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Acadia Parish school supply drive The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office, along with police departments will be hosting a back to school supply drive. The drive began Wednesday will end Aug. 3.

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EPT presents ‘Red, White & Tuna’ Eunice Player’s Theatre will present “Red, White and Tuna” beginning Thursday. The presentation, by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday, July 30, and Aug. 2, a dinner theater will be offered; Aug. 4, Aug. 5 and Aug. 6.

Ballooney Man delights with balloon, magic

The “Ballooney Man” popped in to the Eunice Public Library for an hour-long balloon and magic show, bringing a lot of laughter with him. Thursday morning, the Ballooney Man, whose real name is Rick Hessler, performed for about 30 children, parents and grandparents.

Kayak races for kids set Aug. 5

Breaux Bridge – Petit Tour du Teche, youth races in Bayou Teche, will be held at Parc des Ponts de Pont Breaux on Saturday, Aug. 5. Ranging from 250 yards to a mile in length, the races are staged around buoys so that the racers are within view of the park at all times.

Eunice Rec summer activities

Rain or shine, Eunice will continue to host summer sports and recreation events through August. Robert Johnson, Recreation Director at the Eunice Rec, addressed the Eunice City Council and Mayor Scott Fontenot regarding the following events.

School bell times changed for new year

Staff report Starting and ending school times for the 2017-2018 school year in St. Landry Parish were set by Superintendent Patrick Jenkins. Jenkins also addressed a message by letter to all St. Landry Parish school parents concerning a proposed school bus schedule.

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EPT presents ‘Red, White & Tuna’ Eunice Player’s Theatre will present “Red, White and Tuna” beginning July 27. The presentation, by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard will be July 27, July 28, July 29, July 30, and Aug. 2, a dinner theater will be offered; Aug. 4, Aug. 5 and Aug. 6.

Rains slow rice harvest; yields look fair-to-good

By Bruce Schultz, bschultz@agcenter.lsu.edu OAK RIDGE — The rice harvest in south Louisiana has gotten off to a wet start that is preventing farmers from getting into their fields, LSU AgCenter rice extension specialist Dustin Harrell said on July 12 at a northeast Louisiana rice field day.

UL Lafayette tops think tank’s ranking for social mobility

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a national leader for providing access to higher education for lower-income students, according to the Brookings Institution. A recent report from the nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C.

Unrestrained driver killed in single vehicle crash

In Lafayette Parish on Sunday shortly after 1:30 a.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a single vehicle fatality crash on LA 339 at Chemin Agreable Road in Lafayette Parish. The crash claimed the life of 22 year old Cody Morgan of Baldwin.