News

Petals of Mercy

A morning of reflection for women is being offered by Petals of Mercy, a Theresian community in Eunice, on May 7. The event will take place in the Jeanmard Hall at 250 N.

Registration for French-immersion school in Sunset

École St. Landry, a public charter school will launch in August for the 2021-2022 school year with capacity for 48 kindergarten students and 48 first grade St. Landry Parish students. During the initial application period that closed March 31, 32 kinder students and 26 first graders applied — which means École St. Landry still has room to receive 16 additional applications from kinder students and 22 additional applications from first graders. To learn more about École St. Landry, go to ecolestlandry.org.

Concert Band, Choir rehearsals

The Eunice Community Concert Band and Choir will begin rehearsals on May 10 for the choir and May for the 11 band for their 31st Anniversary Concert, “Be Our Guest.” Concert dates are July 15 and 16. For more information call 337-457- 1776..

ABC annual golf tourney set

The Acadian Baptist Center will host its 8th annual Golf Tournament beginning at 8:30 a.m. June 5 at the Farm d’Allie Golf Club on 1235 Beau Bassin Rd., in Carencro.

Daily rosary to begin in May

Beginning May 1 and throughout the month of May, Court Eunice 208, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, will be praying a daily rosary at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to join in the rosary garden in front of St.

CDA meeting set for May 3

Court Eunice 208 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m., Monday May 3, at the Jeanmard Hall, at North 3rd Street. All members are encouraged to attend and to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Eunice Food Bank New membership is always open.

Ice cream man busted in Basile for drugs

The delightful tinkling music of a neighborhood ice cream truck usually brings delightfuls miles, smacking lips, and great joy to young and old alike. On March 20, the tune and taste turned sour as Basile Police arrested Kirk James Robinson, 48, of Arnaudville, the owner and operator of a ice cream van that has been driven up and down the streets of Basile and other communities for the past several years.