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Tri-Parish jobless rates down

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The Tri-Parish workforce in August was 66,994, down 2.8% or 1,903 from a year ago. August jobless rates in St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes are down compared to a year ago, according to statistics released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.

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Myra Miller

Monday, September 27, 2021

Relief supplies accepted at Fire Dept. The Eunice Fire Department’s main fire station, located at 100 Park, will accept donations of hygiene products, cleaning supplies, non-perishable food items, and water for delivery to Hurricane Ida victims. Donations can be made from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Stuart Turner

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Coaching for the love of the game

Tom Dodge

Friday, September 24, 2021

They were teammates at Eunice High, now Stuart Turner and Tharold Simon are colleagues as high school football coaches. Turner is coaching Bobcat running backs, while Simon is working with the St. Edmund Blue Jays’ defensive backs.

Shelby Williams

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Central Middle names new interim principal

Myra Miller

Friday, September 24, 2021

Shelsy Diane Williams has recently been appointed as the interim principal at Central Middle School. Williams received her high school diploma from St. Edmund Catholic High School.

Louisiana irises make a great plant selection for a rain garden. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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Repairing landscapes after storms

Myra Miller

Friday, September 24, 2021

By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Loss of trees is a common catastrophe during hurricanes, tornadoes and other weather events. Water-saturated soils also can contribute to trees uprooting during heavy winds. In addition, ice storms, although rare, can cause structural damage.

St. Landry Parish Government

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Aerial Spraying in St. Landry Parish Scheduled to Reduce Mosquito Numbers

Myra Miller

Friday, September 24, 2021

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard has scheduled an aerial spray operation this week for all areas within St. Landry in order to help reduce the number of mosquitoes resulting from the flooding caused by Hurricanes Ida and Nicholas. The aerial application will begin Sept.

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Myra Miller

Thursday, September 23, 2021

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Aerial spraying in Acadia Parish scheduled

Myra Miller

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Acadia Parish Officials have scheduled an aerial spray operation this week for designated areas throughout the Parish. This is being scheduled to help reduce the number of mosquitoes resulting from rain and the activation of agricultural fields associated with Rice and Crawfish.

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UL Lafayette’s College of Liberal Arts celebrates centennial

Myra Miller

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s oldest academic college is celebrating its 100th birthday with a party that stretches across the fall and spring semesters.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is listed among the top 391 colleges and universities in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of “Best Colleges.” Photo credit by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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U.S. News & World Report grades UL Lafayette among nation’s ‘best’

Myra Miller

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among the top 391 colleges and universities in the nation. That’s according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of “Best Colleges.” The annual guidebook was released today.