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Mayfield
Two charged in cocaine case
A man and woman that Eunice police say admitted using cocaine face several drug charges. Frankie Richard, 57, and Nancy Mayfield, 51, were charged after investigation of complaints originating on J...
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From the Files ... Auust 1940
From files of The Eunice News: August 1940 Isom J. Guillory, Jr., son of Judge and Mrs. Guillory, was the only St. Landry applicant among 69 approved this month to practice before the State Supre...
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Economist says St. Landry expo center a can't-miss facility
An economist says a proposed multi-purpose center to host everything from horses to horticulturists is a potential gold mine for St. Landry Parish. All the Economic Industrial Development District ...
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News Notes
This Week -- EHS Alumni Tourney meeting The sixth annual EHS Alumni Tournament will be held on Aug. 17-Aug. 19 at the Eunice Recreational Complex. Team captain is still need for class of 1979. The ...
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LSU Eunice schedules advanced standing exams
Louisiana State University Eunice has announced dates for advanced standing examination in French, Spanish and mathematics for high school seniors. The advanced placement exam for mathematics will ...
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DA says no capital punishment in Gautreaux case victims' family desire
St. Landry District Attorney Earl Taylor said his decision not to seek the death penalty for Warren "Boo Boo" Gautreaux was based on the wishes of his alleged victims' family. Gautreaux is charged ...
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George Fisher retired at the end of June with 40 years teaching in the St. Landry Parish school system.
Educator assisting at-risk youth retires
By Myra Miller myra.miller@euncietoday.com George Fisher, facilitator at the Eunice Alternative School, officially retired June 30 after putting in 40 years of educational service. The Eunice Alt...
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News Notes, Aug. 2, 2012
This Week -- Late registration at Central today Central Middle School will hold late registration today and Friday. Fifth-graders can register today at the school from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sixth-gra...
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Birdhouse artist concludes "First Fridays" art series at tourist center
Mixed media artist Tommy Myers concludes the First Fridays with a Little Lagniappe series from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Information Center, I-49 exit 23, just north...
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Eunice Mayor Claud “Rusty” Moody gave an update on city projects during last week’s Rotary Club meeting.
Moody seeks public’s support for street maintenance tax renewal on Nov. ballot
By J. Anfenson-Comeau jcomeau@eunicetoday.com Eunice Mayor Claud “Rusty” Moody asked for the public’s support of a five-mil street maintenance tax renewal during a report on city progress at the E...
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Louisiana's First Lady Supriya Jindal introduces the first 2012 First Lady's Award recipient, RN Shana Zanyk.
Mrs. Jindal presents 2012 First Lady Award to camp nurse
By J. Anfenson-Comeau jcomeau@eunicetoday.com RICHARD – Camp Bon Coeur received a special visitor Monday morning, when Louisiana’s First Lady Supriya Jindal arrived to present the camp’s head nurs...
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Pat Pellerin. Photos by David Simpson.
Bonne Chance playing Liberty on Aug. 4
On Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, the weekly "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" Music Show presents a performance by the Cajun Band BONNE CHANCE, with Pat Pellerin on drums and Blake Miller on the accordion. Emcee ...
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Extrication responders team at early accident scene
An early morning accident required an extrication team of first responders at the scene on Tuesday. At approximately 7:54 a.m. at the intersection of US Hwy. 190 and N. Vivian Street, a 2002 white ...
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Heard
Alleged wife murderer described as 'evil'
Robert Heard, a killer described by one who knows him as just plain evil, has allegedly killed again, this time stabbing his wife to death at their Eunice home. Police say he stabbed Demetra Doyle ...
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Judge rules parish president is the hiring/firing authority, not St. Landry Council
District Judge Donald Hebert ruled Friday that St. Landry Parish President William Fontenot has hiring/firing authority over all but a very few parish employees. He denied the parish council’s requ...
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Man faces several charges after allegely losing his cocaine at City Hall/Police Station
By Todd C. Elliott todd.elliott@eunicetoday.com Before going to pay a gas bill at the Eunice City Hall – which is also home to the Eunice Police Department – one man made a checklist before gettin...
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Butcher
Theft - of kiss - alleged at Walmart; Texas man held
Theft at Walmart is nothing new, but police have arrested a Texas man for an unusual alleged theft - a kiss. According to Eunice police, they responded to a complaint at Walmart after Randy J. Butc...
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Deputy recognizes fugitive trustee, captures her after vehicle chase
An alert St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Deputy thought he recognized the driver of a vehicle he stopped for a traffic violation Wednesday. He was right, and a chase was on. Investigators said the depu...
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Hearing set on parish council's bid for restraining order against parish president
A hearing will be held Friday on the St. Landry Parish Council’s petition seeking to keep Parish President Bill Fontenot from interfering with Community Action Agency affairs. Judge Donald Hebert s...
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St. Landry School Board member Josie Frank hands attorney Gerard Caswell a slip with the name of a superintendent candidate in drawing to determine the interview sequence. Others in photo, from left, are board members Raymond Cassimere, Roger Young and John Miller.
School Board sets superintendent interviews, selection process
Port Barre High Principal William Duplechain will have the first opportunity to sway the St. Landry Parish School Board in favor of his superintendent application, and a former superintendent for a...
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Parish council seeks Community Action restraining order; budget status shaky
St. Landry Parish has a budget - for now. The parish council on Wednesday night adopted the $5.3 million General Fund spending plan after eight months of back and forth with Parish President Bill ...
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Marianites sister new principal at St. Edmund
Sister Joel Miller, MSC is the new principal of St. Edmund Catholic School, effective Oct. 21. Msgr. J. Robert Romero announced her appointment. She succeeds Beth Christ, who resigned. Sister Mille...
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Christ
St. Ed's seeking principal in wake of Beth Christ's resignation
St. Edmund Catholic High Principal Beth Christ has resigned. James Wallett, assistant principal at St. Edmund, is serving as acting principal for both elementary and high school campuses. Wallet de...
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Eunice among Top 10 'best-kept' American secret cities
Eunice is one of 10 other communities - large and small - determined to be among American’s best-kept secret. SmarterTravel.com rates the city as one of the nation’s best cities on the rise. Eunice...
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