Devacques Obrian Senegal
Because of high precipitation, long and hot summers, short and mild winters, Louisiana is more vulnerable to infestations of invasive species.
This week’s Rotary Club guest speaker was Rotarian and First Baptist Church Pastor Andrew Bates, guest of Rotarian David Reed.
A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Eunice Monday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the corner of Park Avenue and South 2nd at the Memorial brick walkway and Rotarian Fountain.
From now until Monday, June 1, the Eunice Police Department is partnering with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission in a Click-It or Ticket enforcement campaign. Officers will be out in full force looking for drivers and occupants not wearing safety belts while traveling. The officers will be issuing citations for those found to be in violation of these laws.
BATON ROUGE— Hurricane season is once again upon us, and the LSU AgCenter has recommendations to mitigate potential danger and losses to yards, homes and animals, tips for keeping food and cleaning supplies on hand and information for farmers and ranchers. 2025 was a fairly mild hurricane season with 13 named storms — including five hurricanes, four of which were major. This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting another below-normal hurricane season with the potential of
David Kerstein, recipient of the 2025 Times-Picayune Loving Cup, gathers with his family in the Audubon Tea Room in New Orleans on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The award has been given out since 1901 to people who have served the New Orleans community in an unselfish and impactful way. (STAFF PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER)
Louisiana State University Eunice is proud to announce another record graduating class that received their diplomas and certificates during the 2026 Spring Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 15 on the LSUE campus. Separate graduation ceremonies were held for the LSUE Academy and Dual Enrollment graduates, as well as an afternoon ceremony for the rest of the graduating class.
Kinder — Coushatta Casino Resort, Louisiana’s largest casino resort, today celebrated the grand opening of Legacy Tower, a major expansion milestone that adds 204 guest rooms, including 100 luxury suites, and brings the resort’s total inventory to more than 1,000 rooms. The Legacy Tower elevates the guest arrival experience and marks a major investment in the future of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana.