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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.

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.

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.

Sales tax tax revenues bolster School Board budget projections

The St. Landry Parish School Board is projected to end its budget year on June 30 with a $2.9 million general fund surplus. When the budget was prepared a year ago it projected a loss of $2.5 million in the general fund, but that was more cautious accounting than reality.

Parish, state honor legendary musician Clifton Chenier

Clifton Chenier, known as the King of Zydeco, is being honored by the St. Landry Parish Council and teh state House of Representatives with resolutions declaring each June 25 through 2025 as Clifton Chenier Day.

St. Landry, Acadia parishes allocated hazard mitigation money

St. Landry Parish is to receive $1,572,046 in FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding for Hurricanes Laura and Delta damage. The grant is among $136 million announced by Gov.

On campus: Students honored at colleges, universities

LSUE Chancellor’s List LSU at Eunice named 339 students to the Spring Semester 2021 Chancellor’s List in recognition of their academic achievement. The list, which comprises full-time students who maintained at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.