Acadian Medical Center is first corporate festival sponsor

Sun, 04/05/2015 - 8:35am

Acadian Medical Center is the first corporate sponsor of the Experience Louisiana Festival scheduled in October in Eunice. From left, Experience Louisiana Festival committee members Dwight Jodon and Pat Dossman received the contribution from Scott Smith, chief executive officer of Mercy Regional Medical Center/Acadian Medical Center, and Michele Fruge, marketing director. (Submitted Photo)

The Experience Louisiana Festival announces Acadian Medical Center is the festival’s first corporate sponsor.

Fired fire chief reinstated

Sun, 04/05/2015 - 7:09am

Mike Arnold, left, talks to his attorney Thomas Regan during a Eunice Muncipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board appeal hearing Wednesday at the Eunice City Hall. Arnold, who was terminated from his job as fire chief in January, was reinstated by the civil service panel. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Mike Arnold, who was terminated from his job as Eunice fire chief after being accused of slapping a female volunteer firefighter in the buttocks area, was reinstated Wednesday night by the Eunice Fire and Police Civil Service Board.

South Louisiana rice planting off to good start

Fri, 04/03/2015 - 1:27pm

Farmer Kenneth LaHaye, of Vidrine, plants his rice crop west of Mamou with a seed drill. LSU AgCenter agents are estimating that more than half of the south Louisiana rice crop has been planted. (Photo by Bruce Schultz)

Rice farmers in south Louisiana have been taking advantage of favorable weather to start their growing season with estimates of more than half the acreage planted.

Eunice arrests

Thu, 04/02/2015 - 10:18am

The following are Eunice police arrests reported by Police Chief Randy Fontenot.
April 1
Leonard Miller, 28, 421 Cotton St., Eunice; Driving under suspension and possession of crack cocaine.
Thomas J. Cooley, 41, 245 Acadia St., Eunice; Criminal trespassing.

Crowd, weather stir up a cook-off success

Thu, 04/02/2015 - 7:19am

Sam Moran of Baton Rouge and Ronnie Chenevert of Ascension dance to Steve Riley and High Performance at the World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off Sunday in Eunice. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

From 5,000 to 6,000 people attended the 30th annual World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off, estimated Kelly Pitre, Eunice Chamber of Commerce presidnet.

Vitter warns against short- term budget fix

Thu, 04/02/2015 - 5:21am

U.S. Sen. David Vitter is shown at the World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off in Eunice Sunday.
(Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Crawfish briefly trumped the issues of concern to U.S. Sen. David Vitter, but the candidate for governor said stabilizing the state’s budget is an obvious concern.
“I’m laying out a lot of ideas,” he said as he visited the World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off Sunday.

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Mamou sweeps Eunice in opener

MAMOU – In an impressive showing, Mamou earned a sweep over Eunice Monday in the season opener for both teams.

Mamou sweeps Eunice in opener
RAGIN CAJUNS FALLS SHORT AT MONTANA STATE, 84-83

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Karla Bellon, left, and Michelle Brown shop Saturday at Gossip Boutique during the annual Noel on The Prairie.

Shoppers at 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)

Acadia Chapter Daughters of American Revolution tour historical sites
Exxon grant awarded to East Elementary

Obituaries

Irice Lavergne

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.

Joseph Bellow
Belvin Joseph Guillory
Charles Meyer
Clifford Martin Fontenot

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