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St. Landry Chamber Board members named

The St. Landry Chamber of Commerce announced its 2018 Board of Directors recently. Executive Committee members are Angela Cassimere, chairwoman; Ken Cochran, 2019 chairman-elect; and Loren Carriere, 2017 chairman. Vice chairmen are: Bill Rodier, area and economic development. Term expires Dec. 31.

From The Eunice News files

The following are from the January 1998 files of The Eunice News. Nominees for the Eunice Rotary Club’s 1996 Citizen of the Year were Dr. Jacqueline Fruge, Susan Guillory Gaspard, Dwight Jodon and Pat Dossman, Jacque Pucheu, the Rev. Wil Sylvester, Brian Tanner and Hannah Zaunbrecher.

St. Landry Chamber schedules banquet

The St. Landry Chamber will hold the 2018 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet at the Opelousas Civic Center at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19. This year’s theme, We Are St. Landry, will give limelight to individuals, businesses, and municipalities.

Concealed carry classes planned in Eunice

Non-profit classes for a concealed handgun permit are scheduled at the Masonic Lodge, 211 W. Park Ave., Eunice, according to an announcement from Maj. Eddie Thibodeaux of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Class dates are Feb. 17, March 17, April 14, May 12, June 23, July 21, Aug. 18, Sept.

Tax proposals aired at forum

A Eunice community meeting, “Community Forum Building Our Future,” was held Wednesday in the Eunice High School auditorium to discuss upcoming bond propositions and the future of St. Landry Parish schools.

Build roads to save the horses

Bad roads have been a headache in Louisiana ever since we’ve had roads to maintain and politicians who wanted to pave them with anything but tax money. The sticking points have been the same over the years: We want good roads, but nobody wants to pay for them.

Sheriffs to awards scholarships

Sheriffs in St. Landry and Acadia parishes announced they will award $500 scholarships through the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program. The scholarships will be awarded to a graduating senior in each parish. Applications area available at parish high schools.

Council opposes disposal facility

The St. Landry Parish Council joined Beggs area property owners in opposing a salt water disposal well proposed for a 5.5 acre site off La. 182 near the parish landfill. The vote was unanimous and occurred with little comment at the Wednesday meeting at the Old City Market in Opelousas.

School Board hears favorable audit report

When the St. Landry Parish School Board meets Thursday, it will vote to accept its audit for the year ending June 30, 2017. The task shouldn’t prove difficult. Auditor Casey Ardoin, of Kolder, Champagne, Slaven and Company, said, “The School Board had a really good year financially.

What happened to those pesky bugs during the freeze?

Many crop pests did not survive the record cold temperatures seen in Louisiana in mid-January, which is good news for farmers who are preparing for the upcoming growing season. The bad news?