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LSUE enrollment up 5%

LSUE’s fall enrollment is up 5% over last year even as the campus adjusts to life during a pandemic. LSU Eunice Chancellor Nancee Sorenson spoke to the Eunice Rotary Club on Wednesday along with Dr.

Solid Waste Commission members voted a raise

St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission members will receive an extra $50 for every meeting they attend. The 33% raise in the per diem was approved by eight St. Landry Parish Council members at a meeting Wednesday in Opelousas held in the Delta Grand Theater.

City still awaiting a disaster declaration

The city of Eunice is still waiting for a federal disaster declaration that would help it pay for expenses incurred due to Hurricane Laura. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said the declaration was made to help individuals with FEMA assistance.

Gov. Edwards: La. will implement expanded nursing home visitation

Louisiana will move to quickly implement new guidance from the federal government easing restrictions on visits to nursing homes during the COVID pandemic, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Friday.

House razed in Eunice

A house at 521 Fred St. in Eunice was removed in a joint effort by the city, St. Landry Parish Government and the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission.

Leon Douglas Beaugh Oct. 8, 1923 — Sept. 16, 2020

GRAND COTEAU — A Mass of Christian Burial for Leon Douglas Beaugh will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the St. John Berchman Catholic Church. Fr. Kenneth Domingue will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at St. John Berchman Mausoleum in Cankton.

Juan Williams: Black jobs don’t matter

With less than two months until Election Day 2020, more and more news stories are focused on the pivotal African-American vote. In a New York Times op-ed written by Fox News contributor Juan Williams, the author boldly wrote that “the black vote now defines American politics.

Come on, get happy: The Partridge Family at 50

Realizing that September 25 marks the 50th anniversary of the premiere of “The Partridge Family,” I am reminded that time moves more swiftly than a 45 RPM turntable.

War hero’s cause moves forward

The movement to proclaim Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur a saint has taken an important step with the opening of his Cause for Canonization by the Vatican.

Disaster unemployment assistance available

Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available to certain workers who lost income as a direct result of Hurricane Laura in Louisiana. The purpose of DUA is to help workers whose primary incomes are lost or interrupted by a federally declared disaster.