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An artist’s depiction of the pickleball court planned at the Fairgrounds. (Art courtesy of the City of Eunice)

An artist’s depiction of the pickleball court planned at the Fairgrounds. (Art courtesy of the City of Eunice)

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Pickleball courts are on the way

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 31, 2024
Are you a pickleball player? If so, there is exciting news on the way. Dirt work was being done by workers with heavy equipment on Tuesday where construction of four pickleball courts will be built. The courts will be off of Fairground Avenue in the back area of the Fairground tennis courts.
Eunice firefighters were guests at the Eunice Rotary Club Wednesday. Capt. Jeremy Faulkner and Fire Chief Chaise Brown gave some details of the fire that occurred at Nick’s on 2nd. From left, are Blake Michael Smith, firefighter operator, Brown, LSUE Chancellor Nancee Sorenson, Rotary president, Faulkner and Capt. Kevin Lalonde. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Eunice firefighters were guests at the Eunice Rotary Club Wednesday. Capt. Jeremy Faulkner and Fire Chief Chaise Brown gave some details of the fire that occurred at Nick’s on 2nd. From left, are Blake Michael Smith, firefighter operator, Brown, LSUE Chancellor Nancee Sorenson, Rotary president, Faulkner and Capt. Kevin Lalonde. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Firefighters tell their story about Nick’s fire

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 31, 2024
Firefighters poured about 400,000 gallons of water on Nick’s on 2nd to extinguish a raging fire there, said Eunice Fire Chief Chaise Brown at Wednesday’s Eunice Rotary Club meeting. Brown was joined at the meeting by Capt. Kevin Lalonde, Capt.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Spring Into Summer Classic Car & Truck Show is Saturday A Spring Into Summer Classic Car & Truck Show, presented by the Eunice Main Street, will be held with registration beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday. The event will be held at downtown 2nd Street in Eunice.
Nick’s on 2nd is shown on Sunday with the front facing 2nd Street still standing. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Nick’s on 2nd is shown on Sunday with the front facing 2nd Street still standing. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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About 100 firefighters battled Saturday’s fire

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
The landmark Nick’s on 2nd, a place were people in the Eunice area celebrate weddings, elections and just getting together, was destroyed by fire Saturday. Eunice firefighters were dispatched to Nick’s at 11:53 a.m.
Carol Dailey-Tall addresses the Acadia Parish School Board after she was selected as the next superintendent by a 5-3 vote on Tuesday. (Photo by Steve Bandy)

Carol Dailey-Tall addresses the Acadia Parish School Board after she was selected as the next superintendent by a 5-3 vote on Tuesday. (Photo by Steve Bandy)

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Acadia Parish school chief selected

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
It took only two votes in less than 30 minutes for the Acadia Parish School Board to select Carol Dailey-Tall as the next superintendent of public schools here on Tuesday.
Eunice Alderwoman Germaine Simpson, center, decides where to place a marker on ideas for downtown Eunice at a meeting Tuesday at Gabrielle’s to develop a roadmap plan to be presented at 5:30 p.m. today,also at Gabrielle’s. The plan will also be presented on youtube.com. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice Alderwoman Germaine Simpson, center, decides where to place a marker on ideas for downtown Eunice at a meeting Tuesday at Gabrielle’s to develop a roadmap plan to be presented at 5:30 p.m. today,also at Gabrielle’s. The plan will also be presented on youtube.com. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

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Plan for Eunice downtown develops

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
From Tuesday through Thursday a Eunice Downtown Roadmap is under development. The first public session was held Tuesday at Gabrielle’s where Randy Wilson, president of Community Design Solutions, guided about 50 people through a series of questions about the downtown and the city.

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Tri-Parish workforce grows by 150 in April

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
The Tri-Parish workforce grew by 150 jobs, but the growth was held down by a 200 job loss in St. Landry Parish in data for April released Louisiana Workforce Commission. The total workforce was 68,343, up from 68,193 in April 2023. The Tri-Parish April workforce counts for April are: — St.
American Legion Post 129 Commander David Crader speaks at Monday’s ceremony. At right is VFW Post 8971 member Paul Ganucheau. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

American Legion Post 129 Commander David Crader speaks at Monday’s ceremony. At right is VFW Post 8971 member Paul Ganucheau. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
The Memorial Day ceremony is held as a solemn event to celebrate “these people’s lives” said VFW Commander Donnie Fontenot as he stood near the monument with those who died in service to the nation.
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Myra Miller
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
La Table Francaise des Opelousas meeting Wednesday The La Table Française des Opelousas meets every last Wednesday of the month at Le Vieux Village, 828 E. Landry Street at 8:30 a.m. This month’s meeting will be held on May 29.
Nick's on 2nd destroyed by a major fire.

Nick's on 2nd destroyed by a major fire.

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The aftermath of a fire at Nick's on 2nd

Myra Miller
Sunday, May 26, 2024
Pictures taken on Sunday at 11 a.m. shows the aftermath of a major fire that destroyed Nick’s on 2nd. The family owned restaurant for many years in downtown Eunice caught fire Saturday. Eunice firefighters and many other area firefighters fought several hours on putting out the fire.