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Senate confirms Papillion for federal judgeship

Eunice High School graduate Darrel Papillion won U.S. Senate confirmation for a lifetime appointment on the U.S. District Court in New Orleans on Tuesday
Papillion was confirmed by a vote of 59-31.

Obituary: Douglas A. “Buddy” Moody, Sr.

A Mass of Christian Burial and Celebration of Life will be held Friday, June 2, 2023, at 2:00 PM in St. Mary Mother of the Church Catholic Church for Douglas A.

Fallen remembered here on Memorial Day

Those who gave their all in service to the nation were honored and remembered in a service on Memorial Day in Eunice.
“The day is about them. We will say their names,” said Donnie Fontenot, VFW Post 8971 commander.

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Pray the Rosary throughout May
Everyday throughout May a rosary will be prayed at 5:30 p.m. in the prayer garden in front of Saint Anthony of Padua rectory.

French immersion school seeks expansion

St. Landry Parish’s only French immersion school is asking the St. Landry Parish School Board to expand its charter from kindergarten to fifth grade to eighth grade.

United Way report shows state mired in poverty

A United Way report about Louisiana finds more than 900,000 households – 51% of all families – can’t afford life’s basic necessities, an increase of 22,980 families.

Survey: Our top worry is crime

Crime is the top concern for Louisiana residents for the first time in 20 years, according to an LSU survey released Tuesday.

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Memorial Day ceremony set Monday