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The Eunice City Lake was the focus of an intense search on Tuesday for a missing woman’s body, but the body was eventually found off La. 10 near Beggs. The investigation was led by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. The search at the City Lake was from about 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

The Eunice City Lake was the focus of an intense search on Tuesday for a missing woman’s body, but the body was eventually found off La. 10 near Beggs. The investigation was led by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. The search at the City Lake was from about 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

City Lake searched for body

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
After an intense search for the body of a missing woman on Tuesday afternoon at the Eunice City Lake, the body was found near her burned Toyota RAV4 near Beggs. The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office announced at 6:42 p.m.

Parish to open warming shelter in Opelousas

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
St. Landry Parish Government will be opening a warming shelter at 5 p.m. today and will remain open until noon Friday. Shelter location: Former Indian Hills Country Club | 1141 E. Prudhomme St., Opelousas.
News notes items

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller
Monday, February 17, 2025
Annual Taster’s Choice set for Feb. 26 The 14th annual Taster’s Choice is coming up soon. This major fundraiser for the Eunice Community Health Center is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the Mumphrey Center on LSUE campus.
Layne Miller speaks at the Eunice Rotary Club on Wednesday. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Layne Miller speaks at the Eunice Rotary Club on Wednesday. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Miller lands TV reporter position

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 14, 2025
She thought five years ago that she would become a nurse, but something happened that changed her mind. Layne Miller, a multi-media reporter for KLFY TV-10, was the guest speaker Wednesday at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. Miller started her job at the news station in June 2024.
St. Landry Parish School Board President Bianca Vedell, center, explains her opposition to a parish school reorganization plan at special meeting on Thursday in Opelousas. Also shown, from left, are Superintendent Milton Batiste III and School Board Vice President Randy Wagley. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish School Board President Bianca Vedell, center, explains her opposition to a parish school reorganization plan at special meeting on Thursday in Opelousas. Also shown, from left, are Superintendent Milton Batiste III and School Board Vice President Randy Wagley. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

School Board approves reorganization plan

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 14, 2025
The St. Landry Parish School Board approved a reorganization plan on a 11-2 vote at a special meeting on Thursday. The only opposition to the plan during the meeting was voiced by those opposed to closing Washington Elementary School.
A keep Eunice Beautiful cleanup crew in 2023.( File Photo)

A keep Eunice Beautiful cleanup crew in 2023.( File Photo)

Keep Eunice Beautiful director asks for you help

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 14, 2025
Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, touted the organization’s recent President’s Circle Award for 2024 from Keep American Beautiful at city council meeting. The volunteer group has won the award every year since its affiliation with Keep America Beautiful, she said.
Adding a carnival season look are four Cajun Mardi Gras Festival queens. They were introduced at the Tuesday Eunicy city council meeting and after the meeting lined up for a photo. From left, are Mayor Scott Fontenot, Alderman Chad Andrepont, Teen Cajun Mardi Gras Landri Young, Junior Cajun Mardi Gras; Akashaa Hall, Deb Cajun Mardi Gras Chloe Fontenot, Junior Cajun Mardi Gras Emma-Kate Reed, Alderman Randall Reed, Alderwoman Germaine Simpson and Alderwoman Connie Thibodeaux. Mardi Gras is scheduled from Fe

Adding a carnival season look are four Cajun Mardi Gras Festival queens. They were introduced at the Tuesday Eunicy city council meeting and after the meeting lined up for a photo. From left, are Mayor Scott Fontenot, Alderman Chad Andrepont, Teen Cajun Mardi Gras Landri Young, Junior Cajun Mardi Gras; Akashaa Hall, Deb Cajun Mardi Gras Chloe Fontenot, Junior Cajun Mardi Gras Emma-Kate Reed, Alderman Randall Reed, Alderwoman Germaine Simpson and Alderwoman Connie Thibodeaux. Mardi Gras is scheduled from Fe

Eunice Mardi Gras royalty

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 14, 2025
Adding a carnival season look are four Cajun Mardi Gras Festival queens. They were introduced at the Tuesday Eunicy city council meeting and after the meeting lined up for a photo.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 14, 2025
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court. Feb. 4 Bionca Doomes et al vs Daniel J. Richard et al, damages. Pelican State Credit Union vs Jeraldine F. Williams, suit on note. Wednesday, Feb. 5 James Logan Campbell vs Kristi Nicole Ashworth Campbell, divorce.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 14, 2025
The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Friday, Feb. 7 Terrell Wayne Godeaux and MacKenzie Lane Edwards, both of Port Barre. Zachary Quinn Fontenot, of Mamou, and Jordan Nicole Pacheco, of Eunice.

Ville Platte hospital was a ‘crowning jewel’

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 14, 2025
Ardoin’s Sanitarium in Ville Platte had been “one of the most amazing hospitals of its kind” before it was leveled by fire on March 2, 1937. The fire was discovered about 2:30 a.m.