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The sky seemed to turn blue just in time for the St. Edmund homecoming parade at 5 p.m. Friday in downtown Eunice. The 30-minute parade included alumni, current students and friends. More homecoming parade photos are in the slide show at the bottom of this page and in Sunday's edition of The Eunice News. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The sky seemed to turn blue just in time for the St. Edmund homecoming parade at 5 p.m. Friday in downtown Eunice. The 30-minute parade included alumni, current students and friends.
Eunice Elementary has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and National Association of State Title 1 Directors as a nominee for the Distinguished Schools Recognition Program. From left are Connor Ramsey, fourth grade teacher Mary Dupre, Brad Sonnier, Dameon Frank, Joseph Vincent, Principal Irma Trosclair, and Sabrina Frank. All students are fourth graders.
From the October 2009 files of The Eunice News.
The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) held its annual Matriculation Ceremony on Aug. 30, welcoming 150 new students to the school. The incoming class brings a wealth of experiences from all over Louisiana with 44 of the state’s 64 parishes being represented. New students recognized at the event included, from St. Landry Parish, front, from left, Arlo Kharod, Emily Lavergne, Claire Reed, Shelbi Rosenberg and Paegan Shaheen. In the second row, from left, are LSMSA Foundation Executive Director Angela Robinson, LSMSA Chief of Staff John Allen, Executive Director Dr. Steve Horton, Director of Academic Services Dr. Kristi Key, and Director of Enrollment and Student Services Emily Shumate. (Submitted photo)
The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) held its annual Matriculation Ceremony on Aug. 30, welcoming 150 new students to the school.
In late October 1908 authorities uncovered “one of the most colossal hoaxes” ever perpetrated in south Louisiana, in the words of several newspapers of the day.
There are many activities that make up the annual La. Swine Festival held in Basile every first weekend of November.
Sports
The St. Edmund Blue Jays celebrated homecoming with a convincing 57-0 win over the North Central Hurricanes.
Byline
Tom Dodge
Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 10/17/19
POST TIME: 05:35 PM
RACE 1 $8,500 - 3 yo's & up, 870 Y, QH ALW
3 One Mighty Eagle (Esqueda, C.) $4.60 $2.80 $2.40
Evangeline Downs Results For Wednesday 10/16/19
POST TIME: 05:35 PM
RACE 1 $6,000 - 3 yo's & up, 870 Y, QH CLM $5,000
1 Mista Jb (Balthazar, C.) $26.80 $12.60 $7.20
It’s homecoming week at St. Edmund as the Blue Jays will entertain North Central in a key District 5-1A contest.
Byline
Tom Dodge
After a last-second 20-16 loss at Rayne, the Bobcats look to regroup Friday against the Washington – Marion Indians.
“We didn’t play very well,” Eunice head coach Paul Trosclair said.
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Tom Dodge
Lifestyle
Glendale Elementary collects for Belly Buddies feeding program. (Submitted photo)
Glendale Elementary is beginning its fifth year of a feeding program, “Belly Buddies.”
Highland Elementary’s pre-k students dressed as what they would like to be in the future during the school’s Leader In Me Day.
East Elementary third graders in Danielle Daigle’s class performed a science project using magnet interactions. Students gathered into groups at different stations.
Public Safety
Recently in the news there were cases where if the public and even law enforcement acted on tips, a tragedy might have been averted.
Byline
From the Desk of Sheriff Bobby Guidroz
A fourth person has been arrested in connection with the shootings on Oct. 11 after the Rayne-Eunice high school football game.
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From The Crowley Post-Signal
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
October 17
05:27 911 advised reckless driver coming into west bound from Opelousas.
Obits
Edward “Ted” McWhorter
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Edward “Ted” McWhorter announces his passing on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Courtyard Manor in Lafayette at the age of 81.
Gladys Marie Simon
RAYNE - Memorial services were held at a later date for Gladys Marie Simon, 90, who died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at her residence in Rayne, after a long and lengthy illness.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home for Susan Welch “Sue” Schexnayder, 67, who died Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at 11:45 a.m.
Enola Dugas Melancon
MIRE - Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at a 10 a.m.
Kalen Marie “Kasey” Menier
RAYNE - Funeral services for Kalen Marie “Kasey” Courville Menier, 51, of Rayne, was held Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at 1 p.m. in Gossen Funeral Home Chapel, Rayne.
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