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Michelle Haj-Broussard, left, and Stephen Ortego spoke about a French immersion school at a St. Landry Parish School Board meeting Monday. The school was approved and is to open in 2018 in the former Sunset High School. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
Michelle Haj-Broussard, left, and Stephen Ortego spoke about a French immersion school at a St. Landry Parish School Board meeting Monday.
The replacement of the bridge on West Maple Avenue and Bobcat Drive will result in an additional road closing beginning Tuesday.
Convicted murderer Chad Young in a St. Landry Parish Sheriffs’ mug shot.
A proposed change to Louisiana law that would allow district attorneys to seek juvenile life without parole for first-degree murder but not murder in the second-degree passed the Louisiana House Tu
A new national Park Service report shows that 473,395 visitors to New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in 2016 spent $27.7 million in
Former Army Sgt. Benton Thames holds a flag that flew over Audie Murphy’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery. Murphy, was one of the most decorated soldiers of World War II. Thames used the back of the flag to keep record of his service as tomb guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The use of a grave flag for the record is a tradition among the guards, he said in speech Wednesday at VFW Post 8791 in Eunice. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
Former Army Sgt. Benton Thames has a unique story to tell about his service.
About 650 soldiers have served as guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
Sports
ELLISVILLE, Mississippi – The second ranked Bengals’s season ended Friday night as LSU Eunice fell 10-2 to top-ranked Jones County Junior College in the Region 23 tournament.
CLINTON, Mississippi – The LSU Eunice Lady Bengals won their fifth national championship with a dramatic 8-7 win over top-ranked Jones County Junior College Saturday at Traceway Park.
The annual St. Edmund athletic banquet was held Monday at the Northwest Community Center.
Lucy Brown was named Miss Blue Jay, while Peter Miller was selected as Mr. Blue Jay.
By Tom Dodge
All four District 5-1A team earned spots in the LHSAA Division IV state softball playoffs.
By Tom Dodge
BATON ROUGE – Eunice High’s Malik Poullard earned a medal at the LHSAA CLass 3-A track meet Saturday with a 44-8.25 leap in the triple jump.
Lifestyle
First Baptist Church of Eunice’s Women on Missions group cooked and served a luncheon for Eunice Police officers and Eunice City marshals as an appreciation for their service to the community.
Danny Soileau, a Eunice Career & Technical Education Welding I & II instructor, was chosen the SLEDD CTE Educator Award recipient for the 2016-2017 school year.
Public Safety
Thirteen people were arrested Thursday for their involvement in a staged crash and insurance fraud scheme, a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I stated. (Photo courtesy of Louisiana State Police Troop I)
Thirteen people were arrested Thursday for their involvement in a staged crash and insurance fraud scheme, a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I stated.
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
May 25
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
May 24
Obits
Ville Platte- It is with great sadness that the family of The Honorable Donald J. Launey, Jr., age 71, of Ville Platte announces his passing.
Billy Broadhurst
Billy Broadhurst, an adviser to Edwin Edwards and countless other elected officials across the state, has died, according to several people who knew him. He was 77.
By Jeff Adelson, The Advocate
Mildred "Millie" Darbonne Young passed away on Sunday May 21, 2017, at the age of 60.
A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at 11:00 AM. at
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