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It was hard to go east to west by water

Steamboats were first introduced onto Bayou Teche in 1818, largely because the commerce from big sugar plantations made the bayou and its neighboring waterways busy places in the years before the Civil War.

Crowd forming for House speaker

The latest name to surface in the developing race for speaker of the state House belongs to Rep. Stephen Dwight of Lake Charles, a second-termer-to-be who sent a letter to supporters last week announcing his bid the big gavel.

Tri-Parish workforce down 712 workers

The Tri-Parish workforce shed 712 people in the workforce in July compared to July 2018, according to not seasonally adjusted numbers from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics released Friday. St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes’ workforce totaled 68,687 in July, down from 69,399 in July 2018.

Parish burn ban is a hot topic

A ban on burning in rural St. Landry Parish subdivisions is up for more discussion after the Parish Council approved it in June. At Wednesday’s meeting, the burn ban was sent back to a September committee meeting for more discussion.

Eunice News political announcement policy

The Eunice News will publish free announcements for candidates in the Oct. 12 Gubernatorial Primary Election. The announcements are biographical only and limited to 400 words. They will contain no campaign promises, pledges or references to other candidates.

Lafayette man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography images on cell phone

Trevor Lee Engle, 22, of Lafayette, pleaded guilty Friday before U.S. District Judge Michael J. Juneau for possessing approximately 300 images of child pornography on a cellular phone, U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced.

Briggs announces candidacy for St. Landry Parish assessor

Blair Briggs has announced he is a candidate for St. Landry Parish assessor in the Oct. 12 election. Briggs announcement includes the following. Briggs is a lifelong resident of St. Landry Parish. He is married to Heather Smith Briggs and has two children, Austin, 21, and Audrey, 17.

James "Jimmy" Lee Aymond

James “Jimmy” Lee Aymond passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the age of 77. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, August 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice with Pastor Mitch Pierrotti officiating. Jimmy will be cremated following Services.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 22 05:41 Reckless driver coming on on La. 13 stopped by train right now. 05:41 Two males yelling at female at 2nd and Walnut. 08:32 Caller said man his his fence in the 400 block of Martin Luther King Drive.

Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. August 22 Chad Manuel, 39, 900 block of North 5th Street, Eunice. Simple battery.