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Monica West, left, co-owner of The Pelican restaurant, speaks to a tourism group Thursday. From left, are Celeste Gomez, parish tourism director; Sarah Wise and Caitlyn Bussey of the parish tourism commission; Jerilyn Laverge, of Sunset; Angelle Bellard, of the Prairie Acadian Culture Center; and Troy Kahler, of Opelousas Main Street. Not shown is Heather Lanclos of Eunice. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
St. Landry Parish tourism professionals met at The Pelican Restaurant on Thursday for a monthly networking meeting led by Celeste Gomez, parish tourism director.
The last of six reports from the 2018 Louisiana Survey, a project of the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at LSU’s Manship School for Mass Communication, shows that more than three-quar
The Senate Education Committee on Thursday voted 4-2 to reject a bill that would have prevented schools from punishing students with lunch debt even though the bill had easily passed the House earl
The House rejected a hotly debated bill Tuesday that would have opened up closed waters for public access and navigation.
Louisiana State University leaders picked a good moment to celebrate their annual “LSU Day at the Capitol,” coming right after both Gov.
Sports
Eunice High baseball seniors, from lett, are John Lejeune, Seth Venable, Josh Youngblood, statistician Abby Fontenot, Jayden Brasseaux and Ian George. (Photo by Tom Dodge)
In the battle for the District 5-3A championship, Iota High earned a two-game sweep over the Eunice Bobcats.
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Joshua Youngblood, sitting, signed a national letter of intent with Nicholls State University. Watching the ceremony are sisters Meghan Youngblood and Madison Youngblood, father Josh Youngblood, mother Marcell Youngblood and Eunice head baseball coach Scott Phillips.
Their dreams to play college ball will come true for Eunice High senior baseball players Joshua Youngblood and Jayden Brasseaux.
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Tom Dodge
Iota’s Breyona Dugai makes a play at first base against Iowa in the opening round of the CLass 3-A playoffs. (Photo submitted by Barry Spears)
IOTA – The No. 10 Iota Lady Bulldogs opened the Class 3-A state softball playoffs with a 14-4 win over No. 23 Iowa.
Iota (23-9) will take on the Kaplan in the regional round.
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Mamou’s Madison Fontenot scores the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning behind Port Barre catcher Mackenzie Hebert. (Photo submitted by Rusty Aymond)
MAMOU – It took seven innings before any one scored and then two more to determine a winner.
Lifestyle
Eunice High students recently participated in their inaugural Battlin’ Bobcats Food Fight to benefit the EHS Renaissance Café.
Roy Petitfils, a national speaker, spoke to St. Edmund students on April 11 on topics related to bullying. Petitfils has 20 years of experience working with young people and young adults.
Glendale Elementary honored students who were chosen as PBIS winners on the week of April 9.
Public Safety
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
April 19
06:27 Wreck at Chevron at U.S. 190 and 8th Street.
The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
April 19
Brandon Guidry, 44, 600 block of Bernice, Eunice. Bench warrants for Eunice City Court and 27th Judicial District Court.
Obits
EUNICE~With heavy hearts and great sadness the family of Herbert Thibodeaux announces his unexpected passing on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the age of 77 at Acadia General Hospital in Crowley.
Services for James Grant, age 48 of Denson Springs will be scheduled for a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bailey & Foster.
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