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David Guillory was the guest speaker Wednesday at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. Guillory is an avid collector of arrowheads and artifacts. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Guillory: Arrowheads, artifacts reveal ancient world

Myra Miller

Friday, August 22, 2025

David Guillory presents a glimpse into history through his arrowhead and artifact collection. Guillory, an avid arrowhead and artifact collector for the past 30 years, spoke at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting Wednesday. Arrowheads are a big business, he said. “They have big shows in Temple, Texas.

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles music lineup released

Myra Miller

Thursday, August 21, 2025

LAFAYETTE — Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, the world’s original and largest Cajun and Zydeco music festival, will kick off its weekend-long celebration with cultural trailblazer Zachary Richard.

Voter registration drive scheduled in September

Myra Miller

Thursday, August 21, 2025

The St. Landry Parish Registrar of Voters announces a series of Voter Registration Drives in celebration of Voter Registration Week and in preparation for the upcoming fall election cycle.

A. J. Frank, assistant police chief for the Town of Basile, speaks during a local law enforcement call-in show program on KVPI radio in Ville Platte. (KVPI Photo)

Frank is leading Basile Police Department

Myra Miller

Thursday, August 21, 2025

By Darrel LeJeune The Basile Weekly With the town’s long-serving police chief recovering from an extended hospital stay, Assistant Police Chief Allarate “A.J.

James Bollich, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, was honored with a car parade as he celebrated his 104th birthday on Friday. (Acadiana Advocate photos By Brad Bowie)

One of the last living WWII death march survivors, Bollich honored on 104th birthday

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

By Joel Thompson The Acadiana Advocate Clouds threatened rain Friday afternoon, but it didn’t stop friends, family, and Purple Heart veterans from honoring the 104th birthday of World War II veteran Jim Bollich of Lafayette.

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Myra Miller

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Adult Educational Cultural Lecture series at library The Louisiana Endowment for Humanities will present Adult Educational Cultural Lecture Series at the Eunice Public Library on Sept. 16 with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by the lecture at 6 p.m. Dr.

On Sunday, August 17, at approximately 3:27 a.m. Eunice Police responded to a stabbing incident at an apartment complex located in the 800 block of South Beulah Street.

Early Sunday morning stabbing incident leaves one arrested

Myra Miller

Monday, August 18, 2025

On Sunday, August 17, at approximately 3:27 a.m. Eunice Police responded to a stabbing incident at an apartment complex located in the 800 block of South Beulah Street. According to Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef, “Upon arrival, officers observed a female victim bleeding from her right arm.

On Saturday, August 16, at approximately 11:41 a.m., Eunice police responded to Acadian Medical Center in reference to a female shooting victim that was being treated in the emergency room.

Female subject shot after an altercation

Myra Miller

Monday, August 18, 2025

On Saturday, August 16, at approximately 11:41 a.m., Eunice police responded to Acadian Medical Center in reference to a female shooting victim that was being treated in the emergency room.

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Myra Miller

Monday, August 18, 2025

LSUE Fall Semester Open House set Aug. 23 LSU Eunice will host a Fall Semester Open House from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 23 offering incoming and returning students a one-stop opportunity to prepare for the new academic year. The North Commons of the Dr.

Eddie Thibodeaux cleared in release of convict

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, August 15, 2025

Eddie Thibodeaux, St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s jail administrator, was cleared Friday of any impropriety in the release of a Eunice man convicted on Wednesday of several felony grade offenses committed during his employment as fleet services supervisor with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.