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Berline Boone waves to the crowd during the 2014 La. Swine Festival Parade.

Berline Boone waves to the crowd during the 2014 La. Swine Festival Parade.

Basile’s longest serving mayor dies

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 30, 2023
Berline Boone’s life came to an end on June 20 after an illness that had her on hospice care at her home. Her death gives us time to recall her unselfish lifetime of service to the Basile community and her notable marks on the town’s history.

Smoke testing is complete in Chataignier, leaks are found

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 30, 2023
Gail McDavid, village administrator of Chataignier, reported, during the council meeting held June 26 that Louisiana Rural Water Association has completed smoke testing the sewer lines and found about 30 different leaks. According to McDavid, there are four leaks that are “pretty bad.

Eunice mayor declares Monday, Tuesday as holidays

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 30, 2023
Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot has decided that the City of Eunice will follow the State of Louisiana and St. Landry Parish Government and declare Monday to be an administrative holiday. This administrative holiday will pair with the city’s holiday of Tuesday.
Ken Peart holds the three special shells he plans to use at the Eunice Fourth of July fireworks display. The show starts at 9 p.m. at the Eunice Recreation Complex on Sittig Road. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Ken Peart holds the three special shells he plans to use at the Eunice Fourth of July fireworks display. The show starts at 9 p.m. at the Eunice Recreation Complex on Sittig Road. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Eunice Fourth

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 30, 2023
Ken Peart holds the three special shells he plans to use at the Eunice Fourth of July fireworks display. The show starts at 9 p.m. at the Eunice Recreation Complex on Sittig Road. (Photo by Myra Miller)
Above, from left, are Landry LeJeune, of Basile, Andre Guillory, of Eunice, and Max Daniel, of Baton Rouge, practice archery. Johnson is in the background.

Above, from left, are Landry LeJeune, of Basile, Andre Guillory, of Eunice, and Max Daniel, of Baton Rouge, practice archery. Johnson is in the background.

Learning outdoor skills

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 30, 2023
The Eunice Recreation Department held its sixth class to teach archery, fishing, boating and hunting skills to youngsters. Robert Johnson, recreation director, said the class is held once a year and is usually filled to capacity.
Chad LaComb, economic development planner with Acadiana Planning Commission, speaks at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Chad LaComb, economic development planner with Acadiana Planning Commission, speaks at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Brownfields identified in Eunice

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 30, 2023
What is the Brownfields Redevelopment Program? Eunice Rotarians found out Wednesday. A Brownfield is a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Friday, June 30, 2023
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 30 Alvin Paul Warren, Sr., 53, 700 block of Halphen Street, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Charelle Nicole Forbes, 36, 100 block of Avenue A, Opelousas.
Highland Early Learning Center classroom.

Highland Early Learning Center classroom.

Highland Early Learning Center to continue

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 30, 2023
Highland Early Learning Center will continue operations in the coming school year with classes for pre-kindergarten students. St. Landry Parish Superintendent Milton Batiste III clarified the Eunice school will remain open. The school has been a mix of parish and Head Start classes.
Melvie Joseph Blanchard

Melvie Joseph Blanchard

Melvie Joseph Blanchard

Myra Miller
Friday, June 30, 2023
EUNICE–Melvie Joseph Blanchard passed away on June 29, 2023 at the age of 95 in his home in Eunice, Louisiana. He was born on November 23, 1927 in Church Point, Louisiana. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 3, 2023 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice.