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Cheryl Frugé returns to LSUE as dean of students affairs

Dr. Cheryl Frugé is the new dean of students at LSUE, the school recently announced. Frugé comes back to the Cajun Prairie with years of experience as a counselor at both the collegiate and high school level.

Household hazardous waste to be collected

The St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Disposal District will hold its 2024 Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday at the recycling centers in Opelousas and Eunice. The Opelousas Recycling Center, located at 2717 W. Landry St. in Opelousas, will be open from 8 a.m. to noon.

Tri-Parish workforce down 241 in September

The Tri-Parish workforce drop by 241 people in September compared to September 2023, according to statistics released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission on Tuesday. The September workforce totaled 67,496, down from 67,737 in September 2023.

St. Landry Parish early vote up 8.8% over 4 years ago

Early voting in St. Landry Parish ended with an. 8.8% increase over the final tally in 2020 when another presidential race was on the ballot. The early vote count total was 14,775 on Tuesday, up 1,200 from 13,575 in November 2020.

Eunice political, civic, business leader “Jack” Burson dies

Isaac “Jack” Jackson Burson Jr., who served as Eunice alderman at-large from Jan. 1, 1995, to Dec. 31, 2018, died Monday. He was 85 years old.

Unrestrained occupants killed, injured in separate overnight crashes

Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle hit-and-run fatality crash on Interstate 10 West just east of La. 343 in Lafayette Parish just before 1 a.m. Monday. The crash claimed the life of 38-year-old Ashley Campbell of Temple, Texas.

City of Eunice, St. Landry Parish reschedules Halloween Trick or Treat from Thursday to Wednesday

City of Eunice, St. Landry Parish reschedules Halloween Trick-or-Treating to Wednesday due to inclement weather The City of Eunice, in response to an anticipated weather forecast, has made the decision to reschedule Halloween trick-or-treating.

News notes

Speaker Johnson’s office to hold satellite office hours WASHINGTON, D.C. — Speaker Mike Johnson’s district staff will host satellite office hours throughout Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District to assist constituents who need assistance navigating federal agencies.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday,Oct. 16 James Louis Rivet and Annie Merle Cummings, both of Opelousas. Thursday, Oct. 17 Aidan Louis LeJeune of Ville Platte and Caroline Grace Estes, of Port Barre. Friday, Oct.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District. Wednesday, Oct. 16 Cheryl Eaglin Bostick vs Gregory Hayes, monies due. John Dale Saucier Jr. vs Tricia Ann Saucier, divorce. Thursday, Oct. 17 Wells Fargo Bank NA vs Raymond Lewis Jr. et al, executory process. Georgia Banking.