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Temperatures were in the upper 80s on Thursday afternoon, but this shady spot on the edge of the Eunice City Lake felt comfortable. Tyler Fonville, of Eunice, was fishing there and said the fish were not biting. However, the turtles were biting and he had kept a few of them. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Temperatures were in the upper 80s on Thursday afternoon, but this shady spot on the edge of the Eunice City Lake felt comfortable. Tyler Fonville, of Eunice, was fishing there and said the fish were not biting. However, the turtles were biting and he had kept a few of them. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Cool fishing spot at the Eunice City Lake

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 1, 2025
Temperatures were in the upper 80s on Thursday afternoon, but this shady spot on the edge of the Eunice City Lake felt comfortable. Tyler Fonville, of Eunice, was fishing there and said the fish were not biting. However, the turtles were biting and he had kept a few of them. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields

U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields

Rep. Fields to hold town hall in Eunice

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 1, 2025
Congressman Cleo Fields will hold a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Eunice City Hall, 300 S. 2nd St. The meeting is designed to give constituents a direct opportunity to share their thoughts, concerns, and ideas, an announcement stated. Another town hall with the 6th District U.S.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Soccer registration is now open The Eunice Rec Soccer Program is a Co-Ed program, open to youth 4-14 years of age. Participant registration is $45. Registration continues until Aug. 22. Season dates are from Sept. 15 through Oct.

State’s Medicaid enrollment declines

Myra Miller
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Louisiana’s Medicaid enrollment has fallen to pre-pandemic levels after more than 400,000 people were removed from the taxpayer financed health insurance program over the last two years, according to a PAR Snapshot.

Text message scam resumes

Myra Miller
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) are alerting residents about another text message scam that aims to steal personal information and charge unnecessary fees.
Brandon Singleton

Brandon Singleton

St. Landry Parish principal named Louisiana Elementary Principal of the Year

Myra Miller
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), in partnership with Dream Teachers, honored the state’s most outstanding educators at the 19th Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Awards Gala Saturday at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
Rachael Clayton brought a “frame” of honeybees she recovered from a house in Gueydan when she spoke to the Rotary Club of Crowley recently about her experiences as Acadia Parish’s first 4-H Beekeeping Club sponsor. (Photo by Steve Bandy / Crowley Post-Signal)

Rachael Clayton brought a “frame” of honeybees she recovered from a house in Gueydan when she spoke to the Rotary Club of Crowley recently about her experiences as Acadia Parish’s first 4-H Beekeeping Club sponsor. (Photo by Steve Bandy / Crowley Post-Signal)

Beekeeping club established in Acadia Parish

Myra Miller
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
By Steve Bandy Crowley Post-Signal Rachael Clayton has turned a hobby into a thriving business, and now she wants to spread her knowledge of that business with young people.
Charles Vidrine, administrator at Eunice Expansion, stands by the new sign at the former Eunice Elementary on Monday. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Charles Vidrine, administrator at Eunice Expansion, stands by the new sign at the former Eunice Elementary on Monday. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Eunice Elementary transitions to new role as Eunice Expansion

Myra Miller
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Eunice Elementary is now Eunice Expansion housing vocational career classes, HiSET/GED diploma opportunity classes, and alternative students. Charles Vidrine, administrator at Eunice Expansion, arrives here with 16 years of experience as principal at SLATS (St.
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Myra Miller
Monday, July 28, 2025
Soccer registration is now open The Eunice Rec Soccer Program is a Co-Ed program, open to youth 4-14 years of age. Participant registration is $45. Registration continues until Aug. 22. Season dates are from Sept. 15 through Oct.