A long, liberal season allows hunters to be more selective in their targets says deer program manager. (Photo by Metro Creative Graphics)
Louisiana deer hunters who hunt lands in the state’s Deer Management Assistance Program are harvesting older bucks, and the state leads the nation in the harvest of bucks over 3.5 years of age.
Most Patriotic was won by JD Bank for its indoor display. From left, are Vicky Douget, Sharon Kyle, Shelly Fruge and Alyson Gotreaux. (Submitted Photo)
The winners of LSU Eunice’s 2015 Paint the Town Red, White, and Blue competition were announced this week. The contest was held in observance of Veterans Day.
An aerial view of the South Louisiana Corrections Center in Basile. The Basile Rice Drier is in the foreground. (The Basile Weekly Photo)
The Basile prison will close in the next few months, representatives of The GEO group, owners of The South Louisiana Corrections Center, announced to a group of elected officials at a parishwide meeting in Ville Platte on Nov. 18.
Anissa Israel, advertising manager at The Eunice News, has been named the new president of the Eunice Chamber of Commerce.
(Photo by Claudette Olivier)
Anissa Israel, advertising manager at The Eunice News, has been named the new president of the Eunice Chamber of Commerce.
“With the wisdom and experience of our great Chamber Board team, I look forward to doing my part in service for our business community,” Israel said.
Bishop Michael Jarrell of the Diocese of Lafayette
Bishop Michael Jarrell of the Diocese of Lafayette issued the following 2015 Thanksgiving message.
BATON ROUGE — Several Louisiana 4-H students placed in contests held during the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, on Nov. 18 and 19.
Tommy Fay and his mother, Marie Fay, are outside the Brent House Hotel nearby Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans on Nov. 15 following Tommy donating a kidney to his mother. (Submitted Photo)
Most mothers are thankful when their sons give them flowers, perfume, or chocolates, but, Marie Fay of Eunice, is especially thankful for her son giving her a “golden kidney.”
Ronald Fabacher
Two incumbents were defeated in races for seats on the Acadia Parish Police Jury in the Nov. 21 election
A.J. “Fatty” Broussard and A.J. “Jay” Credeur, both three-term incumbents, were defeated.
Some SLEMCO customers have received telephone calls pretending to be from the company, warning them their electricity will be turned off if a payment is not made immediately to the person calling. This is a scam and you should not pay anything or give them any of your account information.
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff.
Nov. 25
Corey Mitchell Lanclos, 26, 300 block of Dillard Road, Opelousas. Simple battery.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development reminds motorists to use caution when traveling on the roadways during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend Thursday, through Sunday.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
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.
