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A front-page headline in the New York Times captures much of the economic confusion of our time: “Fewer Options Open to Pay for Costs of College.”

The federal government-Bi-Racial Committee plan for reorganization of St. Landry Parish schools will not be revealed at Thursday's School Board meeting.

Supt. Michael Nassif said Wednesday that due to an inadvertent omission in the proposed plan its unveiling will be delayed until an as-yet-unspecified time.

With the No. 3-seeded Bulldogs down 3-0 in the bottom of the seventh, bases loaded and no outs, Rayville reliever Brian Colson froze the score to win in a shutout over the 'Dogs in the Class 3A state regionals Tuesday.

Hazel Virginia Jenkins

EUNICE-Funeral Services for Hazel Virginia Jenkins, 89, were held on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Eunice.  Burial followed in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Pastor Tim Moffett officiating.

Breaux Bridge and Cecilia advanced in the state baseball playoffs that began last week with first round victories over Northwood and McMain, respectively.

Breaux Bridge High School’s Divine Alexander (seated, center) last week signed a scholarship to attend Louisiana College in Pineville and play football for the Wildcats.

Louisiana Aviation Director J. Phil Jones hailed Eunice Airport’s new hangar as a mark of change in how the FAA views airport improvements.

On Friday and Saturday April 4-5, 30 4-H’ers from St. Martin Parish participated in the Southern Regional 4-H Shooting Sports competition at the Tallow Creek Shooting Grounds in Goodbee.

Eunice High School and St. Edmunds High School were eliminated from the high school baseball playoffs Tuesday.

Ascension Catholic used a five-run sixth inning to surprise St. Eds 6-3 and second seed Teurlings Catholic defeated Eunice High 8-2.

Details, photos on Sports Page.

The Louisiana AAU boys basketball tournament will be held at Centerville High School and West St. Mary High School over the weekend of May 2-4.