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Hundreds of people turned out for the second annual Belly Buddies Color Fun Run on Saturday in Eunice. Katie Richard, founder, executive director of Belly Buddies, said about 450 people registered for the event and nearly 500 people participated. “We had even more businesses and organizations sponsor the color run this year, and it just speaks volumes about the hearts of these business owners,” she said. Belly Buddies is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide food to Eunice’s most vulnerable stu

Hundreds of people turned out for the second annual Belly Buddies Color Fun Run on Saturday in Eunice. Katie Richard, founder, executive director of Belly Buddies, said about 450 people registered for the event and nearly 500 people participated. “We had even more businesses and organizations sponsor the color run this year, and it just speaks volumes about the hearts of these business owners,” she said. Belly Buddies is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide food to Eunice’s most vulnerable stu

Belly Buddies Color Fun Run

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Hundreds of people turned out for the second annual Belly Buddies Color Fun Run on Saturday in Eunice. Katie Richard, founder, executive director of Belly Buddies, said about 450 people registered for the event and nearly 500 people participated.

Prairie Center summer programs

Harlan Kirgan
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Summer Family Days are planned at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in June and July. The free program include sessions on reading, crafts, museum exploring and games. The programs, all from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunset Herb & Garden Festival is Saturday

Harlan Kirgan
Monday, April 28, 2025
For over 20 years, the Sunset Garden Club has held the Annual Sunset Herb & Garden Festival in Sunset on the first Saturday in May. Festival hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival vendors specialize in a variety of plants. Because of this, they can answer your questions about growing and cultivation.
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Myra Miller
Monday, April 28, 2025
St. Francis School crawfish boil set St. Francis School will have a crawfish boil from 5 to 7 p.m. May 9 at the school grounds, 490 St. Joseph Ave, Iota. For a donation of $16 you will have 4 pounds of boiled crawfish with a potato. Deadline for advanced orders is May 7.
The free Rendezvous in the Prairie program featured Drew Simon and Megan Constantin, members of the trio T’Monde, performing Cajun standards, their versions of country songs in French and English, and their own original Cajun songs. The program on Thursday was moved outdoors on a beautiful spring evening. Next month, the program, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, will be back inside on the center’s Front Porch Stage featuring the David Greely Duo May 1, Sarah Jayde Williams May 8, the Holiday Playgirls May 15

The free Rendezvous in the Prairie program featured Drew Simon and Megan Constantin, members of the trio T’Monde, performing Cajun standards, their versions of country songs in French and English, and their own original Cajun songs. The program on Thursday was moved outdoors on a beautiful spring evening. Next month, the program, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, will be back inside on the center’s Front Porch Stage featuring the David Greely Duo May 1, Sarah Jayde Williams May 8, the Holiday Playgirls May 15

Free entertainment in Eunice

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Friday, April 25, 2025
The free Rendezvous in the Prairie program featured Drew Simon and Megan Constantin, members of the trio T’Monde, performing Cajun standards, their versions of country songs in French and English, and their own original Cajun songs.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, April 25, 2025
The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Thursday, April 17 Jonathan Albert Fisher and Peyton Jeane Haynes, both of Opelousas. Martin Rodney Harmon and Jawarnaca Ruth Tyler, both of Opelousas.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, April 25, 2025
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court. Wednesday, April 16 Eric Richard vs Walmart Louisiana LLC, damages. DACO Investments LLC vs Daniel Russell Spell, petition to make judgment executory. Kyedric Raylon Parker Narcisse vs State of Louisiana, name change.
From left, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, Sen. Edward J. Markey, Rep. Troy Carter, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Alanah Odoms, executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana, speak with reports during a news conference held April 22 outside an ICE detention facility in Basile. (John Gray/Verite News)

From left, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, Sen. Edward J. Markey, Rep. Troy Carter, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Alanah Odoms, executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana, speak with reports during a news conference held April 22 outside an ICE detention facility in Basile. (John Gray/Verite News)

Congress members visit Basile lockup

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Friday, April 25, 2025
U.S. Rep Troy Carter, a New Orleans Democrat, accused the Trump administration of violating the rights of immigrants, including Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Öztürk, both arrested by immigration agents over political speech and shipped to immigration lockups in rural Louisiana. “This is America.

Resolution targeting economic district tabled

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, April 25, 2025
A resolution requiring parish or municipality approval of projects that negatively affect local taxes was tabled by the St. Landry Parish Council. Parish President Jessie Bellard requested the Council table the resolution that was going to ask the Legislature to amend the powers of the St.

Air quality here gets a ‘B’ grade

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, April 25, 2025
The American Lung Association’s State of the Air” report gave the Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas metro area “B” grades for smog and particle pollution The Lung Association’s 26th annual “State of the Air” report grades exposure to unhealthy levels of ozone pollution, also known as “smog,” and...