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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.

Eunice News Thanksgiving turkey winners

The 22 winners in the Eunice News Thanksgiving Turkey contest are listed below. The deadline to redeem turkeys is Nov. 30 at Champagnes. Turkey vouchers can be picked up from The Eunice News Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Average Thanksgiving meal cost down for third year

By Tobie Blanchard tblanchard@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE — Many Americans look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday but are afraid of what the annual feast may cost. LSU AgCenter nutrition agent Claire Zak said fear no more because the cost of Thanksgiving dinner has gone down again this year.

News notes

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.

VP Rotary hears novel ideas about going to the U.S. Congress

As the club closed out the month of October, the Ville Platte Rotary Club heard from one of its own about putting ideas to paper and writing the next great American novel.