Early voting for the Dec. 10 election ends Saturday.
In St. Landry Parish as of Tuesday, 661 votes were cast in person in early voting that began Nov. 26. There have been 735 votes cast when absentee votes are added to the total.
A traffic case that occurred in Eunice, but was filed in the 15th Judicial District Court was sent to the 27th Judicial District Court in Opelousas.
Zackery Shane Deville, who was convicted of attempted first-degree murder in an incident involving former Turkey Creek Chief of Police Robert Leggett, will appear in the 13th Judicial District Court for resentencing, according to an opinion from t
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal upheld the second-degree murder conviction and life sentence of Robert Lee Heard Jr. in the September 2012 stabbing death of his wife, Demetra Doyle.
According to Eunice Police Lt. Ryan Young, at 8 p.m. Friday, police received a call and it was reported that two people were shot near an apartment complex on Betty Street in Eunice.
Free GED pre-test Nov. 29 at Southesast
There will be a Free GED pre-test to determine if you are ready for the GED test from 9 a.m. until noon Nov. 29 at the Southeast Community Center.
The Eunice News Thanksgiving Turkey Giveway had 19 turkeys given away. Vouchers can be picked up at the Eunice News from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Vouchers are to be redeemed at Champagne’s by noon Dec. 6.
Charley Hebert of Eunice and Krista Stelly of Ville Platte were winners of the Noel on the Prairie Holiday Shopping Spree drawing held Nov 17. Each won a shopping spree valued $1375 to be used at the 39 participating local merchants.
After 55 years, an LSUE alma mater and fight song are being rolled out in various venues in November.
The songs will officially premiere at the Fall Commencement on Dec. 16.
Louisiana public school students showed a modest rebound on key achievement tests, returning the state’s overall school performance score to where it was before the coronavirus pandemic, education leaders said Wednesday.