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Kent Brown has been chosen as the 2017 Farmer of the Year by the International Rice Festival, according to Suzy Webb, festival president. This year’s festival dates are Oct. 19 to 22.
Kent Brown has been chosen as the 2017 Farmer of the Year by the International Rice Festival, according to Suzy Webb, festival president. This year’s festival dates are Oct. 19 to 22.
The Eunice Rotary Club announced Wednesday that it is giving $20,000 to the Eunice Community Health Clinic. The presentation at the club’s meeting noted the money comes equally from its golf tournament and triathlon. From left, are Donnie Richard, club member; Glen Michaud, clinic board treasurer; Kathy Moore; Nickie Toups, club member; Alisha Ardoin Morein, clinic pharmacy technician; David Reed, club member; and Bob Fontenot, club president. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The Eunice Community Health Clinic received a $20,000 contribution from the Eunice Rotary Club on Wednesday.
From left, Dr. David Simpson and Van Reed look over items that were in a 25-year time capsule displayed Thursday during a social at Louisiana State University Eunice. Besides teaching, Simpson, now retired, handled public relations for LSUE. Reed is director of public relations. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The contents of a time capsule buried for 25 years on the LSUE campus were displayed Thursday at celebration in the Acadian Center.
From left, Sharlene Fontenot, left, auxiliary chaplain with VFW Post 8971; Gloria Olivier, auxiliary; Donald Estillette, Post chaplain; Tammy Young and Chasity Crader, auxiliary, perform a POW/MIA table ceremony at the VFW Post Friday. (Photo by Myra Miller)
The VFW Post 8971 officers and auxiliary recognized and honored POW/MIA Recognition Day Friday at the VFW Post Hall.
Sports
The Blue Jays improved to 2-1 on the season as St. Edmund cruised to a 55-18 win over Mamou.
RAYNE – The Eunice High Bobcats got off to a good start here Friday against the Rayne High Wolves when Avery Lee returned the opening kickoff of the Wolves 60 yards to the Rayne 30-yard line.
The Bobcats rushed for 217 yards and passed for 105 more in Eunice’s 24-0 season-opening win over Opelousas High.
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Tom Dodge
BATON ROUGE -- The 12th-ranked LSU Football team used a balanced attack to amass 454 yards of total offense in a 45-10 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.
Lifestyle
St. Edmund Catholic High School named its homecoming court.
Central Middle School kicked off its 2017-2018 DARE program for fifth-graders on Sept. 11. Central Middle School has the largest DARE participation for fifth-graders in the St.
Public Safety
The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
Sept. 19
Gene Richardson, 61, 200 block of Faquetigue Street, Eunice. Simple battery.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
Sept. 19
05:29 Possible fire on North 11th Street.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
Sept.. 18
07:28 Wreck on U.S. 190 near O’Reilly’s.
Obits
James Teddy Daigle passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at the age of 70.
A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at 2:00 PM. at
EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Ruby Richard Smith announces her passing on Monday, September 18, 2017 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family at the age of 86.
BASILE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Elsie Mae Rose announces her passing on Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Basile Care Center at the age of 78.
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