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St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard, in the white shirt, leads a group on a walk around the vacant Moosa Memorial Hospital on Monday. He announced on Monday the building, vacant since 2006, will be demolished. At right in the red shirt is Phillip Cavins of Morgan and Morgan Land Preparation and Parish Council member Ernest Blanchard. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard, in the white shirt, leads a group on a walk around the vacant Moosa Memorial Hospital on Monday. He announced on Monday the building, vacant since 2006, will be demolished. At right in the red shirt is Phillip Cavins of Morgan and Morgan Land Preparation and Parish Council member Ernest Blanchard. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Old hospital demolition begins

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Moosa Memorial Hospital, built in 1955 and vacant since 2006, now is targeted for demolition. On Tuesday, trees were being cut and trimmed on the property in the 400 block of Moosa Boulevard. St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard announced Monday the building will be demolished.
A video of the Downtown Eunice Visioning session has been posted at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPcrbU0p2V4. (Screenshot from youtube.com)

A video of the Downtown Eunice Visioning session has been posted at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPcrbU0p2V4. (Screenshot from youtube.com)

Eunice downtown vision video posted

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
A video that concluded the three-day Eunice Downtown Roadmap is now on youtube.
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Myra Miller
Monday, June 3, 2024
Spring Into Summer Classic Car & Truck Show post poned Due to the potential rain forecast for Saturday, The Spring Into Summer Classic Car & Truck Show has been postponed. The original date of the car show was for Saturday, June 1. It has been rescheduled for August 3.

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Turmeric is good medicine for garden plants

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 31, 2024
The same essential element of turmeric that works well as an anti-inflammatory also helps garden plants. Turmeric aids in healing stems or trunks damaged by storms or die-back disease as well as cuts from grafting. To treat a broken or cut stem, mix turmeric powder with water to make a thick paste.

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Lafayette man arrested for possession of child porn, sexual abuse of an animal

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 31, 2024
Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit arrested a Lafayette man for multiple sex-crime related charges on May 28. Shannon Paul Bellard, 54, of Robley Drive in Lafayette, was arrested in Opelousas for violating: — 8 counts of pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13 (Felony) – St.

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St. Landry Parish civil cases

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 31, 2024
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court, Opelousas. Wednesday, May 22 Capital One vs Monica R. Mayberry, open account. Scott Christopher Mouret Jr vs Deborah Emiah Arredondo, divorce. Randall Pijue vs Whitney Undriel Andrus, divorce.

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St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 31, 2024
The following people obtained marriage license from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office, Opelousas. Wednesday, May 22 Heather Nicole Dupree of Eunice and Rick Jeret Brown of Eunice. Thursday, May 23 Terrance Joseph Broussard of Mamou and Kathryn Faye Foret of Mamou.

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Acadia, Evangeline parish DOTD project bid results

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 31, 2024
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that 15 projects around the state received bids in April. Twelve contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $29.8 million.
The Manshop was at the same location as Nick’s on 2nd and on Oct. 3, 2002, it was destroyed by Hurricane Lili. There was speculation at the time that the clothing store was hit by a tornado spun off from the Category 1 hurricane. On Saturday, May 25, Nick’s on 2nd was destroyed by a fire. (Eunice News photo)

The Manshop was at the same location as Nick’s on 2nd and on Oct. 3, 2002, it was destroyed by Hurricane Lili. There was speculation at the time that the clothing store was hit by a tornado spun off from the Category 1 hurricane. On Saturday, May 25, Nick’s on 2nd was destroyed by a fire. (Eunice News photo)

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The Manshop destroyed by hurricane

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 31, 2024
The Manshop was at the same location as Nick’s on 2nd and on Oct. 3, 2002, it was destroyed by Hurricane Lili. There was speculation at the time that the clothing store was hit by a tornado spun off from the Category 1 hurricane. On Saturday, May 25, Nick’s on 2nd was destroyed by a fire.
Celeste Gomez looks over a plan for downtown Eunice with presenter Tripp Muldrow at a meeting Thursday at Gabrielle’s. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Celeste Gomez looks over a plan for downtown Eunice with presenter Tripp Muldrow at a meeting Thursday at Gabrielle’s. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Vision for downtown pleases

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 31, 2024
Among those pleased by a new vision for downtown Eunice presented Thursday after three days of study is Mayor Scott Fontenot. “It was a wonderful presentation. I’m very excited about the possibility of reconfiguring 2nd Street to two-way and adding more parking down there,” he said.