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Toys for Tots drive is underway The annual Toys for Tots drive in Eunice is underway. The Eunice Fire Department, at the central station located at 100 Park Avenue, will accept application now until Nov. 30 each day from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Early voting continues Monday

Early voting for the Dec. 8 election continues Monday at the Eunice Municipal Complex, 301 South 2nd St. Cheryl Milburn, St. Landry Parish registrar of voters, said early voting is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through Dec. 1. There are three runoff elections on the ballot in Eunice.

Early voting continues Monday

Early voting for the Dec. 8 election continues Monday at the Eunice Municipal Complex, 301 South 2nd St. Cheryl Milburn, St. Landry Parish registrar of voters, said early voting is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through Dec. 1. There are three runoff elections on the ballot in Eunice.

Have couch, will travel

By Claudette Olivier Church Point News CHURCH POINT — For Cole Guidry, life doesn’t happen sitting at home on the couch, and that’s why he’s hit the road and taken the couch with him. Guidry, a native of Church Point, said, “Life is not going to walk into your living room.

Eunice building among those named for share of $100k in Main Street grants

Staff Report The 2nd Street building owned by Paul E. Brown has been named for a $10,000 grant as part of the Louisiana Main Street program. Lt. Gov.

Paving planned for city streets, some are gravel

By Harlan Kirgan Editor Paving is coming to some city streets and a few of those streets are gravel that are being paved for the first time. The paving program is being done with money from a state Community Development Block Grant.

Downtown mural coming to life

The mural on Walnut Street came to life with colors, but is not finished. Artist Hannah Gumbo said the mural is to be completed by the end of the month. The mural is funded through a $5,000 grant from the Acadiana Center for Arts ArtSpark program and Lafayette Economic Development.

Early voting begins Saturday

Early voting for the Dec. 8 election begins at Saturday at the Eunice Municipal Complex, 301 South 2nd St. Cheryl Milburn, St. Landry Parish registrar of voters, said early voting is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through Dec. 1 except for Sunday.

MAMOU — The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office reported the arrest of a Mamou man for setting a fire that led to his family’s home being damaged. Tyler Byrd, 29, was booked into the Evangeline Parish Jail on Nov. 18, on one count of simple arson, accor

By Elizabeth West Ville Platte Gazette Ville Platte Chief of Police Neal Lartigue reported the arrest of Evangeline Parish Police Juror Bryan K. Vidrine after he allegedly shot toward a vehicle of possible burglars. In a news release the chief, it stated at 5:45 a.m. Nov.

Mamou man charged with simple arson

MAMOU — The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office reported the arrest of a Mamou man for setting a fire that led to his family’s home being damaged. Tyler Byrd, 29, was booked into the Evangeline Parish Jail on Nov.