News
The Acadia Parish Police Jury Tuesday night adopted a $26.2 million operating budget for 2019 that includes pay raises for employees and a second medic for the parish jail.
President George H. W. Bush thanks Cpl. David Bertrand, right, of Basile following Bertrand’s year of service aboard Marine One, the president’s helicopter, in this photo from 1990. (Submitted photo)
When a president of the United States dies, the entire nation mourns. With the recent passing of President George H.W.
Eric Smith, professor of practice at Tulane’s A.B. Freeman School of Business and interim director of the Tulane Energy Institute
Deepwater energy production in the Gulf of Mexico should be more sustainable than shale production, which is welcome news to south Louisiana’s oil and gas industry, a Tulane University business pro
Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Kim Hunter delivered the commencement address Friday at LSUE. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
LSUE’s graduates were urged to keep growing by commencement speaker Dr. Kim Hunter, state commissioner of higher education, on Friday.
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Richard’s Cajun Foods Inc.
Sports
The Bobcats opened the 2017 season at 1-4 and finished with a 5-6 overall record after an opening round playoff loss to Berwick.
Byline
Tom Dodge
Attached are the game statistic in pdf form from the Eunice vs Sterlington championship game on Dec. 7 in New Orleans. The stats are from the Louisiana State High School Athletic Association.
OPELOUSAS – The annual St. Landry Parish basketball tournament tips off today at the Opelousas High gym.
North Central is the top seed on both the boys and girls brackets.
Byline
Tom Dodge
EDITOR’S NOTE: Eunice News sports writer John Burson and sports editor Tom Dodge combined for this story.
Lifestyle
The 2019 edition of the calendar includes a feature on planting trees, shrubs and ground covers for fall; new Louisiana Super Plants; and an illustrated how-to on planting Easter lily bulbs. It is on sale now at LSUAgCenter.com/OnlineStore.
Louisiana flowers, vegetables and gardens take center stage in the LSU AgCenter Get It Growing calendar, which is filled with gardening tips and instructions and vibrant photos of plants from acros
Byline
Kyle Peveto
St. Edmund middle school students in Loretta Ortego’s religion classes are doing acts of kindness and lighting up the world for this Advent Season. From left, are eighth grade students Madelyn Mc David and Taylor Daire. (Submitted photo)
St. Edmund middle school students in Loretta Ortego’s religion classes are doing acts of kindness and lighting up the world for this Advent Season.
Adria Guillory, center, a student at Central Middle School, won the St. Landry Parish Christmas card contest. The district’s Christmas cards feature her artwork. With her, from left, are Tricia Fontenot, School Board social media manager; and Albert Hayes Jr., School Board member from Eunice. (Submitted photo)
Adria Guillory, center, a student at Central Middle School, won the St. Landry Parish Christmas card contest. The district’s Christmas cards feature her artwork.
Public Safety
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Dec.14
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
Dec. 13
05:06 Alarm heard going off south of the Police Department.
The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
Dec. 13
Jason Todd Morris, 21, 300 block of Armide, Eunice. Simple criminal damage to property less than $1,000.
Obits
Franklin “Boo-Key” McCauley
It is with the heaviest hearts and great sadness that the family of Franklin “Boo-Key” McCauley announces his passing on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at The Carpenter House in Lafayette with his lo
Russell Edwards Sr.
Funeral services for Mr. Russell Edwards Sr., 87, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at 11 A. M. at St. Mathilda C. C. in Eunice, LA. Visitation will be observed from 8:00 A. M. – 11 A. M.
Waynon Thibodeaux
With much sorrow, the family announces the passing of Waynon Thibodeaux in his 71st year with family by his side at the Louisiana Extended Care in Lafayette.
Sheila Herrod DeRouen
Sheila Herrod DeRouen, of Eunice, LA, died November 2, 2018, after a long illness. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, December 17, 2018, at St.
James Stephen “Steven” LeBlanc
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of James Stephen “Steven” LeBlanc announces his passing on November 2, 2018, in Florida at the age of 67.
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