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Parish website last updated more than year ago

The last update on the St. Landry Parish Government website was more than a year ago. Former District 8 Councilwoman Pam Gautreau scolded the Council’s Administrative- Finance Committee about the lack of updates at its meeting Wednesday at the Old City Market in Opelousas.

Eunice January sales tax revenue up

January sales tax rev-enue in Eunice rose 4 per cent compared to a year ago, according to statistics from the St. Landry Parish School Board. Sales Tax Division. Revenue was $572,399 in January, up $22,244 from that collected in January 2017. Total sales tax revenue in St.

Eunice company’s former IT
manager sentenced to 160 months for defrauding employer $2.8M

A man who defrauded a Eunice pipeline company out of more than $2.8 million was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for wire fraud, according to news release from U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook. Richard Walter Borek Jr., 43, of Duson, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E.

LABI chief talks Louisiana Checkbook with One Acadiana

At home, keeping up with the checkbook is one of the most important means to making sure that your finances are in order. What if you could use that same means of tracking to make sure that state officials are keeping Louisiana’s finances in order? Citizens in Louisiana may have that option.

New service contract for Acadia Parish garbage collection

The Acadia Parish Police Jury will continue to furnish its weekly garbage collection services to all parish residents and eligible businesses as it has in the past, but under a new service contract with Waste Connections, Inc. (WCI).

Taster’s Choice winners listed

Many started the Mardi Gras season off Wednesday evening at the annual Taster’s Choice. A crowd gathered at LSUE Acadian Center for ‘tasting and sampling’ of different foods during the eighth annual Taster’s Choice (Le Courir De Mardi Gras Pour Le Clinic).

DOTD announces St. Landry, Acadia road project

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that beginning Monday construction will begin on a $575,000 project on La. 367 (Bayou Mallet Highway) from La. 370 (Richard School Road) to U.S. 190 in Acadia and St. Landry parishes.

St. Landry School Board committee assignments announced

Following the election of Candace Gerace as St. Landry Parish School Board president and Mary Ellen Donatto as vice president, the Board’s committee assignments were announced.

School Board sets makeup days, OKs 2018-’19 calendar

The St. Landry Parish adjusted the school calendar to make up days lost due to weather. Superintendent Patrick Jenkins said seven days were lost to winter weather that included snow and ice conditions. The St. Landry Parish School Board approved the following: Wednesday will be a full day of school.

LSU system is a linchpin to success in the state

LSU, including LSUE and all eight campuses of the LSU family, is the linchpin in Louisiana’s success. When I spoke at LSUE’s commencement last semester, I looked out over the sea of excited faces and realized that I was seated within the engine that drives the future of this city.