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Myra Miller
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Eunice Rotary Spirit of Christmas Food Drive set The annual Spirit of Christmas Food Drive sponsored by Super 1 Foods is here. Each year the Eunice Rotary Club’s goal is to deliver baking hens and boxes of food to 100 needy families in the Eunice area.

Eunice High earns an A in state scores

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Eunice High School earned its sixth straight A in the school performance scores across the district in scores released Wednesday at the Louisiana Department of Education. Eunice High School was the only regular high school in the parish earning an A.
Hundreds of film industry workers pack the halls of the Louisiana Senate chamber to show support for the Motion Picture tax credit. (Photo credit: Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)

Hundreds of film industry workers pack the halls of the Louisiana Senate chamber to show support for the Motion Picture tax credit. (Photo credit: Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)

Film industry packs halls of capitol to save tax credit

Myra Miller
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
By Wesley Muller Louisiana Illuminator Hundreds of film industry workers filled the State Capitol’s Senate committee hall Sunday afternoon to signal their opposition to legislation that would dismantle the program that turned Louisiana into “Hollywood South.
Louisiana State Surpluses Since Fiscal Year 2004. (Source: Revenue Estimating Conference, PAR data.)

Louisiana State Surpluses Since Fiscal Year 2004. (Source: Revenue Estimating Conference, PAR data.)

State surpluses likely to continue

Myra Miller
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
PAR Snapshots provide information on trending topics in Louisiana. Unlike PAR commentaries, snapshots do not offer recommendations. Louisiana has enjoyed repeated state surpluses for the last seven years, and the latest calculations estimate lawmakers will see that trend continue another year.
Rep. Debbie Villio. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)

Rep. Debbie Villio. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)

Mental health professionals oppose sending more youth to adult prisons

Myra Miller
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
By Julie O’Donoghue Louisiana Illuminator Around 70 mental health professionals and educators in Louisiana have signed a letter urging state lawmakers to vote against a proposed constitutional amendment that could send more young teenagers to adult prisons.
Lawmakers have been debating Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax-overhaul proposals. (Photo by Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate, Pool)

Lawmakers have been debating Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax-overhaul proposals. (Photo by Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate, Pool)

Senate backs off some tax cuts

Myra Miller
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
By Avery Sams, Ella Ray and Grace Thompson LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE— Some tax cuts adopted by the state House of Representatives last week were undone by a Senate committee on Tuesday when it took up major elements of the governor’s tax proposals.
St. Landry Parish School Superintendent Milton Batiste III and School Board President Mary Ellen Donatto confer during Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish School Superintendent Milton Batiste III and School Board President Mary Ellen Donatto confer during Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

School projects finished

Myra Miller
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
St. Landry Parish school construction projects started in the wake of the Covid pandemic were declared finished at a Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday in Opelousas. “This will be very short and very sweet, we’re finished.
Early voting for the Dec. 7 election will be held from Friday through Nov 30, excluding Sunday, Thanksgiving and Nov. 29, which is observed as Acadian Day, according to Byron Stelly, St. Landry Parish registrar of voters.

Early voting for the Dec. 7 election will be held from Friday through Nov 30, excluding Sunday, Thanksgiving and Nov. 29, which is observed as Acadian Day, according to Byron Stelly, St. Landry Parish registrar of voters.

Early voting begins Friday

Myra Miller
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Early voting for the Dec. 7 election will be held from Friday through Nov 30, excluding Sunday, Thanksgiving and Nov. 29, which is observed as Acadian Day, according to Byron Stelly, St. Landry Parish registrar of voters. Voting hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Acadia Parish police jurors OK pay raise

Myra Miller
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
By Claudette Olivier Crowley Post-Signal The Acadia Parish Police Jury approved an increase to the monthly pay paid to police jurors during a special meeting on Nov. 12. The vote to approve the 68% pay increase was not unanimous.