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St. Landry Parish School board member Donnie Perron.

School Board rejects money to renovate 2 schools

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, March 4, 2022

The St. Landry Parish School Board on a 6-5 vote rejected using $15 million in COVID-19 -related funding to renovate Port Barre and Palmetto elementary schools. The March 26 election where the school district has three tax propositions on the ballot played into the debate over the funding.

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Mamou Police ID person wanted in shooting

Rebecca Chaisson

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Mamou Police were notified at 7:46 p.m. Monday by officers working a detail in the downtown area that there were shots fired in the 200 block of 6th Street. Responding officers arrived to the area and located a white male victim lying in the road with multiple gunshot wounds.

Marcus Q. Gorley

Marcus Quinn Gorley

Myra Miller

Thursday, March 3, 2022

EUNICE–It is with heavy hearts that the family of Marcus Quinn Gorley announces the unexpected loss of a beloved brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend, who passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at his home at the age of 56. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Thursday, March 3, 2022

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 2 07:36 Wreck reported at McKenzie and East Laurel, road blockage and no injuries. 10:07 Caller advised that his rent house at Corrine and Mamie was stripped over the weekend.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Thursday, March 3, 2022

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 3 Jude Lynn Bertrand, 56, 300 block of Keller Street, Crowley. Disturbing the peace (2 counts). Arrested by Opelousas Police.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Second Harvest plans mobile fresh food market in Eunice Second Harvest plans to have a mobile fresh food market in Eunice from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Southeast Community Center every second Tuesday of the month.

Broadband meeting at Eunice City Hall

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

St. Landry Parish Parish President Jessie Bellard, Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot, and Acadiana Planning Commission CEO Monique Boulet to hold a press conference for broadband expansion at the Eunice City Hall at 1 p.m. Thursday in the council chambers.

Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season and the Rev. Clinton Sensat of St. Thomas More Catholic Church performed a 6:30 a.m. Mass Wednesday. Ash Wednesday begins the 40-day season of fast and penance. Also administering ashes was Mervin Sonnier.(Photo by Myra Miller)

Eunice Mardi Gras Captain Pat Frey holds a chicken out to the runners at North Bobcat Drive and Parish Road 6-325. Turn to pages 2, 6, 10 and 12 for more photos.

Eunice Mardi Gras ‘picture perfect’

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

A blue sky with afternoon temperatures in the 70s blessed the Eunice Mardi Gras. “Today is just picture perfect. Look at the people having fun,” said Mayor Scott Fontenot as he looked over the crowd on 2nd Street at about 2 p.m. “It is clean,” he said of the street.

George Davis

Myra Miller

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of George Davis announces his passing on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at 7:23 a.m. at his residence in Alexandria. He was 63. A Memorial celebration will be celebrated on Saturday, March 5 from 10 a.m. until noon at Frank Brothers Chapel in Eunice.