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LAFAYETTE – The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL), in partnership with the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (ANHA), is proud to highlight expanded Francophone experiences at the 40th Festival International de Louisiane, April 22–26, in downtown Lafayette.

Parish Council chairman Wayne Ardoin and Jessie Bellard, Parish President. (Photo by Bobby Ardoin)

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The Eunice Police Department is investigating several shots fired complaints that occurred during the last several days.

On April 2, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 13 near Mariaun Road in Evangeline Parish. The crash claimed the life of 68-year-old Timmy Devillier of Mamou and 25-year-old Andrew Godeaux of Mamou. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2008 GMC Sierra, driven by Devillier, was traveling north on Louisiana Highway 13 approaching Mariaun Road. At the same time a 2017 Ford F-150, driven by Godeaux, with

Award-winning Eunice filmmaker Pat Mire’s newest feature film “Pointe Noire” will be shown this weekend at The Queen Cinema with pre-showing introductions and post-showing question and answer sessions with Pat and his co-writer, producer, partner Rebecca Hudsmith.

Rice fields across Acadiana are taking on a familiar springtime appearance as farmers have begun establishing permanent floods, transforming freshly planted fields into shallow, reflective landscapes that signal steady crop progress. This field, located near the Eunice Airport, has not yet been flooded for the season. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)

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