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VFW donates headphones

The VFW Post 8971 and its Auxiliary donated needed headsets to Eunice High School. Pictured (from left) are Chad Lemelle, Donnie Fontenot, Chad Andrepont, and Rachel Smith.

Teammates help one another through terror and tragedy following alumni tournament

By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor When gunfire erupted outside Chip’s Daiquiris following the Eunice Alumni Softball Tournament last month, teammates put their lives on the line to protect each other. Five people were shot, two fatally, just outside the front door of the reunion celebration.

SLPSS loses over 30 veteran workers

By Bobby Ardoin Eunice News correspondent The St. Landry Parish School District begins 2026-27 without nearly 870 years of administrative, classroom and support staff experience from workers who were recognized as retirees last week before the start of a monthly board meeting.

Keep Eunice Beautiful seeks volunteers for Love Our Waterways cleanup

By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor Keep Eunice Beautiful will join more than 140 groups across the state participating in Louisiana’s first coordinated, monthlong effort to remove litter and debris from waterways, shorelines and drainage areas.

Seniors gather for TRIAD Workshop

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office held its 2026 Senior Citizens TRIAD Workshop at the VFW Hall in Eunice Wednesday morning. Hundreds attended to learn about current issues impacting local seniors, ranging from topics like healthcare to personal safety. In April of 1994, St.

Eunice Pageant Organization

Averie Oliver: Averie Oliver is 2026 Deb Miss Eunice and is the daughter of Jennifer and Andre Oliver. Averie is a 6th grader and one busy girl.

Celebrate LA rice with your pressure cooker

By Quincy L. Vidrine LSU AgCenter September is National Rice Month, making it the perfect time to celebrate one of Louisiana’s most important agricultural commodities.

Four Arrested

A Eunice woman faces multiple sex-crime charges following an investigation involving children younger than 12, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office reported Monday, Sept. 7. Scarlett Nicole Matt, 34, of La.

News Notes

Sept. 10 Prairie Center opens photo archive The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center will present a Throwback Thursday Photo Archive program from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. “Rendezvous in the Prairie,” featuring Elise Riley and Luke Huval, will follow from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept.

Eunice Bobcats runs over Bunkie Panthers

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor Eunice High head coach Andre Vige expressed confidence in his Bobcat football team throughout the offseason. Confidence? Sure. It's a coach's job to hype up his team. It doesn't matter if the team managed just eight wins over the past two seasons.