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Myra Miller

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Balfa Week set for April 13-April 17 at LakeView LakeView Park & Beach serves as the backdrop for Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week. Full time Balfa Week tuition includes all classes, meals, dances, and workshop. The tuition does not include lodging.

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Myra Miller

Monday, February 16, 2026

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Eunice Food Bank in need of volunteers Mary Ann Guillory, director at the Eunice Food Bank, is in desperate need of volunteers to work at the Food Bank, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. until noon. For more information and details, call Guillory at 337-305-0876 or 337-457-7541.

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Myra Miller

Monday, February 9, 2026

Registration now open for Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off Get ready for the 39th Annual World Championship Crawfish Étouffée Cook-Off on Saturday, March 28.

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Myra Miller

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Parade of Paws set for Feb. 15 The Parade of Paws this year will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 at LakeView Park & Beach, located at 1717 Veterans Memorial Highway, Eunice. There will be no entry fees to participate. There will be no judges, and no prizes.

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Myra Miller

Monday, February 2, 2026

Ash Wednesday dinner sale set The St. Mathilda Knights of St. Peter Claver and The Ladies Auxiliary of St. Mathilda Catholic Church will have its annual Ash Wednesday Fish Fry Dinner fundraiser sale, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Bishop Ceaser Center, located at 800 East Laurel.

Bengals’ Opening Weekend changed to Murray State

Myra Miller

Thursday, January 29, 2026

EUNICE– LSU Eunice Baseball will open the 2026 against Murray State College in a Friday doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. inside Bengal Stadium. The Bengals’ weekend plans changed after Dyersburg State CC had travel issues with the hazardous winter weather still affecting portions of the southeast.

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Myra Miller

Thursday, January 29, 2026

EMTL holds Spring Registration The Eunice Men’s Tennis League (EMTL) is currently holding its Spring 2026 tennis registration, which began Jan. 27 and will continue through Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. The EMTL season will begin on Feb. 23. There will be a Captain’s meeting on Feb. 18 at 5:30 p.m.

Yancey Fontenot, left, Eunice Community Health Center director, with St. Landry Parish Council member Timothy Lejeune. Fontenot was presented with the annual President’s Award by St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard. (Photo by Bobby Ardoin)

State of the Parish

Myra Miller

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

By Bobby Ardoin Eunice News Correspondent OPELOUSAS — A pair of St. Landry Parish government capital outlay projects scheduled for completion in 2026, will provide increased medical benefits for residents of the Eunice area, according to parish president Jessie Bellard.

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Myra Miller

Monday, January 26, 2026

KEB Pre-Mardi Gras Clean Up day Feb. 7 Keep Eunice Beautiful will have a Pre-Mardi Gras Clean Up Day, Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Eunice City Hall. Registration will be at 9 a.m.