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Hacking and ‘Home Sweet Home’

All this talk about hacking during the election is just a new twist on an old story in Louisiana. Back in the day, eyebrows went up when nobody called foul over chicanery at the election place or after the votes were counted, not when some supposed irregularity was found.

United Way seeks homeowners who were flooded

Homeowners who suffered flooding in August 2016 and are still in need of repairs are being sought by the St. Landry Evangeline United Way. Susan Fisher, special projects coordinator, said only homeowners are eligible for the assistance.

LSUE update

A student makes her way Friday toward the Acadian Center on the Louisiana State University Eunice campus. The Acadian Center is undergoing a $250,000 renovation project as part of a plan to improve student recruitment.

MLK Prayer Breakfast

The theme for the Eunice Martin Luther King Jr. celebration is “There is but one race, and that is the human race,” was prominent as the observance began Saturday at the fifth annual Prayer Breakfast. Debrielle Scott, principal of Eunice Junior High School, was the principal speaker at the Dr. J.G.

Eunice, parish sales tax revenues end year down

Eunice sales tax revenue was down 1 percent and total St. Landry Parish sales tax revenue was down 2.2 percent in 2016, according to the St. Landry Parish School Board Sales Tax Division. Eunice sales tax revenue for the year was $5,198,606, down from $5,257,499 in 2015. Eunice revenues were down 6.

School Board elects president

Randy Wagley, an Opelousas attorney, was selected president of the St. Landry Parish School Board, but board members stalled on picking a vice president. Wagley was elected on a unanimous vote at Thursday’s board meeting in Opelousas.

News notes

Free child car seat installation Free installation of child car safety seats is being offered from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday at Word Ministries, 1960 W. Laure Ave., Eunice. The seats will be installed by a nationally certified technicians.

Aldermen OK resolution opposing closing LSUE

Eunice aldermen passed a resolution to be sent to legislators and the governor to oppose closing Louisiana State University Eunice. The action at Tuesday’s meeting came at the request of Jack Burson, alderman at-large.

New terminal online for airport

By today a construction schedule should be settled for a new terminal at the Eunice Airport. Drew Miller, airport manager, said the 1,200-square-foot building is to cost $335,900 and the funding is coming from the state government.

MLK events planned in Eunice

Events to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are planned Saturday and Sunday in Eunice, according to Mark Dupre, co-chairman of the MLK Citywide Celebration Committee. A prayer breakfast is scheduled at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Dr. J.G.