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Herman Fuselier, St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission executive director, reviews tourism statistics at the St. Landry Parish Council meeting on Wednesday in Opelousas. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Herman Fuselier, St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission executive director, reviews tourism statistics at the St. Landry Parish Council meeting on Wednesday in Opelousas. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Eunice is top tourist destination in the parish

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 17, 2025
Eunice, especially at Mardi Gras, is one of the top tourist destinations in St. Landry Parish. Herman Fuselier, St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission executive director, told the St. Landry Parish Council that on Mardi Gras day there were 11,300 people in downtown Eunice.

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Eunice Police voted 2% pay raise

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 17, 2025
All 38 Eunice Police Department employees are receiving a 2% pay raise following Tuesday’s city council meeting. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot explained, “The chief and I have been discussing some things to recruit and retain officers in the police department.

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St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 17, 2025
The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Thursday, Jan. 9 Will Joseph Ryder, of Eunice, and Courtney Marie Teal, of Jennings. Alexander James Landry and Autumn Agnelica White, both of Arnaudville. Friday, Jan.

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St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 17, 2025
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court. Wednesday, Jan. 8 Nancy Ann Bellow Gobert vs Brenda Bellow Guillory, et al, partition of property. Meghan E. Wimberly vs Jacky Felps, damages. Washington State Bank vs Willie R. Desormeaux Jr., et al, executory process.
The National Weather Service graphic forecast.

The National Weather Service graphic forecast.

List of closings due to winter weather forecast

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 17, 2025
Schools closing St. Landry Parish schools to close Tuesday, Wednesday Due to a forecast of winter precipitation, St. Landry Parish public schools are to close Tueday and Wednesday. The school closure includes school-related activities. St. Landry Parish Government St.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Beginners’ Genealogy class set Jan. 18 There will be a Beginners’ Genealogy Class 2025: Unpacking Memories and Building Stories from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Eunice Public Library. The Beginners’ Genealogy Class will be presented by the Imperial St.
UL Lafayette students will help design and build 5-acre research and entertainment park in Arnaudville, La. Ground is expected to be broken on the site’s first structure, the Aqua House (above), this spring or summer. (Courtesy rendering)

UL Lafayette students will help design and build 5-acre research and entertainment park in Arnaudville, La. Ground is expected to be broken on the site’s first structure, the Aqua House (above), this spring or summer. (Courtesy rendering)

UL Lafayette students to design, build 5-acre research, entertainment park

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
A 5-acre patch of land near Arnaudville will become a hub for education, science conferences, sustainability workshops and cultural festivals thanks, in part, to the expertise of University of Louisiana at Lafayette students. The Levity and Les Deux Bayous S.T.E.A.M.
The 22nd annual Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week will be held in Eunice in March. The week was announced at the Eunice city council meeting on Tuesday with a proclamation. From left, are Jeane Solis, executive director of Louisiana Folk Roots; Mayor Scott Fontenot; Jean Johnson, Louisiana Folk Roots Board member; and Herb Wiltz, Louisiana Folk Roots Board member. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

The 22nd annual Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week will be held in Eunice in March. The week was announced at the Eunice city council meeting on Tuesday with a proclamation. From left, are Jeane Solis, executive director of Louisiana Folk Roots; Mayor Scott Fontenot; Jean Johnson, Louisiana Folk Roots Board member; and Herb Wiltz, Louisiana Folk Roots Board member. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Balfa Week coming to Lakeview

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The 22nd annual Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week will begin with a pre-Camp Louisiana French language immersion activity on March 24 hosted at the National Park Service’s “Acadian Culture Center” in Eunice. Balfa Week continues March 25 to 28 at Lakeview RV Park in Eunice.

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Suit on jail costs proves contentious

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
A lawsuit filed by St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard asking for a district court declaratory judgment on jail costs was contentious from the start. But the process itself may prove difficult. On Dec. 13 a motion was filed to recuse all 27 Judicial District judges from hearing the lawsuit.