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Blood donors can help good causes Blood donors from Dec. 18 to 31 can choose the March of Dimes or the American Cancer Society and United Blood Services will send a $3 donation to them.

From The Eunice News files

From The Eunice News files of December 1976. Dr. R. E. Landreneau sent a letter published in The Eunice News protesting the lack of rice in school lunch menus. “Rice prices have a hit a new low while the cost of production and equipment have hit new highs in the past two years,” he wrote.

Sailing the world with strangers

The lucky accident of where I lived gave me at an early age the idea that well past the front door of my home there was a much larger world populated with people and ways and ideas not exactly like the ones I was commonly associated with.

Chataignier fire truck request rejected

At Tuesday night’s Evangeline Parish Fire District No. 2 board meeting, the board denied a request to purchase a new fire truck for the Chataignier Fire Department.

Crime surveillance cameras coming to Ville Platte

Mayor Jennifer Vidrine told the Ville Platte City Council that additional crime cameras will soon be up around Ville Platte, helping to keep the city safe.

109 degrees awarded at LSUE fall commencement

LSU Eunice awarded 109 degrees during commencement ceremonies in the LSU Eunice Health and Physical Education Building. Fall commencement includes graduates from the summer and fall semesters. Pete Burney, retired vice president for Hallmark Cards, was the commencement speaker at the ceremony.

LSUE grad Burney explains 4 fundamentals

LSUE commencement speaker Pete Burney offered what he called “a few nuggets” for the graduates-to-be at Friday’s ceremony in which 109 degrees were awarded.

CCA chief stresses importance of fishing

Fishermen know the importance of their sport and often that centers on fun, but a serious side of saltwater angling was discussed by the executive director of the Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana. David Cresson spoke Wednesday at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting.

Evangeline farmer recognized as Rice Farmer of the Year

Steve Linscombe of the LSU AgCenter received the Rice Industry Award at the 2016 USA Rice Outlook Conference recently (Dec.7-9) for his work as rice breeder and director of the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station. Richard Fontenot of Evangeline Parish was recognized as Rice Farmer of the Year.

Blue star is shining again

The blue star at the towering building between East Street and La. 13 is back. What was thought to be missing some 30 or 40 years ago from a rice dryer is now shining brightly on another rice dryer.