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City budget includes police pay raise

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, June 9, 2023

The starting pay for Eunice Police increases from $12.75 an hour to $16 an hour in the 2023-2024 city budget up for approval at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. Mayor Scott Fontenot announced the proposed salary increase at a meeting Thursday to set the agenda for the meeting.

Angela Rathle, supervisory National Park Service ranger. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Acadian Cultural Center to reopen in 2024

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, June 9, 2023

The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice, closed since 2019, is projected to reopen in May 2024, according to Angela Rathle, supervisory National Park Service ranger. Rathle spoke Wednesday at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting.

The Eunice Head Start Center.

St. Landry Parish School Board loses Head Start grant

Rebecca Chaisson

Thursday, June 8, 2023

The St. Landry Parish School Board effective July 1 will no longer administer the Head Start program in the parish. A news release from the Office of Head Start and the School Board was released Thursday afternoon.

Beulah LeJeune Berry

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 8, 2023

IOTA-On a beautiful afternoon of June 7, 2023, a sweet and gentle mother, Beulah LeJeune Berry, passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family at the age of 95. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the St.

Senate President Page Cortez proposed lifting the state spending cap, and the House agreed on Wednesday. (Photo by Francis Dinh/LSU Manship School News Service)

House raises state spending limit

(not verified)

Thursday, June 8, 2023

The House voted 85-19 Wednesday to raise the Legislature’s limit on spending to make use of much of the large pile of extra cash flowing into state coffers. Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 would raise the expenditure limit for this fiscal year and next.

Seized marijuana on the hood of a St Landry Parish Sheriff’s patrol vehicle. (Photo courtesy of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office)

Traffic stop yields pot

Rebecca Chaisson

Thursday, June 8, 2023

A traffic stop yielded 35.5 pounds of marijuana, 190 MDMA pills and a 9mm pistol, according to a news release from St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz. The seized narcotics had a street value of about $162,920, Guidroz stated. The stop occurred on June 6 when the St.

Dusty Paul Davy

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Dusty Paul Davy passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at the age of 42. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 8, 2023

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 8 Pravan Malik James, 25, 700 block of Bourque Road, Church Point. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Donald Glover III, 31, 4900 block of Pecan Street, New Orleans.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Mt. Olive Cemetery in need of lawn care Help is needed from the family, friends and concerned citizens those laid to rest at Mt. Olive Cemetery. The family members, are compelled to organize together to consistently take care of the lawn care/landscaping needs of this property moving forward.

Ambrose Meche

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Ambrose Meche passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at the age of 82. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023 at Annunciation Catholic Church in Duralde with Father Blaine Clement Celebrant. Entombment will follow in St. Augustine Mausoleum in Basile.