Trick or Treat Down 2nd Street drew an early crowd in downtown Eunice Thursday. The event began at 5 p.m. and the crowd of trick-or-treaters built afterwards. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
Scenes from Trick or Treat Down 2nd Street on Thursday in Eunice.
Thank you remnants of Hurricane Patricia — you put water in local crawfish ponds, saving farmers money on fuel for their water wells, and lifted the burn ban just in time for cooler temperatures and bonfires.
The Mamou Town Council appointed Allen Noel as interim police chief, replacing former chief Robert McGee who resigned earlier in October.
Irma Trosclair, principal at South Crowley Elementary School in Crowley, is one of seven recipients of the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership.
Irma Trosclair, principal at South Crowley Elementary School in Crowley, is one of seven recipients of the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership.
Trosclair is a former principal at Eunice Elementary School.
The following are arrests by Eunice police.
Oct. 29
Kenneth Guillory, 17, 1600 block of West Vine, Eunice. Disturbing the peace, simple criminal damage to property, simple assault criminal mischief.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
Phillip DeVillier, left, District 41 state representative winner, Jimmie Edwards, St. Landry Parish District 12 parish council member, Colby Clavier, St. Landry Parish District 13 parish council member; and Eunice Rotary Club President John Pucheu gather at Wednesday’s Rotary meeting. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)
Two new politicians and one incumbent politician thanked local constituents at Wednesday’s Rotary meeting.
Malcolm Leckelt
(Submitted Photo)
Malcolm Leckelt remembers cutting the entire grounds of Louisiana State University Eunice with push mowers.
Two of the strongest forces in Louisiana politics have already taken sides for the Nov. 21 runoff in the governor’s race, with sheriffs coalescing behind state Rep. John Bel Edwards and an influential faction of the oil lobby backing U.S. Sen. David Vitter.
On Friday, La. 13 at the railroad crossing, located 0.4 miles north of U.S. 190 in Eunice, will be closed for railroad repairs, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development states.
Work is expected to last from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting.
The annual blessing of the graves will be conducted at Carron Cemetery at 11:45 a.m. Sunday by a representative from St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
The Eunice Fire Department is taking applications for Toys for Tots, and the deadline to fill out an application is Nov. 25.
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.
