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Voter registration deadline is Feb. 21 The last day for persons to register to vote in the March 24 Municipal Primary Election will be at 4 p.m. Feb. 21 for in person-by mail registrations. Voters may verify their current information by visiting the website geauxvote.

Fiscal cliff: Is Medicaid fueling opioid crisis?

EDITORS NOTE: This is the sixth of a series of articles on the Fiscal Cliff crisis facing Louisiana today. In prior articles we have discussed how Medicaid is bankrupting America and Louisiana financially, morally — and today we will talk about its connection to the opioid crisis.

La. isn’t in the running for Amazon location! In the current competition to land a new Amazon second North American headquarters, Louisiana pulled out all stops. It would have been quite a coup for a Louisiana location to land this big prize with some 50,

In the current competition to land a new Amazon second North American headquarters, Louisiana pulled out all stops. It would have been quite a coup for a Louisiana location to land this big prize with some 50,000 new jobs to the winner. But from the beginning, the Bayou State never had a chance.

Merry (Trappers) Christmas, everybody

Mardi Gras has come and gone, but if you live in the south Louisiana marshland it’s still not too late to follow an old custom and celebrate Christmas. In the not too distant past, while the rest of the world celebrated Christmas on Dec.

From The Eunice News files

The following are from the February 2001 files of The Eunice News. The news from City Hall was about natural gas bills. The city’s bill was nearing $600,000 a month compared to $200,000 the previous year.

DeVillier concerned about state government’s growth

Rep. Phillip DeVillier, of Eunice, continues to eye state government’s growth as the fifth special session called by Gov. John Bel Edwards is to begin Monday. The session scheduled through March 7 is to deal with a budget shortfall of up to $1 billion.

Governor’s popularity on the line in budget session

Gov. John Bel Edwards will have to put his personal popularity on the line to rally support for his proposals to close a $1 billion state budget gap if he continues to face resistance from Republican lawmakers, political strategists say. Edwards, the only Democratic governor in the South, on Feb.

City takes another step to clear abandoned properties

Civic Source was approved as the city agent and attorney to sell adjudicated property in Eunice on Wednesday by the Board of Aldermen. The city has about 100 properties where taxes have not been paid, which eventually tags them with the “adjudicated” label. A check at civicsource.

Maple Avenue bridge to reopen

The Maple Avenue bridge may open as early as Feb. 26, according to information given to State Rep. Phillip DeVillier. The bridge at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Bobcat Drive has been closed since January 2017.

Elward James “Jay” Fontenot

Elward James “Jay” Fontenot passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 peacefully at home with his family. He was 85 years old. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 19, 2018 at 11:00am at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Eunice. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.