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State’s Medicaid enrollment declines

Myra Miller

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Louisiana’s Medicaid enrollment has fallen to pre-pandemic levels after more than 400,000 people were removed from the taxpayer financed health insurance program over the last two years, according to a PAR Snapshot.

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Text message scam resumes

Myra Miller

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) are alerting residents about another text message scam that aims to steal personal information and charge unnecessary fees.

Brandon Singleton

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St. Landry Parish principal named Louisiana Elementary Principal of the Year

Myra Miller

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), in partnership with Dream Teachers, honored the state’s most outstanding educators at the 19th Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Awards Gala Saturday at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans.

Rachael Clayton brought a “frame” of honeybees she recovered from a house in Gueydan when she spoke to the Rotary Club of Crowley recently about her experiences as Acadia Parish’s first 4-H Beekeeping Club sponsor. (Photo by Steve Bandy / Crowley Post-Signal)

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Beekeeping club established in Acadia Parish

Myra Miller

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

By Steve Bandy Crowley Post-Signal Rachael Clayton has turned a hobby into a thriving business, and now she wants to spread her knowledge of that business with young people.

Charles Vidrine, administrator at Eunice Expansion, stands by the new sign at the former Eunice Elementary on Monday. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Eunice Elementary transitions to new role as Eunice Expansion

Myra Miller

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Eunice Elementary is now Eunice Expansion housing vocational career classes, HiSET/GED diploma opportunity classes, and alternative students. Charles Vidrine, administrator at Eunice Expansion, arrives here with 16 years of experience as principal at SLATS (St.

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News notes

Myra Miller

Monday, July 28, 2025

Soccer registration is now open The Eunice Rec Soccer Program is a Co-Ed program, open to youth 4-14 years of age. Participant registration is $45. Registration continues until Aug. 22. Season dates are from Sept. 15 through Oct.

Angela Cassimere talks about policy changes at the July 22 School Board meeting.

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Policy for graduating with honors to change

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, July 25, 2025

By Harlan Kirgan Editor The designations for valedictorian, salutatorian and historian for graduating classes in St.

Holding up a radiosonde, a weather instrument, and a weather balloon are John Pucheu and Van Reed. (Photos by Myra Miller)

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Weather balloons are a basic tool in the weather forecasting service

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, July 25, 2025

A National Weather Service meteorologist spoke about weather balloons and the danger of lightning to Eunice Rotary Club members. Doug Cramer, of the Weather Service’s Lake Charles office, even brought a weather balloon to the Wednesday meeting.

How friendly is your garden soil?

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, July 25, 2025

From Bulb and Blossom Garden Club Friendly soil structure is one of the most overlooked features of garden soil. Great garden soil is only about 50% dirt; the other parts are air and water. Friendly soil provides access to air, nutrients, and growth for tender roots.

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St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, July 25, 2025

The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Monday, July 21 Robert Clifton Douglas Sr. Of Janesville, Wisconsin, and Chamire Denise Murphy, of Opelousas. Tuesday, July 22 Robert Mallet III and Shalemeiko Shawnee Johnson, both of Opelousas.