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Qualifying to begin for St. Landry Parish president

Qualifying will be held Wednesday through Friday for St. Landry Parish president. Charles Jagneaux, clerk of court, announced the qualifying dates recently. Qualifying will be held at the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office in Suite 207 Administration, 118 S. Court St., St.

Man dies in Opelousas house fire

State Fire Marshal deputies continue investigating the circumstances surrounding a mobile home fire in Opelousas that claimed the life of a male resident. The Opelousas Fire Department responded to a residential fire in the 200 block of Elementary Lane around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Arbor Day celebration planned Saturday at Chicot State Park

Louisiana’s Arbor Day will be celebrated with a tree seedling giveaway at Chicot State Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The tree seedling giveaway will take place at Pavilion 1 near the splashpad in Chicot State Park.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. January 14 Renee Lynn Mouton, 38, 1900 block of Highway 93, Sunset. Theft, criminal trespass. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Arthur Ray Vigers, 57, 800 block of S. Beulah Street, Eunice.

AgCenter agents give tree-planting tips

Anyone who has ever visited the LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center or the neighboring campus of LSU Alexandria has probably noticed — and maybe even stopped to snap a photo of — a pair of huge live oaks that stand in a field behind an office building.

Lafayette and Evangeline parish schools win national honor

Early College Academy in Lafayette Parish and Pine Prairie High School in Evangeline Parish have been named National ESEA Distinguished Schools by the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA).

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. January 13 06:17 Wellness check on subject in the 200 block of East Peach.

News notes

Dr. MLK Jr. celebration canceled The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City Wide celebration committee chairpersons Jacqueline Vallare and Mark Dupre announced that due to COVID-19 restrictions Eunice’s annual Martin Luther King celebrations and parade scheduled for Jan. 16-18 are canceled.

Rotary Club seeks nominees for top citizen award

The Eunice Rotary Club is accepting nominations for the 2020 Citizen of the Year Award.

Eunice downtown Mardi Gras canceled

The downtown Eunice Mardi Gras celebration is officially canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was announced at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. Mardi Gras is on Feb. 16. Mayor Scott Fontenot said, “I think it would be a public health issue to invite the world to Eunice...” Gov.