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Man wanted for injuring detective

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking Justin Miller who is involved in the injury of a narcotic’s detective. Narcotics detectives with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office were conducting operations just north of Sunset on the afternoon of May 29.

Library is looking for your help

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.m.

New trash cans placed in Eunice

Keep Eunice Beautiful has received five trash receptacles through a Keep Louisiana Beautiful grant to prevent litter. Eunice was one of 60 organizations receiving a total of 285 receptacles in 37 parishes through the 2024-2025 Keep Louisiana Beautiful Trash Receptacle Grant Program.

School Board votes Eunice News as its official journal

The St. Landry Parish School Board selected The Eunice News as its official journal at its meeting Thursday. The action breaks a decades-old tradition of alternating between The Eunice News and The Daily World for its official journal.

News notes

June programs at the Prairie Center Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 250 W. Park Ave, Eunice, has several programs in June. For more information about the center visit www.nps.gov/jela @JeanLafitteNPS. Thursday, June 5 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Crafts Club.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday, May 21 Darvin Allen Biddle Sr. and Amber Denee St. Andry. No addresses available. Thursday, May 22 Jacob Paul Credeur of Port Barre and Hailey Marie Perry, of Washington.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court. Wednesday, May 21 Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs Sheryl Louise Devillier Hands, executory process. LVNV Funding LLC vs Darlene Meza, open account. Kenneth Wayne Hicks vs Latarsha Demetria Harrison, divorce.

Downtown to feature classic cars, trucks

Downtown Eunice will feature classic cars and trucks for the Spring Into Summer Car Show & Touch-A-Truck on Saturday. Attendance is free for the public. Event organizer Mark Denette said some estimates are $10 million worth vehicles are on display during the show held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Jobless rates are up, workforce steady in April

Tri-Parish unemployment rates in April were up and the workforce was nearly unchanged compared to a year ago, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The total workforce count in April was 68,046, up 210 or 0.3% from the April 2024 total for St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes.

Bellard announces spending reductions

St. Landry Parish Government announced operational cuts totaling about $375,000 in response to escalating mandated expenses.