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Edit your flower garden by dividing perenanials

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
From the Bulb and Blossom Garden Club Dividing perennials is the first step in editing a garden. As with any creation, editing is when the good stuff happens. Look at your garden with a critical eye and note the color palate and variety of texture. Determine what needs to be moved or even removed.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Thursday, April 10 Zachary Francis Stielper, of Lafayette, and Austin Michel Sullivan, of Covington. Cory David Jones and Katie Kim Pitre, both of Washington. John Adam Billiot Jr.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District, Opelousas. Wednesday, April 9 Kristie Rue vs Al Hayes, protective order. Republic Finance LLC vs Brian J. Roger, petition to make judgment executory. Midland Credit Management Inc vs Clarence Vedell, open account.
Celeste Gomez is the 2024 Citizen of the Year, presented by the Eunice Rotary Club. Rotarians accept nominations every year for its Citizen of the Year. From left are Van Reed, Rotarian and chairman of Citizen of the Year; Fran Guillory, Lynn Pavich, Gomez; Donna Baltakis, Jean Johnson and Ellis Daigle, president of the Rotary Club. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Celeste Gomez is the 2024 Citizen of the Year, presented by the Eunice Rotary Club. Rotarians accept nominations every year for its Citizen of the Year. From left are Van Reed, Rotarian and chairman of Citizen of the Year; Fran Guillory, Lynn Pavich, Gomez; Donna Baltakis, Jean Johnson and Ellis Daigle, president of the Rotary Club. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Celeste Gomez earns Rotary honor

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Celeste Gomez is the 2024 Eunice Rotary Club’s Citizen of the Year. Gomez was recognized and honored at the Rotary Club meeting Wednesday. Van Reed, chairman of the Rotary’s Citizen of the Year, said Gomez thought she was going to talk to the Rotarians about the Garden Club.

Mamou Police pay, staffing scrutinized

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Katrina Hackney, owner of The Coulee Tavern, addressed the April 9 meeting of the Mamou Town Council regarding the personnel budget for the Mamou Police Department and town security. She noted there is definitely a lack of officers and pay is a big issue.

Legislative Auditor finds procedural problems at LSUE

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
A Louisiana Legislative Auditor procedural audit of Louisiana State University at Eunice cited problem areas in a report released on April 9. The audit of business operations spanned July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024.

Bulb & Blossom Garden Club wins top state awards

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The Bulb & Blossom Garden Club of Eunice, representing District VII, won top awards at the Louisiana Garden Club Federation Conference held in Alexandria on April 9-10. Jean Johnson, who has written a twice-monthly column published in The Eunice News, won first place for public relations.
Volunteers assembled for a photo by City Hall after the cleanup on Saturday morning. (More photos on Page 2). (Photo by David Simpson)

Volunteers assembled for a photo by City Hall after the cleanup on Saturday morning. (More photos on Page 2). (Photo by David Simpson)

Saturday cleanup is successful

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The Keep Eunice Beautiful cleanup effort in conjunction with the state Love the Boot Week drew about 100 volunteers, according to Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful. The number of volunteers was the most ever, she stated.
News notes items

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller
Monday, April 14, 2025
Library general meeting set April 15 E-books are now available to borrow through the Eunice Public Library. You must have a library card and call the library in order to set up an account. Call 337-466 7077 for more information. There will be a genealogy meeting at 10 a.m. April 15 at the library.

Hospice of Acadiana begins annual Hit the Road Raffle

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, April 11, 2025
LAFAYETTE – Hospice of Acadiana has kicked-off its annual Hit the Road with Hospice of Acadiana Raffle. Each $20 tickets provides a chance to win a 2021 Hyundai Tucson, a 2021 Rockwood GeoPro Camper, or two roundtrip domestic airline tickets and a $500 Visa gift card.