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EHS Lady Cats struggle to pick up momentum

By Rhett Manuel - Sports Editor The Eunice High Lady Cats were flying high about a week ago with a 3-1 start. But, as competition has ramped up they’ve seen wins harder to come by but remain in the fight. The Lady Cats dropped a pair of games on Monday and Tuesday.

Unbeaten starts for Cats, Jays spark trip down memory lane

By Rhett Manuel - Sports Editor It’s been a while since it’s been this way in Eunice. It was 2008 to be exact. That was the last time both the Eunice High and St. Edmund football teams simultaneously started the season 2-0.

Eunice junior varsity nearly pulled off the win against their Kinder visitors Tuesday

Eunice junior varsity nearly pulled off the win against their Kinder visitors Tuesday, falling by a 26-28 score. The Bobcats were scheduled to visit Kinder on Friday for their third contest of the high school season. See next edition of The Eunice News for full results from that contest.

Choose to keep your face toward the light

Since before the world was made, God has known you and loved you. He has never taken His eyes away or ignored you.

Pastor Caleb Semien Word Ministries

Today an elderly gentleman asked my wife if we could help him get a burger. He even offered to give some money to help with the purchase. So we went to Burger King and bought him a meal. But what blessed me most was what happened next.

Reflections: To Be Merciful

Vengeance and retaliation are the themes of countless books and movies. Clint Eastwood portrayed it in Fist Full of Dollars, Dirty Harry and Unforgiven. Liam Neeson followed suit in Taken and Cold Pursuit. In recent years, vengeance and revenge have become a major theme in politics.

Friends, a blizzard and one uninvited guest: Beer for Breakfast hits the Eunice stage

Four old friends head to a cabin in the mountains with chili on the stove, beer in the fridge, and a plan to pretend they are still 17. This is the setup for Sean Grennan’s comedy Beer for Breakfast, opening Sept. 20 at Eunice Players’ Theatre, 121 S. Second St.

Teal season opens in Louisiana on Sept. 19, LDWF announces

The 2026 statewide September teal hunting season begins Saturday (Sept. 19) and runs through Sept. 27, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced.

Archery Season to Begin Sept. 19 in Four LDWF Deer Areas

Archery season in four Louisiana deer areas will begin Saturday (Sept. 19), including Deer Areas 3, 7, 8 and 10, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. Archery seasons in the other state deer areas will begin Oct. 1.

34 shots fired, one injured in Beulah Street shooting

Eunice police are investigating a late-night shooting Friday that left one person with a gunshot wound to the neck and a vehicle damaged by some of the 34 shots fired. Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef said officers responded to the 800 block of S. Beulah Street shortly before midnight Friday, Sept.