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Academy of the Sacred Heart celebrates 200 years

Myra Miller
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
GRAND COTEAU–On October 5 the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau will officially begin its year-long bicentennial celebration, marking 200 years of all-girls Catholic education in Acadiana. For the headlining event on October 5, Governor John Bel Edwards, Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel, Rev.

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Sunday is Clean Out Your Freezer Day in Eunice

Myra Miller
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
BATON ROUGE- Hunters For The Hungry is asking Louisiana to make room in their freezer for the upcoming hunting season by donating protein to one of the multiple drop-off locations throughout the state for the annual Clean Out Your Freezer Day, from September 20-26.
Courtney W. Granger (Photo by David Simpson)

Courtney W. Granger (Photo by David Simpson)

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Legendary fiddler Courtney Granger dies

Myra Miller
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Local musician Courtney Wayne Granger passed away on Saturday, Sept. 18 at the age of 39. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Father Clinton Sensat officiating. Burial followed in St. Louis Cemetery.
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Myra Miller
Monday, September 20, 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.

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Murder wasn’t part of the act

Jim Bradshaw
Friday, September 17, 2021
It was sensational news when actress Julia Morrison walked onto the stage and shot her leading man dead.
Judy Kittles

Judy Kittles

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Eunice Library summer session draws praise

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 17, 2021
Staff Report Following a presentation on the Eunice Library’s summer reading program, the program earned praise. Judy Kittles, children’s librarian, gave a report to the Board of Aldermen at Tuesday’s meeting at the summer reading program.

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Bulk trash issue seems to be solved

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 17, 2021
Problems with the removal of bulk waste from Eunice streets seems to have been solved. In July, city officials went to a St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission meeting to air complaints about bulk waste removal.
Lauren Leonards, of Mire, drops off supplies at the Eunice Fire Department central station for Hurricane Ida recovery efforts. Accepting bags of cleaning supplies and mops is Eunice Fire Chief Michael Arnold. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Lauren Leonards, of Mire, drops off supplies at the Eunice Fire Department central station for Hurricane Ida recovery efforts. Accepting bags of cleaning supplies and mops is Eunice Fire Chief Michael Arnold. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Fire chief reports on city’s response to Hurricane Ida

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 17, 2021
The Eunice Fire Department led a four-day response to assist with Hurricane Ida recovery in parishes of Terrebonne and Lafourche. At Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting, Fire Chief Mike Arnold detailed the response to Hurricane Ida that devastated areas of southeast Louisiana beginning Sept. 1.

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Guillory selected for Tourism Commission

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 17, 2021
Angelia Guillory, of the Savoy-Swords community, was elected to fill a vacancy on the St. Landry Parish Tourism Commission. Guillory, an employee of the City of Eunice, will fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Lynn LeJeune, of Eunice. Guillory won the votes of Jerry Red Jr.
Third Circuit Court of Appeal Judge John Saunders is sitting in front of his Ville Platte law office. The long time public servant passed away on Monday at the age of 78. He was nearing the end of his fourth term on the bench. (LSN file photo)

Third Circuit Court of Appeal Judge John Saunders is sitting in front of his Ville Platte law office. The long time public servant passed away on Monday at the age of 78. He was nearing the end of his fourth term on the bench. (LSN file photo)

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Longtime judge, John Saunders, dies

Tony Marks / Ville Platte Gazette
Thursday, September 16, 2021
One of Evangeline Parish’s elder statesmen, who served as state senator and as a judge on the Third Circuit Court of Appeal, passed away on Monday at the age of 78. At the time of his death, John Saunders was near the end of his third term on the appellate court.