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Eunice News candidate election information

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The Eunice News will publish announcements for candidates in the Nov. 8 election at no charge when accompanied by payment for advertising.
Dwayne Compton, of Jefferson Davis Parish, was named the 2021 Outstanding Master Farmer. He is pictured with Stephen Austin from Louisiana Land Bank and Eric Bergeron with the Gowan Company, who each presented him with a check for $1,000. (Photo by V. Todd Miller/LSU AgCenter)

Dwayne Compton, of Jefferson Davis Parish, was named the 2021 Outstanding Master Farmer. He is pictured with Stephen Austin from Louisiana Land Bank and Eric Bergeron with the Gowan Company, who each presented him with a check for $1,000. (Photo by V. Todd Miller/LSU AgCenter)

2021 Louisiana Master Farmer awards presented

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Eight Master Farmer recertifications and the 2021 Louisiana Outstanding Master Farmer award were presented during a meeting of the Louisiana Association of Conservation April 20 in Baton Rouge.

DOTD announces St. Landry, Evangeline road projects

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that 19 projects around the state recently received bids. Fifteen contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $51.1 million.
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Greagoff named LSUE’s vice chancellor of business affairs

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
LSU Eunice has named Amy Greagoff the vice chancellor of business affairs, it was announced this week. Greagoff joined the university in 2017. Greagoff has served on an interim basis as the head of the financial side of LSUE since July 2019.
The Board of Directors for Eunice Players’ Theatre is excited to announce The 52nd season of the Eunice Players’ Theatre opens at 7 p.m. today with “The Queen of Bingo.” The story centers on sisters very different from each other but bound by love – and the game of Bingo. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. April 28, 29, 30, and May 4, 6, and 7. The matinee is 2 p.m. May 1. Dinner theater with steak and trimmings is at 6 p.m. May 5.  All seats are $15; dinner is an additional $25. Tickets for the show, a

The Board of Directors for Eunice Players’ Theatre is excited to announce The 52nd season of the Eunice Players’ Theatre opens at 7 p.m. today with “The Queen of Bingo.” The story centers on sisters very different from each other but bound by love – and the game of Bingo. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. April 28, 29, 30, and May 4, 6, and 7. The matinee is 2 p.m. May 1. Dinner theater with steak and trimmings is at 6 p.m. May 5.  All seats are $15; dinner is an additional $25. Tickets for the show, a

Play opens tonight at Players’ Theatre

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The Board of Directors for Eunice Players’ Theatre is excited to announce The 52nd season of the Eunice Players’ Theatre opens at 7 p.m. today with “The Queen of Bingo.” The story centers on sisters very different from each other but bound by love – and the game of Bingo.

Eunice teen faces 4 counts of attempted murder in shooting

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Victor Jordan Jr., 18, of the 100 block of Boudreaux Street, Eunice, is charged with four counts of attempted second-degree murder for an April 15 shooting. Jordan is also charged with criminal damage to property.

Give Depp credit for defending his reputation

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
I was feeling a bit under the weather this past week, so I ended up spending time at home in front of the television. The thing that really mesmerized me was the Johnny Depp trial on Court TV. I never watch Court TV.

A few random observations

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
I never had the Easter Bunny pegged for a PR flack, but he can now add it to his CV. Shortly after the White House Easter Egg Roll, the basket-toting Easter Bunny intervened and led President Biden away from a reporter who asked the president about Afghanistan.
On Saturday, members of the Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club added plantings around the Welcome to Eunice sign located on the west end of Laurel Avenue after giving the sign a thorough cleaning. The beautification project coincided with Saturday’s Citywide Cleanup organized by Keep Eunice Beautiful as the culminating activity of the statewide Love the Book Week. Earlier in the week, club members prepared the area Saturday’s planting. From left are club president April DeRouen, Jacquelyn Love with Levi Lo

On Saturday, members of the Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club added plantings around the Welcome to Eunice sign located on the west end of Laurel Avenue after giving the sign a thorough cleaning. The beautification project coincided with Saturday’s Citywide Cleanup organized by Keep Eunice Beautiful as the culminating activity of the statewide Love the Book Week. Earlier in the week, club members prepared the area Saturday’s planting. From left are club president April DeRouen, Jacquelyn Love with Levi Lo

Cleanup makes a difference

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The City of Eunice received a spring cleaning during the week long Love the Boot event organized by the Keep Eunice Beautiful. Donna Baltakis, Keep Eunice Beautiful director, said 61 people registered at Saturday’s cleanup. The cleanup was held in the state from April 18 to 24.