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Myra Miller
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Library is looking for volunteers Volunteers are needed to help build a Friends of the Library organization. Tony Baltakis, president of the Eunice Library Board of Control, said the Friends organization will be the fundraising group for the library. An organizational meeting is scheduled at 5:30 p.
A pickup truck stolen out of St. Landry Parish is shown in this video as it is used to steal an ATM out of the Bayou One Stop store, 4730 U.S. 167 North, in the Turkey Creek area, at about 2 a.m. June 20. (Photo courtesy of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office)

A pickup truck stolen out of St. Landry Parish is shown in this video as it is used to steal an ATM out of the Bayou One Stop store, 4730 U.S. 167 North, in the Turkey Creek area, at about 2 a.m. June 20. (Photo courtesy of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office)

ATM stolen for Turkey Creek convenience store on U.S. 167

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to an alarm activation at 2 a.m. June 20 located at the Bayou One Stop, 4730 U.S. 167 North, in the Turkey Creek area and found the front door to the business was destroyed and the ATM was removed.
St. Landry Parish School Board member Renee Aymond and Superintendent Milton Batiste III at Tuesday’s Board meeting. Aymond is discussing a $1,000 across-the-board pay raise for employees. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish School Board member Renee Aymond and Superintendent Milton Batiste III at Tuesday’s Board meeting. Aymond is discussing a $1,000 across-the-board pay raise for employees. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

$1K school pay raise advances

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
A $1,000 across-the-board pay raise for St. Landry Parish public school employees advanced out of committee Tuesday to the full School Board meeting in July. If approved, the starting pay for a teacher would rise to $43,000.
Bicyclist and vehicle crash. Cyclist treated and released from a Lafayette hospital.

Bicyclist and vehicle crash. Cyclist treated and released from a Lafayette hospital.

Eunice Police respond to a vehicle-versus-bicyclist crash

Myra Miller
Monday, June 23, 2025
A male bicyclist identified as John Sylvan Himel was struck by a vehicle Saturday on US Hwy. 190 west. Himel was transported to a Lafayette hospital for evaluation and treatment and as of Sunday Himel was discharged.
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Myra Miller
Monday, June 23, 2025
Library is looking for volunteers Volunteers are needed to help build a Friends of the Library organization. Tony Baltakis, president of the Eunice Library Board of Control, said the Friends organization will be the fundraising group for the library. An organizational meeting is scheduled at 5:30 p.

Eunice News phones are working again

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 20, 2025
The phones for The Eunice News are back in service. The Eunice News phone number is 337-457-3061. The phone system went down on June 12 due to a malfunctioning.

City’s wastewater plant cost soars

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 20, 2025
Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot got shocking news about its proposed wastewater treatment plant improvements. “We put it out for bid. It came back, and anticipating the project was going to be about $16.9 million. We had $17 (million). meaning funds available to start the project.
The Eunice wastewater plant in 2022. (File photo)

The Eunice wastewater plant in 2022. (File photo)

City’s wastewater plant cost soars

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 20, 2025
Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot got shocking news about its proposed wastewater treatment plant improvements. “We put it out for bid. It came back, and anticipating the project was going to be about $16.9 million. We had $17 (million). meaning funds available to start the project.

Parish Council selects Eunice News as its official journal

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 20, 2025
The St. Landry Parish Council selected The Eunice News as its official journal for the fiscal year starting July 1. The approval came without comment from the Council members. The Council received bids from The Eunice News and The Daily World for the official journal status.

Courthouse roofing suit settled

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 20, 2025
The St. Landry Parish Council approved a $150,000 settlement of the suit over a Courthouse roofing job that went bad.