Parish’s top teacher shares lessons about life and facing death

Pierre Martel, a U.S. history teacher at Eunice High School, is the parish’s top high school teacher. Ten years ago Martel was recovering from a liver transplant and in July his colon was removed. Martel has emerged with an inspiring story about life. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Pierre Martel, a U.S. history teacher at Eunice High School, is the parish’s top high school teacher. Ten years ago Martel was recovering from a liver transplant and in July his colon was removed. Martel has emerged with an inspiring story about life. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
April 22
Tyler Blaze Murphy, 19, 500 block of Pearl, Eunice. Warrants on six counts of trespassing.
Ryan Le, 28, 200 block of North CC Duson, Eunice. Obstructing a public passage, no driver’s license and drug paraphernalia.

News notes

Opelousas Little Theatre “The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee”
The Opelousas Little Theatre will present the witty and humorous show “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”.

The Cat and le Presidente

Legendary St. Landry Parish Sheriff Daley J. “Cat” Doucet was one of the dignitaries who greeted French President Charles deGaulle when he visited Louisiana at the end of April 1960, and had some complimentary things to say about him, Afterwards, for example, Doucet, told the press, “His French isn’t too bad.”

From The Eunice News files

From the April 1992 files of The Eunice News. 
Three Eunice High School students were named to 21st annual Louisiana All-Star Marching Band at LSU in Baton Rouge. There were Jason Thibodeaux, Christina Melder and John David Benoit. They were nominated by James Boyne Jr., band director. 
The Eunice Knights of Columbus Council 1745 honored members with 50 or more years of service. They were Raymond Aguillard, Emmett Bordelon, Henry Broussard, Charles M. Guillory, Herbert M. Guillory, I.J. Guillory, J. Dudley Guillory, Ivan Miller, Elmo Montz, Harold Reed, L.M. Reed, and Rouseb Soileau. 

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Sports

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

Lifestyle

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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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