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Highland ‘Proud to Be A Bobcat’ yard sign fundraiser set Highland Elementary is currently having a school-wide fundraiser “Proud to Be a Bobcat” Yard signs. The cost is $15 per sign, and to purchase, contact any Highland Elementary faculty or student or come by the school.

From The Files

From the September 2009 files of The Eunice News Blue Cross/Blue Shield Angel Award reps interview McManus.

Guillory named President of Cleco Cajun

PINEVILLE–The board of managers of Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC (“Cleco”) announced Kristin Guillory as the new president of Cleco Cajun LLC. Guillory boasts a 15-year Cleco career and most recently served as treasurer of Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC.

Ribbon cutting and opening of WellSmart Health

LSU Eunice and Opelousas General Health System celebrated the opening of WellSmart Health earlier this month with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house.

Tri-Parish Business After Hours

A Tri-Parish Business After Hours, hosted by Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce, Eunice Chamber of Commerce, Evangeline Chamber of Commerce, Rayne Chamber of Commerce, St. Landry Chamber of Commerce and St. Landry Economic Development, was held Wednesday evening at LSU Eunice in the Acadian Center.

Mass celebration in Lafayette for Archbishop Harry Flynn

A Mass of Remembrance for Archbishop Harry J. Flynn will be celebrated at 5:30 p.m. Monday, October 7 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Archbishop Flynn died Sunday evening in Minnesota, where he served as Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Minneapolis-St. Paul.

What was inside Time Capsule?

Myra Miller Lifestyles Editor The Eunice Centennial Time Capsule was dug up by Mayor Scott Fontenot and city worker Todd Smith on Sept. 14 during Eunice’s 125th birthday anniversary celebration event. Many different dated items were retrieved.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. September 26-27: Dvonte Rashad Tremble, 23, 400 block of Emerson Ln., Opelousas. Bench Warrant, Off Bond. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff Department. Demitric Carnell Williams, 40, 1200 block of W. Cherry St.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. September 26 Brandon Mitchell Smith, 33, 800 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Monetary instrument abuse. Juvenile, 17, possession with intent to distribute, Schedule I CDS, marijuana, and monetary instrument abuse.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. September 26 00:30 Caller requested extra police patrol, advised several cars in front of DugOut, wants them to leave. 01:35 Report of a vehicle broken into, call came from alley near DugOut, on South 2nd St.