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How to renew the dying art of romance?

The day my Mother and Father met, he was arguing with some high school friends about whether a slice of lemon would corrode the coating on a porcelain sink. “I never came across any man quite like your Father,” my Mother says, still happily befuddled by the stubborn old fellow.

Evangeline Parish jurors raise their pay

For the first time in 20 years, the Evangeline Parish Police Jury voted to give jurors a pay raise. With the pay increase, the jurors will now be paid $1,600 a month and the president will be paid an additional $400 a month.

Acadia School Board panel nixes Rayne High weight room

Proposed construction of a new weight room at Rayne High School died for lack of a second during School Board committee meetings Monday. Steve Jones, Rayne-area representative, offered a motion to consider building a new facility at RHS, but no one on the committee would second it.

Condemned properties claim council’s time

Dilapidated houses consumed the Eunice council’s time at their regular February meeting Tuesday. Four properties were on the agenda and the Board voted to condemn 151 S. St. George. No owner showed up for the hearing.

Opelousas Middle School reconsidered

The student population at the new Opelousas Middle School is to be split with a second middle school to be opened at Creswell Elementary next school year.

Eunice Rotary Club Citizen of the Year

The 2019 Rotarian Citizen of the Year is Rick Nesbitt. Nesbitt was nominated by Angela Huckaby of Eunice. Nesbitt is a radio broadcaster at KEUN. Nesbitt has been a resident of Eunice for the past 16 years and says he calls Eunice “home.” John Pucheu presented a plaque to Nesbitt on Wednesday.

Still time to enter the Taster’ Choice at LSUE

The 10th annual Taster’s Choice is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at LSUE Acadian Center. The event is a cooking competition and is a major fundraiser for the Eunice Community Health Center. The event benefits the clinic. The center in Eunice provides under-insured and no-insured prescriptions.

Condemned properties claim council’s time

Dilapidated houses consumed the Eunice council’s time at their regular February meeting Tuesday. Four properties were on the agenda and the Board voted to condemn 151 S. St. George. No owner showed up for the hearing.

Eunice Post Office may reopen within 90 days

The Eunice Post Office, closed since Sept. 23, 2019, may reopen by the end of March. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said he received information about the March reopening this week. Fontenot had considered asking the Board of Aldermen for a resolution requesting information from the U.S.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. February 11 07:15 Vehicle being driven without license or insurance at East Elementary. 09:39 Caller from 200 block of Boudreaux said her children won’t go to school. 10:54 Fight in the 400 block of Pearl.