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Board forces a discussion on virtual school opening

The St. Landry Parish School Board was reaching the end of its agenda Thursday and there had been no discussion on the opening of the district’s first virtual school session on Tuesday. Catching the omission was Board member Raymond Cassimere.

Fault found with trash collection

The timing may have been off for Richard LeBouef, executive director the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission, as he requested a per diem increase for commission members. LeBouef was at Wednesday’s Public Works and and Administrative-Finance committee meetings in Opelousas.

$730K grant highlights city’s agenda

A $730,000 FEMA grant to buy a new ladder truck for the Eunice Fire Department will likely be the highlight of Tuesday’s city meeting. The mayor and Board of Aldermen are scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the second floor council chamber at the Eunice Municipal Complex.

Eunice Food Bank accepting food and monetary donations

With the city of Eunice experiencing an increased number of people displaced from Hurricane Laura, and some are staying in the city, there has been an increase in the volume of food distributed at the Eunice Food Bank. Mary Ann Guillory, director at the food bank, said, “Since Friday (Aug.

Eunice Fire Department holds a disaster relief drive

The Eunice Fire Department is holding a disaster relief drive for victims of Hurricane Laura.

Louisiana sugarcane crop escapes extensive damage

One week after Hurricane Laura came ashore, Louisiana’s sugarcane crop is still showing some signs of the storm, but the damage is not as extensive as feared as Laura approached the state.

Higgins says armed demonstrators ‘won’t walk away’ from protests

Amid growing concerns about violent clashes between protesters across the country, U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins on Tuesday suggested in a social-media post that armed demonstrators at Louisiana protests should be met with deadly force.

Pet food recall: LDAF discovers fungal toxin

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Feed Program is at the forefront of a nationwide pet food recall following the discovery of Aflatoxin in a dry dog food. Aflatoxin is a mycotoxin produced by a fungus commonly found in grain such as corn.

From the September 2008 Eunice News files

Louisiana National Guard, from the 1083rd at Minden arrived arrived at the old Walmart building on West Laurel early Wednesday morning to dispense ice from two 40-foot trailers, followed by trailers full of water and MREs (emergency rations) before noon.

All Louisiana kids have a right to internet access

Our illustrious state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in Louisiana has just released a startling report. Over 25% of students, some 179,000 throughout the state, have no internet access. Yet the vast majority of school districts teach a good part of the week virtually over the internet.