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Piano keys from rice?

Rice farming was well established in Louisiana but was just getting started in east Texas in 1900, when Texas Farm and Ranch magazine sent W. C. Moore to get some tips on how it should be done.

Parish government office in Eunice

Interim St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard announced the opening of an office for parish government in the second floor of the Eunice Municipal Complex on Thursday. Office staff will include Sandra Darbonne.

Buller is candidate for St. Landry Parish president

Dwain Buller, lifelong resident of St. Landry Parish, has announced his candidacy for St. Landry Parish president. The special election for this seat is set for Saturday, March 20, with Early Voting is slated to be held March 6 through 13. Buller is the son of Stanley Buller, Jr.

Board to look at Maple Ave. speed limit

The Eunice Board of Aldermen may look at requesting the speed limit on the west end of Maple Avenue — La. 19 — be reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph. The request is one of the items discussed for Tuesday’s Eunice Board meeting scheduled at 6:30 p.m.

School Board asks for a new direction

Some St. Landry Parish School Board member asked the superintendent to find a different way to improve under-performing schools. The request, which drew a passionate response from Superintendent Patrick Jenkins, came at the end of the Board’s meeting Thursday.

Hurricane debris lingers in parish

Hurricane debris in St. Landry Parish and particularly in Eunice continues to present a cleanup challenge. Richard LeBouef, executive director of the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission, estimated about 40% of the hurricane debris remains in the parish.

Renee Ann LeJeune Miltner

It is with great sorrow that the family of Renee Ann LeJeune Miltner, announce her passing on Jan. 30, 2021. Renee will greatly be missed by all who knew and loved her. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

It’s a scary time for conservatives

We had President Trump for four years. I already feel like we’ve had President Biden for eight. There were many reasons for not liking Trump or the way he did things. But at least he was an optimist. At least he saw the sun coming up every morning.

Valentine dilemma: ‘Baby,’ you’re not the greatest!

Although the bar has been set remarkably low during some epochs (“Dearest, you’ve survived to produce seven more viable male heirs than my second wife”), society has always expected couples to use terms of endearment to grease the wheels of their relationships.

Iota restaurant fire

The Iota restaurant, The Snack Shack, was damaged by fire Tuesday night. According to the owners, the security company called around 10:30 p.m. stating that the alarms were going off and dispatched was called.