A series of guest chef demonstrations begins at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Jean Lafitte National Park Prairie Acadian Culture Center.
The event was announced by the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission and is being organized by Louisiana Kitchen & Culture magazine.
The St. Landry Parish workforce dropped by 2.9 percent from January 2016 to January 2015, according to federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In January, there were 32,230 people working and 2,742 people unemployed, which totaled 32,972 people.
The 31st World Championship Etouffee Cook-off will kick off Saturday night with live entertainment at Ruby’s Courtyard on Second Street, and the cook-off will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m Sunday at the Northwest Pavilion on Samuel Drive.
Phillip Lafleur
The man and woman linked to the death of Akeem Ceaser, 22, of Eunice, were returned to the Eunice City Jail Tuesday evening from San Angelo, Texas, Eunice, Police Chief Randy Fontenot said.
The following are arrests by Eunice poice.
March 15
Candace Renee Vidrine, 21, 900 block of North CC Duson Street, Eunice. Accessory after the fact to second-degree murder and obstruction of justice.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
March 15
11:07 Theft of debit card in the 400 block of East Maple.
11:54 disturbance in the 300 block of Rodney.
12:05 Disturbance at College Street and Sittig Avenue. Woman yelling.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces Interstate 10 at the Sabine River, near the Texas State Line, is closed to traffic in the east and westbound direction due to flooding.
DOTD will continue to monitor weather conditions and will advise of any changes.
Construction on La. 97 near Jennings between MP 2 (I-10) and MP 6 (LA 100) will begin on Tuesday, March 15, and continue through November 2016 to patch, cold plane and overlay the roadway. Expect delays due to intermittent lane closures on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Members of the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board are pictured outside Efferson Hall at LSU on Nov. 19, 2015. From left, front row, Robert Thevis, of Simmesport; Joey Olivier, of Arnaudville; Carlos Polotzola, of Melville; Charles Cannatella, of Melville; board chairman Raymond Schexnayder Jr., of Ventress; and Dan Turner, of Mer Rouge. Back row, J.K. Bordelon, of Moreauville; Ryan Kirby, of Belcher; Donald Berken, of Welsh; and Leo Franchebois, of Opelousas. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter
The Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board has given the LSU AgCenter $1.75 million to fund a total of 62 research and outreach projects in 2016.
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff.
March 15
Shawn Darbonne, 46, 4000 block of Grand Prairie Hwy., Washington. Criminal trespass, 2 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.
The following are arrests by Eunice police.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
March 14
10:56 Winn Dixie cart with a trash bag full of clothes, shoes and purse at 1301 West Peach.
11:08 Stolen phone in the 1100 block of West Peach.
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.
