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Concealed carry class Saturday The St Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is hosting a one- day non-profit concealed carry class at 7:30 a.m. Saturday is 211 W. Park Eunice. The course is $100 dollars and $80 for a spouse or renewal.

Ground broken for new Opelousas wastewater plant

Growth along the I-49 corridor in Opelousas is prompting the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility. A groundbreaking ceremony was held June 16 at the plant’s site next to the Bayou Callahan bridge on the I-49 South Service Road, near the entrance to Clos du Bois subdivision.

On campus: Students honored at colleges, universities

Johnson on Centenary College Dean’s List SHREVEPORT — Teri Johnson, of Eunice is among 206 Centenary students named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2021. The honor list names all students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.

Virtual hands on

Tools aren’t new for vocational schools, but the centers at Eunice and Washington have devices on hand that allow users to learn through virtual reality. The technology was on display at the St. Landry Parish School Board’s Academic Committee meeting Tuesday.

Solar farm may come to St. Landry Parish

A solar farm may be coming to St. Landry Parish. Parish President Jessie Bellard reported to the Parish Council that leases are already in place for 1,300 acres in the the Washington, Grand Prairie, Plaisance area.

WWII priest is closer to sainthood

“Do you realize what I have done for you? You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’ and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.

Concealed carry class Saturday

The St Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is hosting a one- day non-profit concealed carry class at 7:30 a.m. Saturday is 211 W. Park Eunice. The course is $100 dollars and $80 for a spouse or renewal.

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Farmers’ Market open Saturdays The Eunice Farmers’ Market is open on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. The market is located at 2101 West Ash behind the Department of Motor Vehicles.. Senior coupons are welcome.

The last, lovable, childlike, profane pirate

One of the few of Jean Lafitte’s ships to visit south Louisiana that we know by name was the Hotspur, which sailed up the Mermentau River in November 1820 to refill its water casks.

Mamou plans $5M water system upgrade

The Town of Mamou has been awarded a $5 million loan through the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (DWRLF) program, a division of the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health, to make improvements to its water system, ensuring quality drinking water for local customers.