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LSUE Chancellor Russell is Rotary’s Citizen of the Year

The Eunice Rotary Club named LSUE Chancellor Kimberly Russell as its 2016 Citizen of the Year on Wednesday. Russell was named chancellor in June 2015.

Eunice sales tax revenue up dramatically in January over December

Sales tax revenue in Eunice made a dramatic 46.5 percent increase from December to January, according to the St. Landry Parish School Board Sales Tax Division. January Eunice revenue was $550,155, up from the $375,583 collected in December.

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CDA Court 208 Bake sale Saturday, Sunday The Catholic Daughters of Americas Court #208 will have a Bake Sale fundraiser after every Mass on Saturday and Sunday. Information, details: Call 457-0190. LSUE OLLI upcoming events The group will have the French table at 9 a.m.

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LSUE OLLI upcoming events On Friday, the LSUE OLLI group will Not have a French table at LSUE. The group will resume resume the French table at 9 a.m. Feb. 10 in the Community Ed Building, Room 117.

From The Eunice News files

The following are from February 1998 files of The Eunice News. The St. Edmund Blue Jays defeated Sacred Heart 61-55. Josh Andrus led the Blue Jay scorers with 23 points followed by Chuck Bowie with 11. Eunice High School chemistry students were shown making lye soap.

Acadia jurors to advertise for secretary-treasurer

After learning that state law prohibits the appointment of an “interim” treasurer, the Acadia Parish Police Jury will advertise to fill the vacancy in that position that will be created with the resignation of Laura Faul on Feb. 14.

Mardi Gras activities scheduled in Eunice

Mardi Gras in Eunice is nearing. The Le View Mardi Gras De Cajuns has posted many registrations, requirements, band performances, Children’s Run, Adult Run, and much more, for all revelers to prepare ahead.

Not quite the Super Bowl

Super Bowl Sunday, we are told, is the pinnacle of the football season, the day on which the Game to End all Debate is played. But a long time ago, in south Louisiana, the biggest game of the year was when Crowley High School clashed with the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute.

Arnaudville residents fear AG opinion will lead to delay in hospital action

A request for an Attorney General’s opinion on the use of money from the district governing St. Luke Hospital raised fears among some Arnaudville residents that it was a tactic to delay an agreement to disband the district. The item was on a special meeting of the St.

School job changes approved

St. Landry Parish School Superintendent Patrick Jenkins won approval from the School Board for an administrative reorganization. “Once the job descriptions are approved we would immediately start the process between now and August,” he said at Thursday’s meeting of the St.