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LSU Eunice’s Student Government Association (SGA) approved a resolution to make Election Day, Nov. 3, a holiday on the Academic Calendar.
Young Christians Award at St. Edmund. St. Edmund Young Christian Award winners are first row from left Kaylee Ewing, Matthew Francois, Rebecca Benoit, Mia Robinson, Annie Huckaby, Brianna Bertrand, second row from left are Anna Heinen, Cynclaire Trahan, Isabel Sanders, Carter Andrus, Peter Miller, and third row from left are Sarah Lavergne, Logan Fontenot, Brynn Duck, Celeste Cormier and Drew Richard.
From the October 2008 files of The Eunice News
St. Landry Parish Government will allow trick-or-treating in the parish on Oct. 31, between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Trees that are severely damaged should be removed by a licensed arborist. (LSU AgCenter file photo by Dan Gill)
Louisiana has had its fair share of storms this year. Many people are dealing with damaged trees after hurricanes Laura and Delta.
Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot trick-or-treat hours be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Sports
In their first home game of the season, the Blue Jays took a 20-7 lead into the locker room.
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Tom Dodge
The Bobcat homecoming crowd helped will the home team to a win as Eunice survived for a 27-20 double-overtime victory over the Rayne Wolves.
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Tom Dodge
Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 10/22/20
POST TIME: 04:35 PM
RACE 1 $10,500 - 3 yo's & up, 870 Y, QH CLM $10,000
2 Fast Dashin Clyde (Luna, U.) $7.00 $4.00 $3.00
It’s homecoming week at Eunice High as the Bobcats open District 5-4A play against the Rayne Wolves.
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Tom Dodge
Lifestyle
Bailey Trichell, right, a senior at Eunice High School was crowned Homecoming Queen Friday evening at half time during Eunice High’s homecoming game.
Young Christians Award at St. Edmund. St. Edmund Young Christian Award winners are first row from left Kaylee Ewing, Matthew Francois, Rebecca Benoit, Mia Robinson, Annie Huckaby, Brianna Bertrand, second row from left are Anna Heinen, Cynclaire Trahan, Isabel Sanders, Carter Andrus, Peter Miller, and third row from left are Sarah Lavergne, Logan Fontenot, Brynn Duck, Celeste Cormier and Drew Richard.
From the October 2008 files of The Eunice News
Members of the NAUW Eunice Branch presented pastor Kayla Givs a gift and treated her to dinner for Pastor Appreciation Month. From left are Patricia Harrison, Shakonda Arvie, pastor Kayla Givs, Shelsy Williams, branch president; Philomena Bernard, and Carolyn Baldwin.
Members of the NAUW-Eunice Branch showed their appreciation to ministers in the community each year during October which is set aside to recognize them for their work in the religious community.
Public Safety
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
October 25
Titus Macral Thomas, 37, 100 block of Allison Loop, Eunice. Theft, value less than $1,000.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
October 23
06:41 Stalled vehicle in front of Basile State Bank.
Obits
EUNICE~It is with the heaviest hearts that the family of Laura Mae Gobert announces her passing on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 with her loving family by her side at the age of 56.
EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Annie Lou Reed Veillon announces her passing on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Savoy Medical Center in Mamou. She was 91.
BASILE~It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Irene Fruge announces her passing on Friday, October 23, 2020 in the comfort of her home at the age of 95.
EUNICE~It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Wendell Smith announces his passing on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Acadia General Hospital in Crowley at the age of 64.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 11 a.m. in St.
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