News

Tracy L. Lasage

Tracy L. Lasage passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at the age of 53. No Services have been planned at this time.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday, June 6 Collin Neville Coco, 34, 100 block of Burleigh Lane, Grand Coteau. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Thursday, June 5 There was 1 traffic stop reported at 2:21 p.m. Officer D. Broussard 1:32 a.m.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, June 5 Andy Fontenot, 55, 100 block of North 8th, Eunice. Simple burglary. Erica Tweedel, 40, 900 block of North 7th, Eunice.

News notes

June programs at the Prairie Center Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 250 W. Park Ave, Eunice, has several programs in June. For more information about the center visit www.nps.gov/jela @JeanLafitteNPS. Thursday, June 12 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Melinda Boenig

EUNICE–It is with heavy hearts that the family of Melinda Boenig announces her passing on Friday, June 6, 2025, at her home at the age of 69. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2025, at the Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice. Burial will follow in the St.

This is blueberry season in Louisiana

School is out, and summer is near. Here’s something else to celebrate: Blueberries — those refreshing, deeply hued orbs of sweetness — are now ripening on bushes across Louisiana. Blueberries are among the easiest fruit crops to grow.

Why Flag Day matters

Flag Day, celebrated every June 14, is one of America’s lesser-known holidays, but my father never forgot it. June 14 marks the day in 1777 when the Continental Congress officially adopted the Stars and Stripes as our national flag.

He gathered plants and parishioners

Father Augustus Barthélemy Langlois is buried near the epistle altar of St. Martin de Tours Church in St. Martinville.

Are you in the same boat as me this Father’s Day?

Some would say that I’m in a “sweet spot” this Father’s Day. Others would deem it a “bittersweet spot.