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Marshals, constables audited

Harlan Kirgan

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

The Eunice City marshal ranked 24th in compensation among the 47 city marshals and constables included in a Louisiana State Auditor study released on Monday.

St. Anthony Catholic Church presented its Live Nativity at 7 p.m. Sunday. Characters were portrayed by parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. (Photos by Amy Myers)

Merry Christmas!

Harlan Kirgan

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

St. Anthony Catholic Church presented its Live Nativity at 7 p.m. Sunday. Characters were portrayed by parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. (Photo by Amy Myers)

News notes items

CDA meeting set for January 6 Court Eunice, 208, Catholic Daughters of the Americas will have a meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6 in the Jeanmard Hall on North 3rd. Current members are urged to attend and bring a non-perishable food item to assist in re-stocking the Eunice Food Bank.

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard did a live show on Facebook on Wednesday.

Bellard talks budget issues on live Facebook presentation

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, December 20, 2024

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard recently sent out a mailer addressed to most households in the parish detailing property tax revenues and expenditures.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz spoke at Wednesday’s Parish Council meeting about jail costs and a trusty dormintory in Opelousas. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

Sheriff takes his case to Parish Council

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, December 20, 2024

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz returned to the St. Landry Parish Council to state his case about prisoner costs and the new, but unoccupied, trusty dormitory in Opelousas. “The trusty dorm that I’m anxiously waiting to move in is not ready.

Newly elected president of the Evangeline Economic Development Authority, Opal Andrus, is in the center as she presides over the inaugural meeting on Monday, Dec. 16. At left, is newly elected secretary Raquel Manuel and, on the right is acting secretary Dr. Gwen Fontenot. (Ville Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Evangeline Economic Development Authority holds organizational meeting

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, December 20, 2024

The newly created Evangeline Economic Development Authority held its inaugural meeting on Monday, Dec. 16, and elected officers.

A bee feeds on a camellia on the St. Landry Parish Courthouse grounds on Wednesday.

St. Landry Parish Courthouse camellias

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, December 20, 2024

A bee feeds on a camellia on the St. Landry Parish Courthouse grounds on Wednesday. The temperature was in the 70s and it was mostly sunny in a day that felt like spring. Around 5 p.m. showers started and temperatures returned to a winter-like upper 40s Thursday morning.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, December 20, 2024

The following obtained marriage license from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday, Dec. 11 Shawn Allen Finch and Hattie Marie Savoy, both of Opelousas. Thursday, Dec. 12 Joshua Lee Ryder and Erin Lynn Kaiser, both of Krotz Springs.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, December 20, 2024

The following are cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District, Opelousas. Tuesday, Dec. 10 Discover Bank vs Lauren M. Domingue, petition to make judgment executory. State of Louisiana vs Joshua Adams, non-support. Thursday, Dec. 12 Sakata Clophus vs Michael Jacobs, protective order.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Thursday, December 19, 2024

KPC & Ladies Auxiliary seeks new members The St. Mathilda Council 92 Knights of Peter Claver and Court 92 Ladies Auxiliary are seeking new members. If you are a practicing Catholic man or woman, 18 years or older, you are invited to apply for membership.