part of ring ceremony. The parade ended at the First Baptist Church.

Prairie society returns for annual meeting

The Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society held its spring meeting and tours Saturday with 40 people in attendance. The tour includes restoration sites at Duralde and Eunice. “We had a good turnout and everybody was excited to get back to normal,” Steve Nevitt, society president, said.

No quick fix for city’s sewer problems

After complaints about sewer problems were aired at an agenda-setting meeting last week, it fell to the city’s engineer to talk about the issue Tuesday. The bottom line from Karl Aucoin’s update on wastewater operations is the solutions are in the future and they will cost money.