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School Board advances proposals for pay raises, facility improvements

The St. Landry Parish School Board scheduled a public hearing at its July 1 meeting on three tax proposals that would provide employee pay raises and facility improvements. The Board was unanimous in proceeding with the proposals at its meeting Thursday.

City budget to include employee pay raises

Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said the budget he will present at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting will include a $1 an hour raise for city employees. The raise is the first “substantial” increase for the employees in 12 years, he said at Thursday’s meeting to set the agenda for the meeting.

News notes

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.

SLEMCO cancels annual meeting at Cajundome

SLEMCO has canceled its 84th annual meeting that was scheduled June 12 due to continuing public health concerns related to Covid-19. The annual scholarship drawing is not canceled and was held live on Tuesday on SLEMCO’s Facebook page.

Zydeco Capital Jam returns to I-49 Parish Visitor Center

After a 14-month absence, the Zydeco Capital Jam returns from 1 to 3 p.m. June 12 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas. Accordion legend Jeffery Broussard, of Zydeco Force and Creole Cowboys fame, will lead the jam, open to all players and fans.

Eunice natives graduate at LSU Health Shreveport commencement ceremony

LSU Health Shreveport students celebrated the culmination of hundreds of hours of academic accomplishment by graduating with a Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, or Doctorate degree on May 21.

Fallen honored on Memorial Day

The names of those from Eunice who fell in service to the country were solemnly read at the Memorial Day ceremony. About 60 people assembled at memorial at Park Avenue and 2nd Street at 5 p.m. Monday. As Terry Matte, former VFW Post commander, said the day is for “all those who never came back home.

Church Point flood mitigation project funded

A $2.9 million project at Church Point to construct two detention ponds is among 16 announced by Gov. John Bel Edwards. The projects totaling $61.6 million are part of the Watershed Projects Grant Program: Local and Regional – Round 1 and are part of a plan to spend $1.

Active hurricane season predicted

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season.

News notes

Farmers’ Market open Saturdays The Eunice Farmers’ Market will be open every Saturday, weather permitting, from 9 a.m. to noon. The market is located behind the DMV. Senior coupons are welcome.