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Bulb & Blossom Club meeting set Jan. 9 The Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will meet Monday, Jan. 9, 5:30 p.m. at the residence of Thuy Reber. All members are asked to attend and membership is welcomed to anyone interested. Information: 603-9528.

Jobless rates drop

Tri-Parish unemployment rates in November declined from October rates, but remained mostly unchanged from a year ago. The number of people working in St.

Workhorse crawfish boat merits a book

The crawfish boat is a common sight around this area, but that wasn’t always the case. The boats were developed about 35 years ago to help farmers harvest crawfish.

Flood insurance policy count increases

Four months after devastating flooding ravaged South Louisiana, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has released figures showing an increase in flood policies in the affected areas.

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Eunice Area Men’s Retreat planned The Eunice Area Men’s Retreat is scheduled from Feb. 2 to Feb. 5 at Our Lady of Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau. Form room reservations, call Don Mayeux at 337-457-9610 or 337-457-7624.

News notes

Eunice Area Men’s Retreat planned The Eunice Area Men’s Retreat is scheduled from Feb. 2 to Feb. 5 at Our Lady of Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau. Form room reservations, call Don Mayeux at 337-457-9610 or 337-457-7624. Watch meet Service at St.

‘Devils Walking’ recalls KKK violence

By Kayla Hampton Manship School News Service Weekly newspaper editor and now author Stanley Nelson of the Concordia Sentinel in Ferriday has dedicated nearly a decade to telling the stories of eight black murder victims of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Eunice Area Men’s Retreat planned The Eunice Area Men’s Retreat is scheduled from Feb. 2 to Feb. 5 at Our Lady of Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau. Form room reservations, call Don Mayeux at 337-457-9610 or 337-457-7624. Gift certificates for Eunice Players’ Need a Christmas gift idea?

Sheriff: Eunice man arrested in road rage incident

A Eunice man has been arrested as the result of a road rage incident on La. 13 in northern Acadia Parish, according to Acadia Parish Sheriff KP Gibson.   Deputies were dispatched to the area of north La. 13 regarding a vehicle being chased by another vehicle.

LSUE fall Chancellor’s List announced

LSU Eunice has named 260 students to the Fall Semester 2016 Chancellor's List in recognition of their academic achievement. The list comprises full-time students who maintained at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale during the semester.