Employment in Louisiana and the size of the state’s civilian labor force surged in March for a third straight month, according to seasonally-adjusted data released today by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Poetry reading is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the LeDoux Library on the Louisiana State University Eunice campus. The reading is planned to be held outdoors if the weather permits. If the weather is rainy, the reading will be held in the Louisiana Room in the library. (Submitted Photo)
Poetry reading is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the LeDoux Library on the Louisiana State University Eunice campus. The reading is planned to be held outdoors if the weather permits. If the weather is rainy, the reading will be held in the Louisiana Room in the library.
Larry Dwayne Brown
A Lafayette used car dealer is charged with a tax fraud scheme that deprived the state of tens of thousands of dollars in sales tax revenue, the Louisiana Department of Revenue reported Monday.
A 20-year-old Church Point man, Raymond L. Celestine IV of East Ebby Street, is accused of shooting Anthony Citizen, 32, also of Church Point, multiple times shortly after midnight Sunday, according to a news release from Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon.
The following are arrests reported by St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.
April 18
The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
April 15
Michael Paul Miller, 34, 700 block of Harold Street, Eunice. Theft.
Winford Bob, 30, 800 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Driving under suspension.
From the April 1992 files of The Eunice News.
April is the month that reminds me that God must have been in a good mood when he created Acadiana. It’s one of the prettiest places you’ll find anywhere in early spring.
Troy Thibodeaux of Cirlce T Cattle Company in Church Point stands alongside CT Lacey Rhineaux, daughter of two-time national and international champion CT Lady Rhineaux Ray 8/9. 8/9, as she is called for short, is to be named the state red Brahman. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)
If CT Lady Rhineaux Ray 8/9 gives you a lick, you’re in luck and in the good graces of a two-time national and international champion.
Shortly before 6:30 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a report of an ATV crash on La. 370 near St. Clair Road in Acadia Parish on April 12, a news release from State Police Troop I stated.
Rep. Thomas Carmondy, R-Shreveport, testifies Thursday in behalf of a bill making removal of monuments deemed offensive by segments of the population. The former Shreveport city councilmember saw his bill die on a 7-7 vote. Credit: Jack Richards.
For the second time this legislative session, an attempt by groups to make it harder for municipalities to remove monuments and school names found offensive by segments of the population failed.
Rep. Major Thibaut, D-New Roads, discusses HB 1099 with the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development. The bill would legalize and set up a system for the production of medical grade marijuana. Credit: D. B. Narveson
University agriculture centers might soon be able to start growing marijuana and its plant cousin, hemp, for industrial and medicinal purposes.
MAMOU – In an impressive showing, Mamou earned a sweep over Eunice Monday in the season opener for both teams.
Dash cam footage of the shooting of the 6-year-old in Marksville.
Karla Bellon, left, and Michelle Brown shop Saturday at Gossip Boutique during the 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)
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.
