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Mindy Sue Dugas

Mindy Sue Dugas

Mindy Sue Dugas

Myra Miller
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Mindy Sue Dugas passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021 at the age of 34. No Services have been planned at this time. Mindy is survived by her long time companion, Keith Arnold; her mother, Becky M.
VFW Post 8971 presents scholarships. Cesly West, a senior from Eunice High, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Eunice Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8971. From left are Louis Pavur, post adjutant; West, Post Commander Al Courville, and Post Quartermaster Hilton Lavergne.

VFW Post 8971 presents scholarships. Cesly West, a senior from Eunice High, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Eunice Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8971. From left are Louis Pavur, post adjutant; West, Post Commander Al Courville, and Post Quartermaster Hilton Lavergne.

From The Eunice News July 2011 files

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 2, 2021
From The Eunice News July 2011 files
Salvias

Salvias

Perennial salvias are a summertime sensation

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 2, 2021
There are quite a few perennials out there that perform well in the summertime here in Louisiana, but none more so than salvias. There are so many great salvias available today for sensational, consistent color all summer — and fall — long.
Wreck on Johnson Highway

Wreck on Johnson Highway

Wreck near LSUE

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 2, 2021
At 7:37 a.m. Thursday a wreck occurred involving a tractor and a vehicle southbound on Johnson Highway just past the campus entrance of LSU Eunice.

Civics lessons for the Fourth

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 2, 2021
You can become an American citizen by being born in the U.S. or you can become one by getting “naturalized.” Becoming naturalized is a heck of a lot harder. It not only means having to meet all the legal and residency requirements Congress has established, it means passing a U.S.

Craving a buffet rebirth?

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 2, 2021
“Buffets Are Back — With New Policies and Gloves,” blared the headline recent on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. That was welcome news for my pandemic-weary family. I was afraid such wide-open dining would go the way of the dinosaur. (“Look out!

Honk if you see the ball

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 2, 2021
There are still a few of us of a certain vintage who remember the rough-and-ready days of Evangeline League baseball, where rivalries were so hot that at most games you were more likely to see a big brawl than a double play.

Eunice Police arrests

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 2, 2021
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 30 Corey Gene Dupuy, 46, 55000 block of Plaquemine Street, Plaquemine.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's arrests

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 2, 2021
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 2 Timothy J. Stelly, 35, 800 block of East Madison Street, Opelousas. Aggravated assault, criminal trespassing, bench warrant. Arrested by Opelousas Police.

Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 2, 2021
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 1 00:21 Caller advised that her card is stuck in the ATM at Whitney Bank. 02:18 Suspicious person reported near the area of Eunice Lock and Leave It. 04:38 Stranded vehicle at West Maple and College.