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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.

First city cleanup since COVID shutdown declared a success

Scores of volunteers turned out for the first Eunice Community Cleanup Day since the end of COVID-19 restrictions. “I thought it went fine,” said Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful. “I was very pleased that many people showed up and especially pleased we had so many families.

How to be succulent savvy

Cacti and succulents have become the trendy houseplant for urban gardeners and new growers in smaller living spaces looking to add more plants to their homes. These popular plants are an excellent addition to any space.

Why so much music from the prairie?

Why does so much Louisiana French music come from the prairies of Evangeline Parish and western St. Landry? Musical traditions such as the long-running Saturday morning broadcast from Fred’s Lounge in Mamou are rooted in a much longer tradition.

COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program to include utilities

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the expansion of the State of Louisiana’s U.S. Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Program to include utility assistance.

Sewer problem to be aired at city meeting

Sewer problems on West Ash are to be discussed at Tuesday’s Eunice Board of Aldermen’s meeting. The issue was brought to Thursday’s meeting where Mayor Scott Fontenot begins assembling the agenda for the meeting scheduled to start with a public hearing at 6:15 p.m.