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Coffee with a Cop
A meet and greet, Coffee with a Cop, is scheduled from 7 to 9 a.m. July 30 at the McDonald’s restaurant in Eunice.
Free coffee will be served in the lobby.

Couple keeps trail riding tradition alive with custom-made covered wagon

Pulled by two mules, Darwin Young and his wife Betty enjoy their covered wagon at trail rides across the state. When Darwin decided that he wanted an original covered wagon he realized that the best way to get one would be to have his very own custom made. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Bruce Campbell)

Before steamboats began providing a way of transportation and railroads stretched across the United States into the West, it was the covered wagon that provided individuals with the opportunity to explore, settle, and transport goods to the portion of this country that had yet to be completely po

Smooth Ride Home governing panel decides it doesn’t need to know its authority

St. Landry Parish President Bill Fontenot, left, and Parish Council Chairman Harold Taylor were at odds during a meeting Wednesday in Opelousas. Topics at issue included an annual audit and the powers of the Road District 1 commission, which was formed when the Smooth Ride Home Program was created. The photo of Fontenot is from Wednesday’s meeting and the one of Taylor is a file photo. (By Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish Road District 1 commissioners met for a rare meeting and on an 8-4 vote decided they do not need to know the extent of their authority.
The vote left Harold Taylor, chairman, in a dither.
“I can’t believe this,” he said after gaveling the meeting to a close.

Youth boot camp seeks a change in course for youths

Eunice Police Sgt. Stephanie Myers, left, and Police Chief Randy Fontenot show a website for the 180*: Changing the Course, a youth boot camp. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

With the assistance of the Eunice Police Department and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office, 180*: Changing the Course, a youth boot camp, has come to life.

St. Landry Parish audit cites theft, management issues

Steve Moosa, CPA, of Darnall, Sikes, Gardes & Frederick, discusses the 2015 audit of the St. Landry Parish Government. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

A St. Landry Parish Government audit found nine “signficant” deficiencies in internal controls and reporting and five instances of noncompliance material to statements.

Mamou police officer saves life of unresponsive toddler

From left, Mamou Police Chief Brent Zachary, Officer Nicole Fontenot, holding Pedraza Gomez, and Assistant Chief Phyllis Soileau. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Elizabeth West)

Mamou Police Officer Nicole Price Fontenot was dispatched to a Mamou residence in response to an unresponsive child on July 13.
Upon arrival, Fontenot said, “The child’s mother was holding the baby in her arms and the little girl was limp.”

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

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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)

Obituaries

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.

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