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Gary Courville holds his nameplate at the St. Landry Parish Council meeting room during his final meeting. Courville, who held office for 23 years, died on Nov. 30. (File photo)

Gary Courville holds his nameplate at the St. Landry Parish Council meeting room during his final meeting. Courville, who held office for 23 years, died on Nov. 30. (File photo)

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Longtime parish politician Courville dies

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, December 2, 2022
Gary Courville, who served 23 years, first as police juror and finally as a parish councilman, died Nov. 30. He was 74 years old. Courville was 68 years old when he was defeated by Coby Clavier for the District 13 Council seat in the 2015 election. “I tried.
Who says south Louisiana doesn’t have fall colors?

Who says south Louisiana doesn’t have fall colors?

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Downtown fall color

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Who says south Louisiana doesn’t have fall colors? The Chinese pistache tree at 2nd Street and U.S. 190 is a bright splash of color. The fall color is mixed with Santa Claus in the St. Landry Bank second-floor window. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)
Dwight Jodon holds up the sheet music for the LSU Eunice Fight Song at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting on Nov. 23. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Dwight Jodon holds up the sheet music for the LSU Eunice Fight Song at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting on Nov. 23. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

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History in the making

Tom Dodge /Sports Editor
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
“We are a part of history.” That is how LSU Eunice Athletic Director Jeff Willis expressed his reaction as the Bengals’ fight song and LSUE Alma Mater were played at last week’s Eunice Rotary Club meeting.
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its monthly Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Adam Hebert, one of the most influential musicians in contemporary Cajun music

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its monthly Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Adam Hebert, one of the most influential musicians in contemporary Cajun music

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December’s Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Legacy Series features Adam Hebert

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its monthly Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Adam Hebert, one of the most influential musicians in contemporary Cajun music. Guest artists joining this month’s event include Randy Vidrine, Chris Segura and Blake Miller.
Trovette Martin, a clerk at the Eunice City Hall poll, waits for voters Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Trovette Martin, a clerk at the Eunice City Hall poll, waits for voters Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Early voting ends Saturday

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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. As of 5 p.m.

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Eunice traffic suit dismissal reversed

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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.

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Verdict upheld in attempted murder of police chief

Tony Marks / Ville Platte Gazette
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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 the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal that found former...

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Man’s murder conviction, sentence upheld

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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.
Shooting in Eunice on Friday evening left two injuried.

Shooting in Eunice on Friday evening left two injuried.

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Shooting in Eunice, two hospitalized

Myra Miller
Monday, November 28, 2022
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.
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News notes

Myra Miller
Monday, November 28, 2022
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. One must be 18 years or older and required to bring an ID. For more information, call 337-580-1106.