News
At dawn on a muggy morning in late July 1916, Sheriff Marion L. Swords was in the Mallet Woods in rural St. Landry Parish, watching an old cabin where he thought a murder suspect was hiding.
The Ville Platte City Council gave Mayor Jennifer Vidrine the authority to negotiate and conclude sales of city property for the purposes of developing detached single-family homes.
Part 2 of a 4 part series
Continuing our series on online payment scams. Making payments to strangers and tax refunds and penalty scams are widespread.
Agnes Courville of Opelousas addresses the St. Landry Parish Council about issues related to animal cruelty on Wednesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
he case of Dr. Drip, a former champion racehorse discovered in horrible condition and euthanized on June 21, was brought to the St. Landry Parish Council.
Sports
LSU Eunice softball players sophomore infielder Rebecca Skains and freshman outfielder Emily Henderson earned NJCAA Division II All-American first team honors after a Lady Bengal national champions
The Florida-Georgia line is more than a boundry or the name of a country band.
Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 07/20/17
POST TIME: 05:25 PM
RACE 1 $13,000 - 2 yo, 5F, MCL $20,000
6 My Sharp Pal (Batista, A.) $38.00 $10.20 $5.00
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.
Lifestyle
October
Jenna Fusilier, John P. Timpa II, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, Lake Charles.
Grace Willis, left, and Layla Willis create a green crocodile during Wednesday’s StoryTime hour.
Children’s librarian Bobbie Bordelon read a storybook, “Little Croc’s Purse,” by Lezzie Finlay during Wednesday’s StoryTime hour.
Public Safety
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
July 24
05:12 Break-in to vending machine at Champagne’s.
The following is an arrests by Eunice Police.
July 24
Laquinta Vallier, 33, 300 block of West Kennedy Avenue, Iota. Courtesy booking for Acadia Parish.
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
July 25
Olan D. Deville, 66, 200 block of Cimmaron Drive, Opelousas. Criminal trespass.
Obits
Georgia Fontenot Ortego passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the age of 85.
EUNICE~It is with great sadness that the family of Ude Mae Fuselier announces her passing on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Eunice Manor at the age of 86.
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.
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