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Layne Miller speaks at the Eunice Rotary Club on Wednesday. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Layne Miller speaks at the Eunice Rotary Club on Wednesday. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Miller lands TV reporter position

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 14, 2025
She thought five years ago that she would become a nurse, but something happened that changed her mind. Layne Miller, a multi-media reporter for KLFY TV-10, was the guest speaker Wednesday at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. Miller started her job at the news station in June 2024.
St. Landry Parish School Board President Bianca Vedell, center, explains her opposition to a parish school reorganization plan at special meeting on Thursday in Opelousas. Also shown, from left, are Superintendent Milton Batiste III and School Board Vice President Randy Wagley. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish School Board President Bianca Vedell, center, explains her opposition to a parish school reorganization plan at special meeting on Thursday in Opelousas. Also shown, from left, are Superintendent Milton Batiste III and School Board Vice President Randy Wagley. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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School Board approves reorganization plan

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 14, 2025
The St. Landry Parish School Board approved a reorganization plan on a 11-2 vote at a special meeting on Thursday. The only opposition to the plan during the meeting was voiced by those opposed to closing Washington Elementary School.
A keep Eunice Beautiful cleanup crew in 2023.( File Photo)

A keep Eunice Beautiful cleanup crew in 2023.( File Photo)

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Keep Eunice Beautiful director asks for you help

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 14, 2025
Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, touted the organization’s recent President’s Circle Award for 2024 from Keep American Beautiful at city council meeting. The volunteer group has won the award every year since its affiliation with Keep America Beautiful, she said.
Adding a carnival season look are four Cajun Mardi Gras Festival queens. They were introduced at the Tuesday Eunicy city council meeting and after the meeting lined up for a photo. From left, are Mayor Scott Fontenot, Alderman Chad Andrepont, Teen Cajun Mardi Gras Landri Young, Junior Cajun Mardi Gras; Akashaa Hall, Deb Cajun Mardi Gras Chloe Fontenot, Junior Cajun Mardi Gras Emma-Kate Reed, Alderman Randall Reed, Alderwoman Germaine Simpson and Alderwoman Connie Thibodeaux. Mardi Gras is scheduled from Fe

Adding a carnival season look are four Cajun Mardi Gras Festival queens. They were introduced at the Tuesday Eunicy city council meeting and after the meeting lined up for a photo. From left, are Mayor Scott Fontenot, Alderman Chad Andrepont, Teen Cajun Mardi Gras Landri Young, Junior Cajun Mardi Gras; Akashaa Hall, Deb Cajun Mardi Gras Chloe Fontenot, Junior Cajun Mardi Gras Emma-Kate Reed, Alderman Randall Reed, Alderwoman Germaine Simpson and Alderwoman Connie Thibodeaux. Mardi Gras is scheduled from Fe

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Eunice Mardi Gras royalty

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 14, 2025
Adding a carnival season look are four Cajun Mardi Gras Festival queens. They were introduced at the Tuesday Eunicy city council meeting and after the meeting lined up for a photo.

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St. Landry Parish civil cases

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 14, 2025
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court. Feb. 4 Bionca Doomes et al vs Daniel J. Richard et al, damages. Pelican State Credit Union vs Jeraldine F. Williams, suit on note. Wednesday, Feb. 5 James Logan Campbell vs Kristi Nicole Ashworth Campbell, divorce.

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St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 14, 2025
The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Friday, Feb. 7 Terrell Wayne Godeaux and MacKenzie Lane Edwards, both of Port Barre. Zachary Quinn Fontenot, of Mamou, and Jordan Nicole Pacheco, of Eunice.

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Ville Platte hospital was a ‘crowning jewel’

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 14, 2025
Ardoin’s Sanitarium in Ville Platte had been “one of the most amazing hospitals of its kind” before it was leveled by fire on March 2, 1937. The fire was discovered about 2:30 a.m.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Annual Taster’s Choice set for Feb. 26 The 14th annual Taster’s Choice is coming up soon. This major fundraiser for the Eunice Community Health Center is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the Mumphrey Center on LSUE campus.
Eunice Alderwoman Germaine Simpson at Tuesday’s meeting.

Eunice Alderwoman Germaine Simpson at Tuesday’s meeting.

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Alderwoman seeks speed hump policy

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Eunice Alderwoman Germaine Simpson is seeking a city policy on speed humps. At Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting, Simpson said the city does not have a policy on the speed humps, also called bumps, that are supposed to slow traffic.
Lisa Miller, right, St. Landry Parish Health Unit director, was presented with a Retirement Award at the State of hte Parish event held Monday at Eunice High School. Presenting the award is Parish President Jessie Bellard.

Lisa Miller, right, St. Landry Parish Health Unit director, was presented with a Retirement Award at the State of hte Parish event held Monday at Eunice High School. Presenting the award is Parish President Jessie Bellard.

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Bellard brings annual State of the Parish program to Eunice

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard brought his annual State of the Parish program to the Eunice High School auditorium on Monday. Bellard started the program after he became president in 2020 and in about an hour goes through parish government’s activities highlighted in a booklet.