The Sweet Dough Pie Festival scheduled Saturday has been canceled.
The cancellation is due to a forecast that includes a 70 percent chance of rain Saturday.
This would have been the fourth Sweet Dough Pie Festival.
After facing a daunting list of 14 proposals in 2014, voters this year should feel some relief in having only four proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot.
The following are on the ballot in Saturday’s election. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
Governor
Fans can register to win a Ragin’ Cajuns-themed golf cart trimmed in red and white, and sporting the University’s fleur-de-lis logo on its front.
Paula Marx, left, and her father Paul Marx, owner of KBON radio station, presents Candace Reeves with the Liberty Theater and Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot with a $1,000 check to help with improvements at the Liberty Theater. Reeves said the a new sound board had just been purchased for the theater. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)
The Liberty Theater dance floor is currently nameless, but that will all change Saturday night when Jesse Lege performs.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
Oct. 21
09:13 Woman said man took her car and traded it in Lafayette.
10:54 Trailer broken into in the back parking lot of Peart Enterprise.
11:35 Theft in the 100 block of South 2nd.
The following are arrests by Eunice police.
Oct. 21
Jyquinci D. Chambers, 25, 1800 block of Royal Street, Eunice. Bench warrants for driving under suspension, possession of marijuana and open container.
Don’t expect a quick turnaround in the oil and gas industry, which has been battered by a drop in prices, Bill Rodier, St. Landry Economic Development executive director said.
Following the resignation of Police Chief Robert McGee, the Mamou Town Council set a special election date to fill the position, but it decided to postpone appointing an interim chief during its Oct. 14 meeting.
Pam Rivers, of Massachusetts, and Vol Lejeune, of Richard, dance while The Savoy Family Band performs Sunday during the Experience Louisiana Festival on the Louisiana State University Eunice campus. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The first Experience Louisiana Festival passed many of its tests during its two-day run on the Louisiana State University Eunice campus.
About 5,000 people attended the festival Saturday and Sunday where their experiences included music, folk crafts, food, film and a Mardi Gras run.
More than 3,000 voters cast early ballots in both St. Landry and Acadia parishes as the race to see who will lead Louisiana for the next four years draws closer.
The two, top state races are the governor and lieutenant governor elections.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
Oct. 20
06:13 Traffic stop at Rocky’s.
07:16 Damage to vehicle in the 300 block of Kryis Hebert.
08:08 Fire at 301 Corn, Lot H. Eunice Fire Department enroute.
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.
