Fontenot wins mayor’s post; Soileau elected W4 alderman

Sat, 03/05/2016 - 11:20pm

Newly elected mayor Scott Fontenot, center with his wife, Katie, celebrated Saturday’s election win at Ruby’s. Fontenot won election as mayor with 69 percent of the vote in a field of four candidates. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Scott Fontenot, 33, won election as Eunice’s youngest mayor by defeating three other candidates in Saturday’s election.
Fontenot, who has been serving as interim mayor since Claud “Rusty” Moody resigned in October, will fill Moody’s unexpired term ending in December 2018.

Here’s the Beef Cook-off is Sunday at Ag Arena in Opelousas

Sat, 03/05/2016 - 2:00pm

A scene from the 2014 St. Landry Parish Here's the Beef Cook-off. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

The 31st Annual Here’s the Beef Cook Off & Trail Ride begins with a trail ride at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at the Yambilee Ag Arena in Opelousas.
Participation in the trail ride cost $15, which also includes samples at the cook off.

School Board member again focuses on hiring procedure

Sat, 03/05/2016 - 11:49am

St. Landry Parish School Superintendent Edward Brown, standing left at the lectern, discusses hiring procedures with School Board members on Thursday. At right, Courtney Joiner, the School Board’s attorney, makes a point about hiring procedures. Seated at center is Sicily Quebedeaux, administrative assistant to Brown. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

A St. Landry Parish School Board member who said she was going to ask for an investigation into the school system’s hiring practices last month raised a new complaint Thursday about a plan to hire a receptionist.

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Mamou sweeps Eunice in opener

MAMOU – In an impressive showing, Mamou earned a sweep over Eunice Monday in the season opener for both teams.

Mamou sweeps Eunice in opener
RAGIN CAJUNS FALLS SHORT AT MONTANA STATE, 84-83

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Karla Bellon, left, and Michelle Brown shop Saturday at Gossip Boutique during the annual Noel on The Prairie.

Shoppers at annual Noel On the Prairie

The 17th annual Noel on the Prairie held Saturday and Sunday in Eunice drew many pre-holiday shoppers with 32 Eunice merchants offering customers discounts and sales. Above are shoppers at Holly’s Hobbies. (Photos by Myra Miller)

Acadia Chapter Daughters of American Revolution tour historical sites
Exxon grant awarded to East Elementary

Obituaries

Irice Lavergne

Irice Ann Darbonne Lavergne passed away on Thursday November 17, 2016 at the age of 73.
Burial will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.

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Belvin Joseph Guillory
Charles Meyer
Clifford Martin Fontenot

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