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Solving the parish airport problem

Solution 1: Recruit pilots residing in St. Landry Parish. Select the most experienced and retired one; offer to hire this person as the airport administrator.

Farewell after 4 decades plus

After 40 years at Eunice High School and 41+ years in education, I wish to express my most profound appreciation to the offices of administration, faculty, staff, students — past and present — and friends as Iannounce my retirement effective Sept. 14.

The Bert and Ernie lesson

Bert and Ernie are not gay. That I even have to say this is the problem, not the actual fact that they aren’t.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sept. 27 Delvin D. Williams, 41, 200 block of Bay Ridge Road, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery, operating a vehicle with a suspended license. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Delvin D.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following re excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Sept. 26 06:48 Computer lab alarm accidentally set off at Eunice Junior High School. 07:20 Man in the 1600 block of West Peach said his neighbor is using his trash can.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Sept. 26 Stephanie D. Crowder, 32, 700 block of Harold Street, Eunice. Simple battery. Samuel Schoeffler, 59, 200 block of Bradley Street, Eunice. Warrant. Dustin Cole Bourque, 34, 300 block of North East Street, Eunice. Warrant.

Iota farmer honored by Rice Festival

CROWLEY — The 82nd International Rice Festival will recognize Gerard Frey as the 2018 Farmer of the Year. Frey was born and raised in a rural community called Shortbread, northeast of Iota in Acadia Parish.

Rosa Mae Bertrand

Rosa Mae Bertrand passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice at the age of 80. A Celebration of Life was held at Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial followed in the St. Paul Cemetery with Deacon David Guillory officiating.

Nick’s on 2nd grand opening, ribbon cutting

A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held by the Eunice Chamber of Commerce for Nick’s on 2nd 123 S. 2nd St. in downtown Eunice from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday. Kevin Richard and all his staff were wished well. (The Eunice News photo)

As lieutenant governor she sized up the field

Part two of three: From the PSC to Number Two ALMOST AS SOON AS SHE LAUNCHED her bid for governor in 1991, then-Public Service Commissioner Kathleen Babineaux Blanco was out of the race. “I called (Secretary of State) Fox (McKeithen) and said, ‘Take my name off the ballot,’” Mrs.