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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

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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.

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St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Rebecca Chaisson
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.

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St. Landry Parish civil cases

Rebecca Chaisson
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.

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Resolution targeting economic district tabled

Rebecca Chaisson
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.

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Air quality here gets a ‘B’ grade

Rebecca Chaisson
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...
Maxine West has been chosen as the 2025 Eunice Rotary Club Admininstrative Professional of the Year. West is with her two bosses, Erich Loewer, left, and Steven Moosa of Darnall, Sikes & Frederick, CPAs. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Maxine West has been chosen as the 2025 Eunice Rotary Club Admininstrative Professional of the Year. West is with her two bosses, Erich Loewer, left, and Steven Moosa of Darnall, Sikes & Frederick, CPAs. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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West honored with Rotary award

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 25, 2025
Maxine West is the winner of the Eunice Rotary Club’s Administrative Professional of the Year Award for 2025. West was presented the award at a luncheon Wednesday at the LSU Eunice Mumphrey Center. It was the club’s 35th annual Administrative Professionals’ Day.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, April 24, 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.

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Regional juvenile detention center proposed

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
The creation of a nine-parish Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District is now before the legislature. St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard, chairman of the proposed district’s board of directors, said, “Everybody in here knows that we have issues across all nine parishes.

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St. Landry Parish awarded $500k grant for blight removal

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
St. Landry Parish Government has been awarded $500,000 to remove about 90 blighted structures throughout the parish. The money is from a Louisiana Community Development Block Grant and was announced Tuesday in a news release from Parish President Jessie Bellard.
The Welcome to Eunice entrance sign on U.S. 190 east received a refresh by members of the Bulb & Blossom Garden Club. Volunteers re-worked the flowering bed and planted Petite Knock out roses as their project for Arbor Day. Other flowering plants, trees and greenery include two Magnolia trees, ligustrums, and Indian Hawthorns. From left are Lynn Pavich, Sarah Bollich, Fran Guillory, Martha Guempel, Christie Spekschate, Mayor Scott Fontenot, Donna Baltakis, David Ingram and Randy Miller. Participants not pic

The Welcome to Eunice entrance sign on U.S. 190 east received a refresh by members of the Bulb & Blossom Garden Club. Volunteers re-worked the flowering bed and planted Petite Knock out roses as their project for Arbor Day. Other flowering plants, trees and greenery include two Magnolia trees, ligustrums, and Indian Hawthorns. From left are Lynn Pavich, Sarah Bollich, Fran Guillory, Martha Guempel, Christie Spekschate, Mayor Scott Fontenot, Donna Baltakis, David Ingram and Randy Miller. Participants not pic

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Bulb & Blossom Garden Club renews welcome sign flower bed

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
The Bulb & Blossom Garden Club and Keep Eunice Beautiful have collaborated on many projects over the years. Keep Eunice Beautiful received a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful a few years back to replace the damaged welcome sign on La. 13 north and to replant the landscaping.