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Donna Baltakis, Keep Eunice Beautiful director, speaks at the March 11 city meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Donna Baltakis, Keep Eunice Beautiful director, speaks at the March 11 city meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Keep Eunice Beautiful keeps an eye on $5K grant

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 14, 2025
There no doubt about it, Keep Eunice Beautiful director Donna Baltakis has an eye on a possible $5,000 grant from the state’s Keep Louisiana Beautiful. Baltakis spoke at Tuesday’s city council meeting and noted, “I have to promote Keep Louisiana Beautiful.
The Courir de Mardi Gras arrives to downtown Eunice.

The Courir de Mardi Gras arrives to downtown Eunice.

Eunice Mardi Gras was ‘great event’

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 14, 2025
The five-day Eunice Cajun Mardi Gras Festival drew praise from the mayor and city council members at their meeting on Tuesday.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Early voting continues through March 22 Early Voting for the March 29 election will be held from March 15 to March 22 with the exception of Sundays, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting locations are: — Registrar of Voter’s Office (Courthouse), 118 S. Court St. (Ste. 133), Opelousas.
The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development hosted its annual State of the Parish luncheon on March 6. From left, are speakers Beau Petitjean, Acadia Parish Police Jury president, Delo Hebert, Acadia Parish School Board president, and Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson with Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development CEO Elizabeth Miller. (Photo by Claudette Olivier/The Crowley Post-Signal)

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development hosted its annual State of the Parish luncheon on March 6. From left, are speakers Beau Petitjean, Acadia Parish Police Jury president, Delo Hebert, Acadia Parish School Board president, and Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson with Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development CEO Elizabeth Miller. (Photo by Claudette Olivier/The Crowley Post-Signal)

Acadia Parish leaders chart future

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
How to fund a proposed regional juvenile detention facility, the future of the parish’s smaller schools and whether or not a home rule charter would be a right fit for the parish were just a few of the topics of discussion at the “State of the Parish” luncheon.
Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

Carbon dioxide pipeline danger explained

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
A pipeline that runs through Eunice poses a danger as if it is used to transport massive amounts of carbon dioxide, according to a speaker at Tuesday’s Eunice city council meeting. Mike Nichols, of the Louisiana CO2 Alliance, reframed injection wells as hazardous disposal sites.

Former Eunice woman hurt in crash

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Josh Fontenot, a graduate of Sacred Heart and former head football coach of Southside High School, along with his family were involved in a crash on Mardi Gras. According to The Advocate, “The family was traveling on Interstate 10 near Iowa about 3:30 p.m.
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Myra Miller
Monday, March 10, 2025
Early voting begins March 15 Early Voting for the March 29 election will be held from March 15 to March 22 with the exception of Sundays, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting locations are: — Registrar of Voter’s Office (Courthouse), 118 S. Court St. (Ste. 133), Opelousas.

Eliminate the need to repot houseplants in bigger containers

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 7, 2025
Root pruning, trimming the roots of a plant, is not as common as repotting a plant, but it can be an excellent alternative. When a plant is getting too large for its container, or, if you simply want to keep a plant at a certain size, root pruning will do the trick.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 7, 2025
The following people obtain marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Thursday, Feb. 27 Adrien Louise Blanchard and Victoria Marie Ludwig, both of Eunice. Friday, Feb. 28 Ryan O’Keith Oakley and Ladasha Janee Edmond, both of Opelousas.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 7, 2025
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court. Wednesday, Feb. 26 Gwendolyn D. Tezeno vs Kimethia Rideaux Chavis, custody. Tutorship of KIevin Corleone Randell. Toni Lavergne vs Jake Lavergne, divorce. Courtney Christian Roy vs Sandra Marie Courville Roy, divorce.