The 16th annual Race for the Cure is this Saturday in downtown Lafayette. The more than 2,500 registered participants may pick up their race packets Thursday and Friday at the LUS Fiber location at 1875 Pinhook Road (shopping Center with Office Depot and Party Time) between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Matthew Marcantel
The father of a 4-month-old boy is charged with shaking the infant causing bleeding on the brain and from the eyes, a news release from the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office stated.
Gov. Bobby Jindal
Gov. Bobby Jindal released the following news release Wednesday.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
March 18
06:35 800 North 2nd; woman advised kids are bulling her son at bus stop.
07:23 Traffic stop, South Vivian and East Maple.
Eunice police report the following arrrests.
March 18
Linzie Handley, 22, 211 North Martin Luther King St., Eunice; disturbing the peace and remaining after being forbidden.
Hog control research is being conducted at both the LSU Ag Center Dean Lee and Idlewild research stations, and the research is focusing on bait mediums and systems for delivering poison specifically to feral hogs without endangering any other animals. There are an estimated 500,000 feral hogs in Louisiana. (Submitted Photo)
It took 30 years of poisoning, trapping and shooting to eliminate the feral hog population on 144,576 acre Santiago Island, but Louisiana is no island and right now, poisoning the state’s estimated 500,000 wild pigs is not an option.
Bill Rodier
By Harlan Kirgan
harlan.kirgan
@eunicetoday.com
OPELOUSAS — The newly-formed One Acadiana was greeted as another development path for St. Landry Parish at a meeting of the St. Landry Parish Economic Development District Tuesday.
David Callecod of Lafayette General Hospital is the CEO of the Advisory Council of One Acadian. He spoke to about 1,000 people who attended the March 2 Regional Celebration in Lafayette. (Submitted Photo)
LAFAYETTE — One Acadiana brought together nearly 700 business and community leaders from across the nine-parish region at its inaugural Regional Celebration on March 2 at the Cajundome Convention Center .
Local businessman Kendall Fontenot was presented with a plaque in appreciation for his 20 years of service to the community by hosting the AARP Smart Drivers courses for seniors. The presentation was conducted by Deola Ardoin, instructor, prior to the start of the recent course held on March 10. (Submitted Photo)
Local businessman Kendall Fontenot was presented with a plaque in appreciation for his 20 years of service to the community by hosting the AARP Smart Drivers courses for seniors. The presentation was conducted by Deola Ardoin, instructor, prior to the start of the recent course held on March 10.
A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony were held March 7 for The Frosty Spoon, 920 East Laurel Ave., Eunice, by the Eunice Chamber of Commerce to welcome Brody and Kaci Guidry to the city. (The Eunice News Photo)
A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony were held March 7 for The Frosty Spoon, 920 East Laurel Ave., Eunice, by the Eunice Chamber of Commerce to welcome Brody and Kaci Guidry to the city. (The Eunice News Photo)
Four men armed with pistols, shotguns and assault rifles invaded a home in the 400 block of Cotton Street and robbed its occupants, according to Varden Guillory Sr., Eunice police deputy chief.
Officers received a call about a robbery-home invasion at about 1:15 a.m. Wednesday.
Eunice police report the following arrests.
March 17
Michael Shane Vidrine, 31, 130 Mamie St., Eunice; bench warrant for theft.
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.
