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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

Harlan Kirgan
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.
The plan to close Eunice Elementary remained unchanged at a St. Landry Parish School Board Committee of the Whole meeting on April 15, but an option was added for Washington Elementary. Both elementary schools are to be closed for the next school year and their use changed. Both elementary schools are to be used to enlarge the parish’s vocational technical education. In Eunice, a portion of the elementary school is to be used for alternative classes. A second plan arose at the committee meeting to reassi

The plan to close Eunice Elementary remained unchanged at a St. Landry Parish School Board Committee of the Whole meeting on April 15, but an option was added for Washington Elementary. Both elementary schools are to be closed for the next school year and their use changed. Both elementary schools are to be used to enlarge the parish’s vocational technical education. In Eunice, a portion of the elementary school is to be used for alternative classes. A second plan arose at the committee meeting to reassi

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Eunice school plan unchanged, option added for Washington Elementary

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
The plan to close Eunice Elementary remained unchanged at a St. Landry Parish School Board Committee of the Whole meeting on April 15, but an option was added for Washington Elementary. Both elementary schools are to be closed for the next school year and their use changed.
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Myra Miller
Monday, April 21, 2025
St. Francis School Crawfish Boil set St. Francis School will have a Crawfish Boil from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, 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 Wednesday, May 17.
St. Edmund High Senior Class of 2025 presented the Way of the Cross Wednesday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Mary, betrayed by Emma Clause, holds her son, Jesus, Koy Trahan, after he was taken down from the cross. (Photos by Amy Myers)

St. Edmund High Senior Class of 2025 presented the Way of the Cross Wednesday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Mary, betrayed by Emma Clause, holds her son, Jesus, Koy Trahan, after he was taken down from the cross. (Photos by Amy Myers)

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Easter observance at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
St. Edmund High Senior Class of 2025 presented the Way of the Cross Wednesday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Mary, betrayed by Emma Clause, holds her son, Jesus, Koy Trahan, after he was taken down from the cross. (Photos by Amy Myers)

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Schools facing grade shock

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The scoring system for Louisiana’s public schools is about to get tougher and a glimpse of that challenged was presented to the St. Landry Parish School Board on Tuesday at a Committee of the Whole meeting in Opelousas.

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Edit your flower garden by dividing perenanials

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
From the Bulb and Blossom Garden Club Dividing perennials is the first step in editing a garden. As with any creation, editing is when the good stuff happens. Look at your garden with a critical eye and note the color palate and variety of texture. Determine what needs to be moved or even removed.

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St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Thursday, April 10 Zachary Francis Stielper, of Lafayette, and Austin Michel Sullivan, of Covington. Cory David Jones and Katie Kim Pitre, both of Washington. John Adam Billiot Jr.

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St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District, Opelousas. Wednesday, April 9 Kristie Rue vs Al Hayes, protective order. Republic Finance LLC vs Brian J. Roger, petition to make judgment executory. Midland Credit Management Inc vs Clarence Vedell, open account.
Celeste Gomez is the 2024 Citizen of the Year, presented by the Eunice Rotary Club. Rotarians accept nominations every year for its Citizen of the Year. From left are Van Reed, Rotarian and chairman of Citizen of the Year; Fran Guillory, Lynn Pavich, Gomez; Donna Baltakis, Jean Johnson and Ellis Daigle, president of the Rotary Club. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Celeste Gomez is the 2024 Citizen of the Year, presented by the Eunice Rotary Club. Rotarians accept nominations every year for its Citizen of the Year. From left are Van Reed, Rotarian and chairman of Citizen of the Year; Fran Guillory, Lynn Pavich, Gomez; Donna Baltakis, Jean Johnson and Ellis Daigle, president of the Rotary Club. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Celeste Gomez earns Rotary honor

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Celeste Gomez is the 2024 Eunice Rotary Club’s Citizen of the Year. Gomez was recognized and honored at the Rotary Club meeting Wednesday. Van Reed, chairman of the Rotary’s Citizen of the Year, said Gomez thought she was going to talk to the Rotarians about the Garden Club.

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Mamou Police pay, staffing scrutinized

Heather Bogard/ Ville Platte Gazette
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Katrina Hackney, owner of The Coulee Tavern, addressed the April 9 meeting of the Mamou Town Council regarding the personnel budget for the Mamou Police Department and town security. She noted there is definitely a lack of officers and pay is a big issue.