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St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard, right, speaks to reporters after a special Parish Council meeting Tuesday in Opelousas. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard, right, speaks to reporters after a special Parish Council meeting Tuesday in Opelousas. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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$4.6M parish debt ordinance introduced

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
The $4.6 million loan sought by St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard was introduced at a special meeting Tuesday without discussion. Parish Council member Faltrey Jolivette became the sponsor for the ordinance expected to be on the Council’s regular Sept. 17 meeting agenda.
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Myra Miller
Monday, August 25, 2025
Adult Educational Cultural Lecture series at library The Louisiana Endowment for Humanities will present Adult Educational Cultural Lecture Series at the Eunice Public Library on Sept. 16 with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by the lecture at 6 p.m. Dr.
The Bulb & Blossom Garden Club

The Bulb & Blossom Garden Club

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Transform a garden with ornamental grasses

Myra Miller
Friday, August 22, 2025
From the Bulb and Blossom Garden Club Planting ornamental grasses can add movement, instant texture, color, and generally year-round interest in your yard. The swaying motion of grasses in the breeze is an element often lacking in garden themes and can make a space feel more alive and engaging.
Crape myrtles are staples of Louisiana landscapes. This time of year, they often are affected by a disease called Cercospora leaf spot.

Crape myrtles are staples of Louisiana landscapes. This time of year, they often are affected by a disease called Cercospora leaf spot.

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Cercospora leaf spot: A common culprit in the Louisiana garden

Myra Miller
Friday, August 22, 2025
From the LSU AgCenter Take a look outside, and you might see that your crape myrtle’s leaves are turning shades of yellow, orange and red and falling to the ground. Is this a sign that autumn is near? Not quite.
Business Bulb Blossom Garden of the Week

Business Bulb Blossom Garden of the Week

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From the August 2015 Eunice News files

Myra Miller
Friday, August 22, 2025
Dr. Jason Smith of Smith Family Chiropractic & Wellness LLC located at 200 North Second received the marker of Business Yard of the Week presented by Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club volunteer Lynn Venable. From left are Dr. Smith, Kassie Rougeau and Paige Coutee, chiropractic assistants.
A still image captured from Thursday’s State Bond Commission session in Baton Rouge. Seated, from left, are Lela Folse, commission director; Harold Taylor, Parish Council Administrative-Finance Committee chairman; and Jessie Bellard, St. Landry Parish president. View the State Bond Commission hearing at: https://senate.la.gov/VOD/senate/2025/08/082125sbc.mp4. The portion about St. Landry Parish occurs toward the end of the video.

A still image captured from Thursday’s State Bond Commission session in Baton Rouge. Seated, from left, are Lela Folse, commission director; Harold Taylor, Parish Council Administrative-Finance Committee chairman; and Jessie Bellard, St. Landry Parish president. View the State Bond Commission hearing at: https://senate.la.gov/VOD/senate/2025/08/082125sbc.mp4. The portion about St. Landry Parish occurs toward the end of the video.

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St. Landry Parish Government is broke

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 22, 2025
The State Bond Commission told St. Landry Parish President to clarify the parish’s finances in response to a request for a $4.6 million bond issue. The commission discussion in Baton Rouge was framed by an assessment by its director, Lela Folse, that the St.
Ville Platte City Court Judge Gregory Vidrine, left, as he administers the oath of office to Marcus Calvin, right, as newly appointed alderman in Chataignier. Also pictured is Chataignier Mayor Justin Darbonne. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Ville Platte City Court Judge Gregory Vidrine, left, as he administers the oath of office to Marcus Calvin, right, as newly appointed alderman in Chataignier. Also pictured is Chataignier Mayor Justin Darbonne. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Chataignier swears in new councilman, OKs sewer rates

Myra Miller
Friday, August 22, 2025
By Tony Marks Ville Platte Gazette CHATAIGNIER — After months of deliberations that turned into arguments and going back-and-forth with crunching numbers, the Chataignier Village Council approved new sewer rates during its meeting held Monday, Aug. 18.
David Guillory was the guest speaker Wednesday at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. Guillory is an avid collector of arrowheads and artifacts. (Photo by Myra Miller)

David Guillory was the guest speaker Wednesday at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. Guillory is an avid collector of arrowheads and artifacts. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Guillory: Arrowheads, artifacts reveal ancient world

Myra Miller
Friday, August 22, 2025
David Guillory presents a glimpse into history through his arrowhead and artifact collection. Guillory, an avid arrowhead and artifact collector for the past 30 years, spoke at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting Wednesday. Arrowheads are a big business, he said. “They have big shows in Temple, Texas.

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Festivals Acadiens et Créoles music lineup released

Myra Miller
Thursday, August 21, 2025
LAFAYETTE — Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, the world’s original and largest Cajun and Zydeco music festival, will kick off its weekend-long celebration with cultural trailblazer Zachary Richard.

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Voter registration drive scheduled in September

Myra Miller
Thursday, August 21, 2025
The St. Landry Parish Registrar of Voters announces a series of Voter Registration Drives in celebration of Voter Registration Week and in preparation for the upcoming fall election cycle.