Arabie and Romero wed in Maurice ceremony

The union of Gina Arabie and Jay Romero, Sr. was celebrated on June 6, 2008. The 6:00 p.m. wedding was held at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Maurice. Presiding over the ceremony was Father Joe Breaux.

Taking his act to Music City

By Myra Miller

myraenews@bellsouth.net

James Dupre of Eunice is a paramedic for Acadian Ambulance, working nights, and by day he is a singer/songwriter.

The Bayou Chicot native is pursuing a career in country music.

Sunset beach wedding unites Hebert and Duhon

A sunset ceremony on the beach of Ocho Rios, Jamaica was the setting for the wedding uniting Valerie Marie Hebert and Damien Paul Duhon.

The ceremony was officiated by Minister Donald Williams.

Blue Jays grab win over Oilers

By Tom Dodge

sportsenews@bellsouth.net

Errors and walks usually hurt the team that allows that to happen.

Eunice downs Jennings in Junior Legion play

By John Burson

Sports Writer

JENNINGS - The Eunice Junior Oilers scored three runs in the final two innings to take a 5-2 victory over Jennings here Monday night in District Seven Junior American Legion Baseball.

LA Heat splits with Kinder Chaos

By Jamie Anfenson-Comeau

jamieenews@bellsouth.net

STAC battles heat, Acadiana and Iowa

By Tom Dodge

sportsenews@bellsouth.net

In what turned out to be a long hot outing at the ball park, STAC tied Acadiana High and dropped a close decision to Iowa in a one-day round robin Monday at Eunice High.

Menard will propose reallocation of solid waste tax

Prosperity is a matter of perspective.

The St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Disposal Commission on May 31 had $1.8 million in the bank, compared to $1.5 million the same date last year.

Parish President Don Menard says that indicates the Commission has more than enough revenue every year and he wants some of it to help with his parish-wide road improvement program.

Commissioners, include Gardie McManus of Eunice, say he’s wrong.

Acaida sets millage hearing

The Acadia Parish Police Jury will hold a public hearing on Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. on the question of whether it should levy additional or increase millage rates without voter approval or adopt the adjusted millage rate and roll forward to a millage rate not to exceed the prior year’s maximum.

Mayor says city ineligible for block grants

The city had hoped to receive several hundred thousand dollars this summer in Community Block Grant funds for road improvements in Wards 2 and 4.

Instead, Mayor Bob Morris has learned, the city is not eligible for CBG money of any kind as long as a wastewater project remains outstanding.

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