From files of The Eunice News
February 1979
James Wimberly, St. Edmund senior, received the Coca Cola award for outstanding performance during this past football season at the Jaycees annual football banquet.
The Women's Run -- 1966
This is presented annually as a welcome to the visitors of our fair city who are here for the Mardi Gras festivities:
Huey Francois of Eunice samples dishes at the 5th annual Eunice Community Health Center's Taster's Choice event. About 400 tasters sampled dishes like king cake, boudin king cake, tasso and crawfish bisque, jambalaya and peanut butter chocolate cake.
Chef’s lips were zipped, but tasters’ mouths were in full motion at the Eunice Community Health Center’s Taster’s Choice event Thursday night.
February 12
0745 Theft, 400 block North Beulah.
1148 Boy shooting BB gun through windows, 100 block West Park.
1336 Accident, Tobacco Plus.
1437 Battery, 200 block Childs.
1725 Fight, Burger King.
1732 Assault, 700 block South 6th.
Feb. 13
Deshawn Terrell Bocard, age 18, 1825 Hwy. 749, Opelousas, LA, armed robbery with firearm.
Robert Lee Henry, age 48, 8178 Hwy. 190, Opelousas, LA, speeding, open container, illegal carrying of weapons.
February 11
0803 Accident, West Laurel.
0846 Accident, City Hall lot.
1125 Zanex stolen, 1700 block West Dudley.
1443 Theft, no location.
1512 Theft, 300 block East Laurel.
1547 Accident, June & Laurel.
1602 Accident, Bessie & Laurel.
Feb. 11
Herman Williams, 24, 100 Acadia No. A, theft.
Mayor Rusty Moody has asked the City Council to consider setting new operating hours for parks and City Lake.
The council at its meeting Tuesday night accepted an ordinance for introduction and will hold a public hearing on the topic next month. Moody was absent.
The Department of Motor Vehicles Eunice office at 3rd & Park will be closed Friday.
The closure will allow DMV to move to new quarters in the former Guillory Developmental Center building at 2101West Ash.
DMV will re-open in its refurbished facilities on Monday.
Tractor Supply Company will host a soft opening for its new store on U.S. 190 West in Eunice at 8 a.m. Saturday.
February 10
1049 Accident, Little Ceaser’s.
1243 Husband and wife in dispute over $1,600 check.
1409 Attempted murder suspect spotted at Crestview Apartments.
1420 Not found.
1509 Bike stolen, 300 block North 5th.
1542 Accident, DMV.
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.
