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Changing the waterway’s route

When the Intracoastal Waterway was nothing more than a series of lines on a map, the idea was to send it through Vermilion Bay.

Grannies need to tend to home

Recently I was informed through the news media that several “Grannies” were gathering in Houston then traveling to McAllen, Texas, to find out first hand the disposition of the children separated from their parents after crossing the border into the United States from Mexico. .

Did you know? Billing scams

Cable Billing and Online Bill Pay Scams are often used to access your bank account and defraud you of thousands of dollars.

Ride free the first week

Commuters between Acadia Parish and Lafayette will get to try Ride Acadiana free of charge the first week of operation, Aug. 20-24. The special introductory offer, allows riders a chance to become familiar with the new commuter bus route pilot project at no cost.

LDWF office in Opelousas closed

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has completed the transition to its new regional office at 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette. LDWF staff from New Iberia and Opelousas are now housed at the Lafayette location.

Pilot transit program links Acadia Parish to Lafayette

This fall, University of Louisiana at Lafayette students who commute to and from four Acadiana communities can let someone else do the driving. That’s thanks to Ride Acadiana, a pilot transit program that will launch Aug. 20, the first day of the Fall 2018 semester.

LED lighting back on track

In January, Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot told Kiwanis Club members that the city had received a $1.6 million grant for LED lighting and the project was to start in six months. Obviously, that schedule didn’t happen, but Fontenot said there’s been details to work out with Cleco.

Sales tax collections rose in July

Total sales tax collections in St. Landry Parish through July were 3 percent ahead of the same period in 2017, according to statistics released Friday by the St. Landry Parish School Board Sales Tax Division.

From The Eunice News files

From the August 2007 files of The Eunice News Chamber of Commerce to hold first annual Clay Shoot next week. The Eunice Chamber of Commerce has announced that their first annual Sporting Clay Shoot will be held Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Cajun Elite Shooting Club in Evangeline.

Donald ‘Donnie’ J. Bollich

EUNICE — It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Donald “Donnie” J. Bollich announces his passing on Thursday, August 09, 2018 at Acadian Medical Center. He was 87. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 11:00 am on Monday, August 13, 2018 at St.