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Cleco commits $1.0 million to CLTCC

PINEVILLE – Cleco committed $1.0 million to Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) to help fund training and curriculum development, as well as scholarships for students in manufacturing-related programs.

Eunice News Turkey Give Away winners named

Each year The Eunice News and several participating Eunice businesess sponsor a Turkey Give Away contest. Twenty-three turkeys are given away this year. Those of you winners can pick up Turkey vouchers at The Eunice New’s front office, and the voucher will be redeemed at Champagne’s.

Cost of Thanksgiving dinner in La. below national average

By Olivia McClure, omcclure@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE — Louisiana cooks can expect to spend an average of $46.87 on Thanksgiving dinner this year. That is slightly higher than last year’s average cost of $45.11.

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ECCBC Children’s Choir practice set The Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir Inc. announces its Children’s Choir rehearsals for the upcoming Christmas Concert. Rehearsals is set at 6 p.m. Nov. 27 at First Baptist Church.

Vidrine re-elected police juror, Saucier defeats Rider for police juror

By Tony Marks Ville Platte Gazette Editor In the two runoff elections for Evangeline Parish Police Jury, incumbent Bryan Vidrine won reelection in District 7, and, in District 1, challenger Keith Saucier defeated incumbent Rocky Rider. Vidrine received 939 votes (60.

Guillory is elected Sheriff for Evangeline Parish

By Tony Marks Ville Platte Gazette Editor Evangeline Parish voters elected Charles Guillory as the next sheriff of the parish Saturday night by an almost 3-2 margin over challenger Brian Ardoin. Guillory received 7,426 votes, which was 60.

President’s sway over election still being debated

By Jeremy Alford LaPolitics.com While Louisiana’s 2019 election cycle has come to a close, the speculation and pondering about the role President Donald Trump played at the top of the ballot still lingers. Gov.

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ECCBC Children’s Choir practice set The Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir Inc. announces its Children’s Choir rehearsals for the upcoming Christmas Concert. Rehearsals are set at 6 p.m. Nov. 21 and Nov. 27 at First Baptist Church.

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ECCBC Children’s Choir practice set The Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir Inc. announces its Children’s Choir rehearsals for the upcoming Christmas Concert. Rehearsals are set at 6 p.m. Nov. 21, and Nov. 27 at First Baptist Church.

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EHS Football playoff tickets sale Monday The EHS Football Playoff Reserve seating tickets will be sold from five until 7 p.m. Monday at Eunice High and from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the DugOut Event Center. ECCBC Children’s Choir practice set The Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir Inc.