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Allen J. Manuel

Allen J. Manuel passed away on July 29, 2020 at his residence in Eunice at the age of 84. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2020 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Eunice. Interment will follow in the St. Paul Cemetery with Father Hampton Davis, officiating.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 28-29 Francis Broussard, 37, 100 block of Broussard Lane, Arnaudville. Aggravated flight from an officer, aggravated assault on peace officer. Arrested by Arnaudville Police.

Virus delays school work

Restoration work at Eunice Elementary has definitely been the project that cannot catch a break. The latest culprit to delay the completion of work is the coronavirus. Claudia Blanchard, school system director of operations, at a St.

Acadian Medical Center takes a new turn

By Harlan Kirgan Editor Acadian Medical Center this week is embarking on a new course as it begins operating under its own license.

St. Landry may reboot on virtual start (school plan pdf)

The St. Landry Parish School Board may do a reboot on its plan to start school on Aug. 20 and do so virtually. At least that seemed to be direction the Board was being steered by public comments and doubts among its members during more than six hours of meeting Tuesday.

Covid-19 testing

Free COVID 19 testing at the north side campus of Eunice High School was administered from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. The Louisiana National Guard personnel out of Lafayette were on hand for the curbside testing. Another COVID 19 free testing will be performed at Eunice High School from 7 a.m.

Why teachers need to get back in the classroom

Teachers are now complaining about having to go back and do what they profess to love: Teach in a classroom.

Laughter really is the best medicine

I missed it again. So did the rest of America. July 1’s unofficial International Joke Day came and went without fanfare. That’s regrettable, because we could all use a good belly laugh right now — which gave me an idea.

Eunice man accused of stealing school laptops

A Eunice man is accused of stealing eight Chromebooks from a portable building classroom at Eunice Elementary. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said Walter Michael Slaughter, 25, was charged with simple burglary.

3-way race for Eunice marshal develops

At the end of qualifying Friday, a three-way race for Eunice city marshal developed. Incumbent marshal Terry Darbonne is being challenged by Marcus Bergeron and Gerald Watley. The deadline to register to vote in person or by mail is Oct. 5.