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Rural jobs bill unites unlikely political allies

In what could be described as an exercise in star-crossed politics, the left-leaning Louisiana Budget Project and the right-leaning Americans For Prosperity officially joined forces on Monday to oppose the creation of a rural jobs tax credit.

School Board continues steps to tax vote

The St. Landry Parish School is continuing to take steps that may result in a Spring 2018 tax election to pay for a capital improvement plan. The board’s Building, Lands and Sites Committee gave the greenlight for Superintendent Patrick Jenkins to engage Volkert Inc.

Project removes debris from MLK Jr. property

The first “Neighbor Helping Neighbor” cleanup sponsored by Keep Eunice Beautiful in conjunction with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Citywide Community Committee and many community supporters, volunteers, churches, businesses, the City of Eunice and the Eunice Police Department took place on May 20.

Smoked Meat Festival scheduled June 2-3

Bob Manuel presented Renee Brown and Samantha Guillory from Viande Boucanee, Inc., to the Ville Platte Rotary Club who discussed the 25th annual Louisiana Smoked Meat Festival scheduled June 2-3. “We moved our festival up an entire month,” Brown said.

From The Eunice News file

The following are from May 2002 files of The Eunice News. Former Eunice mayor and state representative Curtis Joubert received the LSUE University Medal in commencement ceremonies on May 25.

Leave the Confederate monuments alone

There have been several articles recently about Confederate monuments. First, there was discussion about the removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans.

Vet appreciates honor guard coverage

I would like to thank the editor of the Eunice News for printing the exceptional front page story on March 26 concerning the proposed St. Landry Parish Veterans Funeral Honor Guard.

School name should not change

I am writing in to inform the people of Eunice about a bill going to the LA State Legislature this week. I would like this be included as a letter to the editor. The requested text is below.

Of Panamas and parasols

This is the weekend when retailers tell us we’ll never get a better opportunity to stock up on everything we’ll need this summer. That’s nothing new; it’s been that way for a long time. We’re just being urged to buy different things. For example, a big ad by K. Schwartz and Co. in St.

The forgotten slaughters of the innocents

For now, everyone knows the sonorous name and cherubic face of 8-year-old Saffie Rose Roussos. She’s the littlest known victim of Monday night’s jihad attack in Manchester, England.