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Confederate memorial committee named

The members of a committee to resolve the fate of a memorial to Confederate soldiers on the St. Landry Parish Courthouse Square have been named.
But the issue is far from settled.

St. Landry Parish burn ban reissued

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard reissued a burn ban for the parish on Thursday.
That followed two rural fire on Wednesday. Bellard said about 100 acres burned in the Big Cane area of north St. Landry Parish.

St. Landry Parish Ag Arena management draws fire

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard’s management of the Agricultural Arena came under fire at a Wednesday Parish Council meeting from Arena Authority President Frank “Buddy” Helton Jr.

Early voting in Eunice

The early voting count for St. Landry Parish as of Thursday was 3,761 with 2,674 votes cast in-person and 1,087 absentee for the Oct. 14 election, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website, geauxvote.com.

News notes

St. Mathilda Church Gumbo sale set Oct. 28
St. Mathilda Catholic Church will have a Chicken and Sausage Gumbo sale from 6:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28.

Almost 2,500 voted early here

At the end of Tuesday, 2,486 votes had been cast for the Oct. 14 election in St. Landry Parish, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website, geauxvote.com.

Parish to conduct 2nd cleanup on Saturday

St. Landry Parish Government plans a second Community Clean Up Day in Eunice from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Maple Avenue and Jelks Street.

St. Thomas More Catholic Church Bazaar is Saturday, Sunday

The St. Thomas More Catholic Church Bazaar is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
There will be games and entertainment for the entire family, plus bazaar foods.

Brandon Ledet returns to Zydeco Capital Jam

Zydeco and Creole accordionist Brandon Ledet leads the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 14 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, just north of Opelousas.