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Bulb & Blossom Garden Club wins top state awards

Rebecca Chaisson
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)

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Saturday cleanup is successful

Rebecca Chaisson
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.
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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

Rebecca Chaisson
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.

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St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 11, 2025
The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday, April 2 Ryan Keith Mayon Jr. and Terrell Elaine Hills, both of Washington. Thursday, April 3 Anton Swanepoel and Kelli Brooke Wilson, both of Opelousas.

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St. Landry Parish civil cases

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 11, 2025
The. Following are. Civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court. Wednesday, April 3 Succession of John Floyd Lanclos. Thursday, April 4 Gilead A. Reiterating vs Richard Young Jr., open account. Larry Dewayne Nobles vs Brenda Diane Chelette Nobles, divorce. Leander Guillory Jr.

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Eunice school zones to change

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 11, 2025
The reorganization of Eunice elementary school zones is on the agenda for a St. Landry Parish School Board Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday. In February the School Board approved a plan to close Eunice and Washington elementary schools.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Library offers fine-free days The Eunice Public Library is fine-free through Saturday. Any book returned late will have no charge. 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.
From left, Jean Johnson, Mona Redlich and Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, attended Keep Louisiana Beautiful kickoff for Love the Boot Week in Baton Rouge. The trio displayed “seed balls,” a recycling/beautification project. Taking newspaper and water to make a pulp, then forming it into a ball, then rolling it into plant seeds. The ball can then be planted. This teaches recycling and gardening. Keep Eunice Beautiful will have its Love the Boot clean-up event Saturday. Volunteers can regis

From left, Jean Johnson, Mona Redlich and Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, attended Keep Louisiana Beautiful kickoff for Love the Boot Week in Baton Rouge. The trio displayed “seed balls,” a recycling/beautification project. Taking newspaper and water to make a pulp, then forming it into a ball, then rolling it into plant seeds. The ball can then be planted. This teaches recycling and gardening. Keep Eunice Beautiful will have its Love the Boot clean-up event Saturday. Volunteers can regis

Love the Boot kickoff

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
From left, Jean Johnson, Mona Redlich and Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, attended Keep Louisiana Beautiful kickoff for Love the Boot Week in Baton Rouge. The trio displayed “seed balls,” a recycling/beautification project.

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St. Landry Parish sales tax collections dip in March

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
St. Landry Parish sales tax collections dipped in March Sales tax collections in St. Landry Parish through March dropped 1.3% compared to the same period in 2024. Collections totaled $24,572,915 through March, down $325,234 from the total through March 2024.