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The last day to register to vote by mail/in person for the Nov. 3 election is 4:30 p.m. Oct. 5.
Cheryl Milburn, registrar of voters of St. Landry Parish, released a reminder of key election dates for voters.
The online deadline to register for the Nov. 3 election is Oct. 13. The forms must be postmarked or submitted by this date.
Milburn stated persons interested in participating in the upcoming election must register to vote and make any changes to their records by this deeadline.
Other election dates include:

The St. Landry Parish School Board voted to send students in pre-kindergarten to fourth-grade back to school and fifth through 12th grades back to school in a hybrid schedule.
Students are also allowed the option of continuing to learn virtually. There may as many 3,000 students and parents selecting the virtual academy.
The application for the virtual academy is to be available Saturday morning on the district’s website.

The Eunice Community Health Center is usually involved in providing health care to those in need, but the coronovirus turned that situation around.
Now, the clinic is needing the public’s help because the virus shutdown many of its usual sources of funding.
“I’m writing on behalf of keeping our no-cost pharmacy/clinic operating. We are in need of funds to help sustain the clinic and continue to serve people in need. Due to COVID-19 we have suspended all fundraisers,” wrote Yancy Fontenot, executive director.