The Bulb & Blossom Garden Club in Eunice was founded in 1948. The club was federated in 1950. As a federated club, the Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club belongs to the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, and the Deep South Federation, and is a member of the National Garden Club. The Bulb & Blossom Garden Club in Eunice celebrated its 75th anniversary last year. Celeste Gomez, president of the Bulb & Blossom Garden Club, was the speaker Wednesday at the Rotary Club meeting. Gomez also had guests with her: Donna Baltakis, vice president of the club and incoming president for next year; and Fran Guillory, chairman of the club’s beautification committee.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
Friday, March 15
5:37 a.m. Caller from Tobacco Plus said someone keeps walking up and circling around her car.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Saturday, March 16-Monday, March 18

Big snapper

Colt Smith, 9, of Eunice, caught a 50 lb. snapping turtle on March 10 in the Jeff Davis Parish Swamp. Colt has been running catfish nets with his father, Sam Smith, a commercial fisherman, and this year began running a few nets of his own.

Bobcats down Bears in thriller

By Tom Dodge
Sports Editor
LAFAYETTE – It was a thriller as Eunice faced Carencro Monday at Louisiana’s M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field at Russo Park.

Attention all graduating seniors

Graduation will be approaching soon and much is needed ahead of time for the newspaper’s special graduation edition.
Eunice High and St. Edmund seniors are to email their senior bios.

Bulb & Blossom gardens of the month

Business Yard of the Month selected by the Bulb & Blossom Garden Club went to Ardoin’s Funeral Home located on West Laurel. Kim LeDoux Fontenot, manager, is pictured.

The Eunice Children’s Mardi Gras run was held Sunday. The parade was held at 1 p.m. instead of the usual 3 p.m. due to possible rainy weather.

The eighth annual Parade of Paws parade was held Saturday at 3 p.m. on downtown South 2nd.

The 13th annual Eunice Community Health Center’s biggest fundraiser, the Taster’s Choice, was held Wednesday evening inside the Mumphrey Center at