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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.

Taster’s Choice returns

The seventh annual Taster’s Choice fundraiser for the Eunice Community Health Center is scheduled 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 22 at the LSUE Acadian Center. Yancy Fontenot, center director, said, “This is very important to keep the doors open and continue to provide assistance to the people in need.

Mayor rethinking economic development

A four-day course has Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot rethinking economic development. “This program opened my eyes that we may not be on an interstate, but we are very close enough to benefit from them,” he said of the Jan.

School Board retreat

About 50 people attended a St. Landry Parish School Retreat on Saturday in Opelousas.

News notes

Mardi Gras for children Saturday The Junior Auxiliary of Eunice and the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve’s Prairie Acadian Cultural Center are planning a Mardi Gras event for children from 10 a.m. to noon at the Jean Lafitte Center, 250 Park Ave; Eunice. Admission is free.

News notes

Mardi Gras for children Saturday The Junior Auxiliary of Eunice and the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve’s Prairie Acadian Cultural Center are planning a Mardi Gras event for children from 10 a.m. to noon at the Jean Lafitte Center, 250 Park Ave; Eunice. Admission is free.

Mardi Gras for children on Saturday

The Junior Auxiliary of Eunice and the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve’s Prairie Acadian Cultural Center are planning a Mardi Gras event for children from 10 a.m. to noon at the Jean Lafitte Center, 250 Park Ave; Eunice. Admission is free.

The settlements that never were

Joseph Piernas, the son of Pedro Joseph Piernas, acting governor-general of Louisiana in 1768, served without any particular distinction as a Spanish military officer in Louisiana. He, and those who could promote him, recognized pretty quickly that he wasn’t cut out to be a soldier.

From The Eunice News files

The following are from the January 1999 files of The Eunice News. Commissioner Dale Sittig, of Eunice, was elected chairman of the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Gayle Keller, a native of Eunice, was to appear on an episode of CBS’s “As the World Turns.” Keller is the daughter of Mr.

Council discusses Village Hall repairs

Chataignier Village administrator Gail McDavid recently met with representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to discuss repairs to the Village Hall. McDavid said, “It’s moving slow.