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Mt. Olive Cemetery volunteers needed Families of the Mount Olive Cemetery, located at 1199 E. Ardoin (on Old Crowley Road), are in dire need of volunteers for lawn maintenance, grass mowing, and up keep of the cemetery. It is a public cemetery, established many years ago.

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Mt. Olive Cemetery volunteers needed Families of the Mount Olive Cemetery, located at 1199 E. Ardoin (on Old Crowley Road), are in dire need of volunteers for lawn maintenance, grass mowing, and up keep of the cemetery. It is a public cemetery, established many years ago.

News notes

Mt. Olive Cemetery volunteers needed Families of the Mount Olive Cemetery, located at 1199 E. Ardoin (on Old Crowley Road), are in dire need of volunteers for lawn maintenance, grass mowing, and up keep of the cemetery. It is a public cemetery, established many years ago.

News notes

Mt. Olive Cemetery volunteers needed Families of the Mount Olive Cemetery, located at 1199 E. Ardoin (on Old Crowley Road), are in dire need of volunteers for lawn maintenance, grass mowing, and up keep of the cemetery. It is a public cemetery, established many years ago.

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EHS reserved football tickets available Eunice High football reserved seat tickets will be sold from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the school’s front office. ELTL registration is underway The ELTL (Eunice Ladies Tennis League) fall registration is underway.

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EHS reserved football tickets available Eunice High football reserved seat tickets will be sold from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday Aug. 19 and Aug. 20 in the school’s front office. Blood Drive dates set in Eunice and area Join Vitalant and NASH FM 99.

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Spots still available for MPCS Triathlon LAFAYETTE — Spots are still available for the Miles Perret Cancer Services Triathlon scheduled for Aug. 17.

Louisiana ranks second to last in prosperity study

By Bethany Blankley The Center Square Louisiana ranks second to last in a recent report published by the London-based The Legatum Institute analyzing the prosperity of U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Mississippi ranks 51st, with Louisiana at 50th.

La. public schools still struggle in national rankings

By Will Sentell The Advocate Despite notable gains in key areas, Louisiana remains mired near the bottom nationally when it comes to public school achievement. The state launched its latest bid to improve schools more than 20 years ago, including a sweeping overhaul of operations that former Gov.

From The Eunice News files

From the August 2009 files of The Eunice News. Church Point senior trainer Taylor Lejeune makes sure lineman Zachery Faul drinks water during the heat on the annual photo day activities on Thursday. Heat is a major concern as practices increase. Young Bears excited about 2009 season.