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Grant bolsters Center for Louisiana Studies’ Roy House restoration

The Center for Louisiana Studies’ Restore the Roy initiative has received a $125,000 boost from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The center is located on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Mamou council tackles underage drinking

The Mamou Town Council discussed vendor issues for Mardi Gras, heard about a new program to prevent underage drinking, and was introduced to the new executive director of the Evangeline Chamber of Commerce and Evangeline Tourism Commission. The council on Jan.

Candidates in St. Landry Parish listed for April election

Candidates listed on the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website, geauxvote.com, for St. Landry Parish include the following. The primary is scheduled April 4 and the general election is May 9. Qualifying was held Jan. 8 to 10. Presidential Nominee Democratic Party Michael Bennet, Lakewood, Colorado.

From the January 2010 files of The Eunice News

From the January 2010 files of The Eunice News.

Grand opening, ribbon-cutting ceremony

A ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony was held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday for Advanced Health & Soul, LLC. 141 N. Bobcat Dr., Eunice. The event was organized by the Eunice Chamber of Commerce to welcome Sabrina Gotreaux’s new business. (Eunice News photo)

They spoke like twittering birds

About 2,000 years ago, a group of people settled on the natural levee on the western edge of the Atchafalaya Basin, near what is now known as Bayou Amy, just north of the bridge at Henderson.

Traveling debate show fatigue

Tuesday’s event was supposed to be the big one, the final showdown before actual voting begins. If, like me, you’ve watched every minute of every Democratic debate so far — and here’s wishing we’d all get a life — you know the unfortunate truths: — The candidates are what they have become.

Loss turns into a win for liberal Hollywood

As comedian Ricky Gervais said so pointedly during the Golden Globes, Hollywood is full of people with no experience in the real world who think they should tell the rest of us how to live.

Information sought about murder at the Yambilee

St. Landry Crime Stoppers and Detective Graig Leblanc of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office need help in solving a murder in the Opelousas area. In the early morning hours of Jan. 5, detectives responded to a shooting at the Yambilee Grounds in Opelousas.

Port Barre man sentenced for taking minor out of state for sex

Cory Shane Disotell, 48, of Port Barre, was sentenced Jan. 10 by U.S. District Judge Robert R.