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Penn State instructor from Eunice recalls 'chilling' effect of Sandusky scandal
By Todd C. Elliott todd.elliott@eunicetoday.com A Eunice native and Penn State University professor spoke before the Eunice Rotary Club about what it was like being in the epicenter of one of the ...
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From the Files ... December 2000
From files of The Eunice News: December 2000 DEQ remains on site of the May City Lake derailment, using geoprobes for soil toxicity detection. The City Council annexed 24.9 acres off of U.S. l9...
Dec 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Acadia DA amenable to feds taking LSU Eunice theft case
Acadia Parish Dist. Atty. Michael Harson is willing to defer to federal prosecutors if they file charges against four women who allegedly bilked LSU Eunice of nearly $160,000. As first reported in...
Dec 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Eunice man held in nightclub stabbing of former NFL player
St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Captain Megan Vizena said, “A warrant for Shelton Guillory, III, 27 of 440 North Cane, Eunice was executed on December 27, 2012 for aggravated second...
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Curley Pitre, 57, of Eunice, reached a criminal milestone with a recent arrest. Charged with Looting on Christmas Eve, Pitre has a criminal record that dates back to 1973.
Alleged looting adds to criminal charges spanning five decades for Eunice man
by Todd C. Elliott todd.elliott@eunicetoday.com The recent arrest of a Eunice man added to a criminal record that now spans five decades. Curley Pitre, 57, of 741 Lewis Street, was incarcerated by...
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From the Files ... December 1992
From files of The Eunice News: December 1992 Retired principal and former state represenative Alton “Prof” Durand, 88, was killed when hit by a motorist at 2nd & Ash. He was a charter member and ...
Dec 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Former TV anchor, radio personality dies in late-night crash
SCOTT – Former Eunice radio personality and KATC TV anchor Bill Leger died when his wrecked Jeep was hit by an alleged drunk driver early Saturday near here. State Police said Leger, 48, was drivi...
Dec 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Video used to nab suspect in Walmart wallet theft
Officers responded to Wal Mart in reference to a stolen wallet. Upon arrival officers met with the victim who stated that he checked out at register #1. The victim stated that he then walked across...
Dec 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Eunice Fire Department officials respond to an overheated dryer in the laundry facilities at a local apartment complex in Eunice on Monday.
Eunice Fire Department lists 4 reasons for fire safety this season
by Todd C. Elliott todd.elliott@eunicetoday.com Tis the season to make a safety list and check it twice, said one Eunice Fire Department official. Chief Michael Arnold, of the Eunice Fire Departme...
Dec 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Church Point man allegedly steals $40K from one Eunice senior citizen
A Church Point man was arrested recently for stealing $40,000 -dollars in cash from a Eunice senior citizen. The victim, a 78-year-old home owner hired Toby Fontenot, 26, of Church Point, to help w...
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From the Files ... December 1972
From files of The Eunice News: December 1972 Barry and Rene DeRouen won places in pole bending and barrel racing at the National Quarter Horse Show held at LSU. All-District football players fro...
Dec 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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LSU Eunice grads get degrees
Summer and fall graduates of 2012 at LSU Eunice received their degrees in commencement exercies on Friday, Dec. 14. Abbeville: Kristen Belaire, Degree in Associate of General Studies; Travis Math...
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Larger pie, not bigger slice, could be police pay answer
Police Chief Ronald Dies may have a better chance to bolster the pay of his department by increasing the size of the total pie rather than his department’s slice. The most recently reconciled City ...
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Man who allegedly stabbed his horse charged with felony cruelty
A man who allegedly stabbed his horse to death after it slipped on a Eunice railroad crossing and started bucking faces felony animal cruelty and other charges. The incident happened about 6:30 p.m...
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Two vehicles strike, kill 7-year-old trying to cross US 190
A young girl trying to cross US Highway 190 Monday night was killed when struck by two vehicles driven by Eunice men.The youth was in the highway west of St. Ann’s Catholic Church. State Police sai...
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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New LSU Eunice program aims at 'average' student
Members of the LSU at Eunice freshman honors class which last school year developed the grant application for the new Future Finders award program included, from left, Ashley Bonin, Mallory Pontiff...
Jan 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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A Eunice police vehicle in front of McGee Equipment Rental and Sales on West Laurel at about 3:20 p.m. on Thursday as Eunice City Marshall J. Fontenot waits outside as police review the surveillance video of the robbery in which a cash register was stolen during business hours.
Cash register "shoplifted"
by Todd C. Elliott todd.elliott@eunicetoday.com An unidentified thief ripped off an entire cash register from McGee Equipment Rental and Sales at 1910 West Laurel Avenue during business hours as E...
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Bergeron chosen Teacher of the Year at Eunice High School
Eunice High School named Patrick G. Bergeron as Teacher of the Year. The Honors Biology I, Honors Biology II, Human Anatomy & Physiology teacher has been teaching 16 years; all at Eunice High Scho...
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School system's financial comparison like night and day
The financial status of the St. Landry Parish School System this January compared to last is like day and night. According to Execute Now!, the financial consultants hired by the State Financial Re...
Jan 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Judy Frank, the 2013 MLK Award winner, receives a hug and award from Jacqueline Vallare, the 2012 MLK Award winner, at the 2013 Martin Luther King, Jr. City-Wide Celebration at the Southeast Neighborhood Center on Sunday.
Former teacher, principal named 2013 MLK award recipient
by Todd C. Elliott todd.elliott@eunicetoday.com A soon-to-be-retired Eunice teacher and principal, Judy M. Frank, rejoiced in what she called “the freedom of choice” as she was chosen by the Eunic...
Jan 21, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mum's the word on Eunice High teacher-text case
No official at January's St. Landry Parish School Board meeting wanted to talk on the record about continuing questions or investigation surrounding the arrest of a former Eunice High teacher for s...
Jan 21, 2013 | 3 3 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Butch and Sandy Gates of Pride, wearing their team’s trademark yellow, eat a hardy breakfast before beginning a day of assistance at flood-damaged area homes last week. They are members of the Southenn Baptist Convention’s Disaster Relief Task Force, currently working out of Acadian Baptist Center. Butch is retired from Exxon Plastics.
SBC volunteers providing helping hands to flood victims
By Myra Miller myra.miller@eunicetoday.com Giving a helping hand when needed is what the Disaster Relief Louisiana Task Force volunteers do. The Acadian Baptist Center in Richard is currently a ...
Jan 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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New president, Fruge, gets right to his School Board priority list
Fifteen minutes after being elected St. Landry School Board president and listing his five goals for the year, Harry Fruge of Eunice manned up, breaking a racially charged log jam over who would be...
Jan 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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DOTD providing emergency aid to city airport
BATON ROUGE – In response to the recent flooding throughout Louisiana, especially in the Acadiana region, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced Thursday that i...
Jan 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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