St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions.
Gov. Edwards announced appointments to the following boards and commissions:
A mobile disaster recovery center opened Sunday, Sept. 4, in Evangeline Parish to assist Louisiana flood survivors. The center is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week, until further notice.
The mobile disaster recovery center is operating at the following address and hours:
A disaster recovery center is opening Sunday, Sept. 4, in Acadia Parish to assist Louisiana flood survivors. The center is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week, until further notice.
The disaster recovery center is operating at the following address and hours:
Acadia Parish
For much of the nation, Labor Day and the beginning of September mark the end of summer, but in south Louisiana it would be wishful thinking to believe that the heat and humidity that have kept our air conditioners working overtime will disappear overnight.
From the September 2000 files of The Eunice News.
After natural disasters, unlicensed contractors and bad actors often come into the affected areas offering lots of promises and quick repairs.
The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve shares “the Cajun way” every Saturday, with music, food, and fun for visitors of all ages.
St. Landry Parish School Board President Raymond Cassimere, left, and Superintendent Edward Brown hold an envelope containing a letter about the end of a federal desegregation lawsuit at Thursday’s St.Landry Parish School Board meeting (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
A desegregation lawsuit filed in May 1965 against the St. Landry Parish School Board was dismissed Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Rebecca Doherty.
Ten applicants have been selected for consideration by the St. Landry Parish School Board for the superintendent’s position.
The Board scheduled a meeting on Sept. 15 to decide on the number of finalists and procedures for hiring its next superintendent.
Jeremy Alford
As the state grapples with mounting recovery expenses and looks to the federal government for financial assistance, economists are also expecting what could be a minor uptick in tax collections in the wake of the flooding in south Louisiana.
Joshua Keith Arclese
An Opelousas man is accused of trying to run a vehicle carrying his wife and children off the road on U.S. 190 near Eunice.
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Sept. 2
Joshua Keith Arclese, 23, 100 block of Elmwood Street Opelousas. Four counts domestic abuse assault in the presence of children, aggravated assault, resisting an officer.
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.
