Eunice Post Office customers were greeted Saturday afternoon with an official taped message on the front doors of the Eunice Post Office that read, “Eunice Post Office is closed due to safety concerns. Effective Monday, September 23, 2019. All mail and package deliveries to customers will be as normal. All package pickup will be in Lawtell for customers the following day.
“All PO Box operations have been moved to the following alternate location, Lawtell, 10207 Prejean Hwy., Lawtell, LA 70550. Hours of operation are: Monday-Friday 8:30 -12:00, 1:00-5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”
There is currently no date given on the re-opening of the post office. The Eunice Post Office, located at 250 Laurel Avenue, is an older building established in 1938 as a stone plaque on the front building reads, “Henry Morgenthau Jr., Secretary of the Treasury, James A. Farley, Postermaster General, Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect, Neal A. Melick, Supervising Engineer, 1938.”
Robert Lovassen, postmaster at Lawtell Post Office, was advised of the closure of the Eunice Post Office on Saturday. Lovaasen, added, “We will be handling all PO box Eunice customers here. If these PO Box customers has a physical street mailing address, mail can be forwarded to the street address.” If one wishes to call, the Lawtell Post Office phone number is 337-543-7341.
Delivery operations have been temporarily relocated to the Opelousas Post Office, located at 152 Wallior Street, in Opelousas, however, Eunice customers should see no change in their mail delivery service.
Mayor Scott Fontenot was advised of the closure late Friday evening.
State Representative Phillip DeVillier released information Saturday, via social media, concerning the closure as well, and said, “I have been informed that the Post Office will be temporarily closed starting Sept. 21, and from my understanding, the closure is due to a health issue. While cleaning takes place customers will be redirected to another location to pick up mail for those who have post office boxes. “As of now, the drop off boxes will remain in service.”
Rep. DeVillier did contact federal officials and has requested a temporary Eunice Post Office location to accommodate Eunice customers.
Rep. DeVillier did come through as a formal letter from Deidra Pierre, Louisiana District C&IC Manager, of US Postal Service in New Orleans, was addressed to Congressman Mike Johnson.
