Brigman Highway house fire scene
A fire on La. 358, the Brigman Highway, southeast of Eunice killed two people early Monday.
The husband and wife who died on the fire are identified as Willis Semien, 72, and his wife, Louanna, 66, according to KATC TV.
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A Eunice High graduate was killed when the car in which he was a passenger left the highway about 8 p.m. Sunday and overturned on the Roxie Highway.
State Police said Taylor Bellard, 22, was not wearing a seat belt and died at a hospital of injuries received in the accident.
March 3
Robert Dale Soileau, age 59, 814 Church Rd., Opelousas, LA, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
The National Weather Service is receiving reports of light snow in parts of east Texas and central Louisiana this morning. This precipitation is very light and is expected to dissipate before noon. No accumulation is expected.
Two area men died in separate single-vehicle accidents over the weekend, according to State Police, and a third man faces vehicular homicide charges.
The Mowata Store owner Bubba Fry talks with a state trooper about returning to his place inside the well blowout zone.
Displaced Mowata residents know all too well, pun intended.
Last week’s oil/gas well blowout caused the displacement and relocation of a number of residents citizens who were forced to evacuate the stretch of area south of Eunice along Highway 13.
From files of The Eunice News:
March 1928
Dr. Wilson Knowlton and R.N. Mrs. Clyde Barr have inoculated all students of the primary and elementary departments of local schools for diptheria.
The cold snap Wednesday didn’t help anything, but the crawfish outlook as the carnival season builds to Mardi Gras day is good as the barometer rises.
And that’s good news compared to the last big crawfish weekend -- that of the Super Bowl in early February.
At right, Nate Allen, the food and beverage manager of Koasati Pines at Coushatta, serves up some gumbo to Tommy Hillman, of Eunice, at Wednesday’s Taster’s Choice event. Coushatta took the top honor slot for the Professional Desert category after judges sampled Coushatta’s king cake.
The 4th Annual Taster’s Choice at LSUE Acadian Center was a sold-out success for the Eunice Community Health Center, according to the event coordinators. Those in attendance on Wednesday had a chance to sample and vote for over 27 different dishes.
People coming to Eunice for Mardi Gras activities beginning Friday night are reminded a detour is in effect due to an oil/gas well blowout Tuesday evening.
If you are traveling from the Crowley area, north to the Eunice area, take LA 13 to LA 370, LA 370 to LA 368, LA 368 to LA 755.
Feb. 28
Michael Smith, III, age 18, 407 Canal St., Melville, LA, aggravated battery, disturbing the peace, aggravated assault, 2 counts of resisting arrest by flight, aggravated assault upon a peace officer.
Thursday, February 27
0726 Traffic crash reported in the area of 12th and Vine
1224 Simple battery reported at Murphy Oil.
1302 Stalled vehicle reported in the area of 6th and Park Ave.
1434 Hit and run reported at Walmart; resulted in arrest.
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.
