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Uninhabited but not unloved

By Claudette Olivier Church Point News Louisiana’s coast may be eroding and business, homes and entire towns may come and go, but one man and his 73,000 plus followers are making sure what may be gone is not forgotten.

School Board Oks budget with $2M deficit

By Harlan Kirgan Editor OPELOUSAS — The St. Landry Parish School Board approved a budget that projects a $2 million general fund deficit that will erode the school system’s ending balance from $7 million to about $5 million. The 2018-2019 budget was approved on a voice vote at a meeting Thursday.

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Free Back to School Bash today, Friday Truthful Rehab Center from Opelousas will sponsor a free Back To School Bash from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. today and Friday at the Southeast Neighborhood Center. There will be games, water slides, food, prizes, school supplies, and more.

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Free back to school event set Thursday Truthful Rehab Center from Opelousas will host a Back to School event free to the public beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Southeast Center in Eunice. The event will have guest speakers, free school supplies, and more.

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St. Mathilda PoBoy fundraiser set July 11 The St. Mathilda KPC Knights & Ladies Auxiliary will have a PoBoy fundraiser sale from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. July 11 at the Bishop Ceaser Center. A donation of $6 will be accepted.

From The Eunice News files

The following are from the July 2007 files of The Eunice News. Food Bank gets about 80 fans. Pictured are Pat Reviere and Deacon David Guillory with the Food Bank, and Hedy Pitre and Glenn Johnson with Cleco, count fans given to the Food Bank to assist area residents with cooling their homes.

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St. Mathilda PoBoy fundraiser set July 11 The St. Mathilda KPC Knights & Ladies Auxiliary will have a PoBoy fundraiser sale from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 11 at the Bishop Ceaser Center. A donation of $6 will be accepted.

Fireworks display to begin at 9 p.m. Wednesday

Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot advises extra precaution this 4th of July holiday when using fireworks. He added, “Please use caution when using fireworks paying attention to areas with tall grass or dry areas which easily ignite.

Preparations for the Fourth

By Myra Miller Lifestyle Editor Kenneth Peart is preparing for The Fourth of July holiday. He has two volunteer helper, his grandsons Carter Cashen and Nick Bertrand, at his business helping with everything needed for the big day.

A controlled burning on two properties

This past week Eunice citizens smelled smoke in the air. A controlled burned on properties along side Sittig Road and another piece of property behind Southeast Center, south of E. Maple Ave. and alongside the Perchville Road, were cleared and burned of trees and debris.