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Eunice Players’ Theatre returns

The Eunice Players’ Theatre is scheduling the first production of its 51st season in June after more than a year of its stage going dark due to the COVID-19 shutdown.

St. Landry Parish jury convicts man of first-degree murder for killing girlfriend

An Opelousas man was convicted of first-degree murder for killing his girlfriend. According to St. Landry Parish District Attorney Chad Pitre, John Edmond Jr. was found guilty by a jury that deliberated several hours on Friday. Edmond was arrested on March 23, 2018, for the death of Grace Noel.

News notes

Come Lord Jesus Mass set May 25 The annual Come, Lord Jesus Prayer Groups Anniversary Mass will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 25 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile. All are welcome with a special invitation to prayer groups from all area churches.

Spring brings hydrangea hype

Hydrangeas start their beautiful display in May in Louisiana and the rest of the southeastern United States. A longtime staple of home gardens, hydrangeas are some of the most gorgeous blooming shrubs for the South.

City Recreation Department offers summer programs for youngsters

Three Eunice Recreation Department summer programs for youths starts with Hunting, Boating, Fishing, Archery Camp from June 7 to 11. The camp is for youths 10 to 15 years old. Registration for the camps opens at 8 a.m. Wednesday online at www.eunicerec.com.

The marsh mud was too soggy

One of the things President Biden talked about when he recently visited Lake Charles was the need to protect our coastline against rising tides generally and storm surges in particular. It’s not a new idea.

Higgins announces funding for Eunice airport

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-Port Barre) announced that the Eunice Airport and Southland Field in Sulphur will receive over $1.6 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for infrastructure improvements.

Precinct split posed at Parish Council

The St. Landry Parish Council continued to ponder voting precincts in a special meeting. Chairman Dexter Brown introduced an ordinance on Monday to split some precincts in what’s called an “alpha split” that divides voters alphabetically in a polling place.

Surveillance system eyed for Eunice

Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot was authorized by the Board of Aldermen to obtain prices for a surveillance system for high-crime areas of Eunice. The move follows a shooting at Laurel Avenue and Nimitz Street that killed two people include one man who was bystander.

Johnson, Kennedy introduce bill to transfer Liberty Theatre annex

Legislation to transfer ownership of the Liberty Theatre annex from the National Park Service to the City of Eunice was introduced Thursday by U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson and Sen. John Kennedy.