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St. Landry Parish School Board members began tweaking the next superintendent’s contract, but didn’t alter the $138,000 base salary at a special meeting Monday.
The board meets again on Nov. 3 and the contract is almost certain to come up on the agenda.

Up to 6,000 people attended the second annual Experience Louisiana Festival on the LSUE campus Saturday and Sunday, according to Dwight Jodon, one of the Eunice Club organizers.
“Really good weekend,” he said even noting the exceptional weather.

Early voting for the Nov. 8 election continues through Tuesday.
Early voting in St. Landry and Acadia parishes is available at:

Senior project bake sale set for Saturday
Eunice High seniors Jada Bordelon and Caden Treadway will have their senior project bake sale on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Tractor Supply in Eunice.

A drug-fueled party turned into a rape and the arrest of two Eunice men, according to a news release from St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.
Two Eunice men and a woman were partying and using drugs on Oct. 19, Guidroz reported.