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Crowd watched as Babe disappointed Crowley

Local folk were disappointed when Babe Ruth came to Crowley in late March 1921 and didn’t hit a home run. Of course, it was hard to do in Crowley in those days.

Suspect in multiple area shootings captured after two months on the run

A man who was wanted in connection with shootings in Church Point as well as Evangeline Parish has been apprehended.

Neighborhood Watch signs placed in Eunice

Neighborhood Watch signs were posted at several locations in Eunice at the request of Eunice Alderwoman Connie Thibodeaux, according to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.

Woman arrested for theft at truck stop

An Opelousas woman was arrested for theft and simple burglary at the Quarters Casino and Truck Plaza in Opelousas. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said that on April 4 a surveillance video showed that the female arrived in a red Ford F-150 pickup and went inside the store.

Lafayette-based company lands USGS ShakeAlert license for earthquake alert

A Lafayette-based company’s radio broadcast technology has earned a U.S. Geological Survey license for earthquake alerts delivered within 5 seconds.

It’s ‘Renaissance Magic!’ at Eunice High School

Eunice High School celebrated its 24th annual Renaissance Pep Rally Friday morning. The event is considered an academic excellence celebration and its focus is on students who go above and beyond in academic performance. Students earning a 3.

Community Cleanup Day planned

Keep Eunice Beautiful is back with a cleanup day after more than a year where such events were suspended due to the pandemic restrictions. The Community Cleanup Day is scheduled from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. May 8.

French- immersion school to open this August

École St. Landry, a public charter school, is the newest school in the St. Landry Parish school district. While the Title I charter school operates independently, it is officially part of the parish school system and will begin classes in August.

Man shot multiple times in drug deal gone sour

A man was shot three to five times in the chest in a drug deal gone bad at South 2nd Street and West Maple on Thursday, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. The shooting occurred in a pickup truck on the side of Brownie’s, a popular convenience store on West Maple after 1 p.m.

Velma Ann Jordan

It is with great sadness that the family of Velma Ann Jordan announces her passing on Tuesday, April 27, at 10:28 a.m. at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice. She was 68. A celebration of life will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 5, at 10 a.m. at Frank Brothers Funeral Home.