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There will be no increase in fire insurance premiums for residents of Fire Protection District 9.
A program to educate people on how to help those with special needs in disaster is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Northwest Community Center, 501 Samuel Drive, Eunice.
Addie Huval, 12, is a camp participant at Camp Bonjour held this week at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Prairie Acadian Cultural Center. On Monday, campers made boule rouge candy. Huval made her candy with chocolate. Turn to Page 6 for more camp photos. (Photo by Myra Miller)
Addie Huval, 12, is a camp participant at Camp Bonjour held this week at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Prairie Acadian Cultural Center.
This photo by Myra Miller of a fire at 450 E. Maple Ave. published April 21, 2016, in The Eunice News won a first-place award in the Louisiana Press Association Better Newspaper Competition for 2016.
The Eunice News won three first-place awards in the Louisiana Press Association Better Newspaper Competition for 2016.
Property owner Farrel Fontenot, left, and Raymond Cole, code enforcement officer, discusss Fontenot’s properties on Bacciochi Street at the Tuesday Board of Aldermen meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
Eunice aldermen voted Tuesday to condemn two properties and gave a reprieve to others until their August meeting.
Sports
Word of Life’s Bishop Mike Guillory shoots a free throw during the Leaders Building Leaders basketball game.
Numerous ministers and police officers battled on the basketball court Tuesday night at the New Zion Baptist Church.
Byline
Tom Dodge
This is the sixth team in the SEC football preview series:
After back-to-back SEC titles, it may be harder for Florida to grab a threepeat in 2017.
Evangeline Downs Results For Saturday 07/15/17
POST TIME: 05:25 PM
RACE 1 $7,500 - 3 yo's & up, 5 1/2F, CLM $5,000
3 Successful Ryker (Thornton, T.) $4.20 $2.40 $2.10
SURREY, British Columbia – The NJCAA National All-Star team fell 2-0 to No. 10 Mexico by a score of 2-0.
This is the fifth team in the SEC football preview series:
The Tennessee Volunteers have improved each season under the direction of Butch Jones.
Lifestyle
Lady T, a theatrical actress at heart, visits The Eunice Player’s Theater on S. Second Street. She was amazed of the character, uniqueness, and quaint atmosphere inside the theater.
Lady Toussaint Duchess, or as she fondly calls herself, “Lady T,” paid a visit to Eunice on July 13.
The executive planning committee of the 1963 graduating class of Charles Drew High School attended the 54th year class reunion on July 7 and 8. From left are Rev. Wesley Gives, Jr., Allen Doucet, Elva Ben, Dr. Ezora J. Proctor, Margaret Daniels, Wilson Doucet and Moses Andrus. (Submitted Photo)
The Charles Drew High School class of 1963 recently gathered at the Southeast Neighborhood Center in Eunice to celebrate their 54th class reunion.
Public Safety
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police radio dispatch.
July 19
07:13 Supplement report on vehicle break-in involving welding equipment.
The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
July 19
Benton Guidry, 45, 600 block of Bernice, Eunice. Simple battery.
Juvenile, 16, Eunice. Warrant for resisting an officer.
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
July 20
Ranatta Richard, 34, 100 block of Claude Street, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery.
Obits
EUNICE~It is with sadness that the family of Rena Mae Lavergne Manuel announces her passing on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 91.
Laura Bass Foret passed away on Saturday July 15, 2017, at the age of 80.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 1:00 PM. at
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