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Main to Main this Saturday: Garage sale starts at 7 a.m.

Main to Main is announced on a banner on 2nd Street. The mini-festival will be held from 7 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. Saturday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

This year’s Main to Main event will feature a car show, live entertainment, a garage sale, a boudin eating contest and many arts and crafts vendors.

LSUE students learn about economic development

Eight Louisiana State University Eunice students in the Community Engagement Program attended a meeting of the St. Landry Parish Economic Industrial Development District Board of Directors meeting Tuesday in Opelousas. At the board meeting, the met with Bill Rodier, right, executive director, for a question and answer session. From left, are Launey Patton Griffith, director of continuing education; Ray Zorn Jr. of Opelousas; Jasmine Robinson, of Crowley; and Stephanie Middlebrooks, of Richard. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Keesha Menard was one of eight LSUE students who learned about economic development by attending the St. Landry Parish Economic Industrial Development District meeting in Opelousas on Tuesday.

New fire truck in District 6

St. Landry Fire District 6 recently purchased a new fire truck costing $222,495 with a 3,000 gallon tank and a 1,000 gallon pump. From left, are Wayne Lavergne, acting district fire chief; Gilbert Guillory, fire district board member; Chester Wimberly, chairman of the board; Charley Andrepont, vice chairman of the board; Donald Papillion, board member; Bill Fontenot, St. Landry Parish president; Jimmie Edwards, District 12 parish council member; Timmy Lejeune, District 11 parish council member; and Izzette Darbonne, board treasurer and secretary. Not pictured are Gary Courville, District 13 parish council member, and Rodgers Richard, board member. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)

St. Landry Fire District 6 recently purchased a new fire truck costing $222,495 with a 3,000 gallon tank and a 1,000 gallon pump.

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