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Joyce Marie Miller LeJeune

Joyce Marie Miller LeJeune

Joyce Marie Miller LeJeune

Myra Miller
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Joyce Marie Miller LeJeune, who left this world on April 28, 2025, at Ochsner Acadia in Crowley, LA, at the age of 88. A Mass of Christian Burial and ceremonies to honor Joyce’s remarkable life will take place at 10 a.m.

Sunset Herb & Garden Festival is Saturday

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
For over 20 years, the Sunset Garden Club has held the Annual Sunset Herb & Garden Festival in Sunset on the first Saturday in May. Festival hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival vendors specialize in a variety of plants. Because of this, they can answer your questions about growing and cultivation.

Controversial books are reinstated

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
In the dystopian Ray Bradbury novel “Fahrenheit 451,” a totalitarian government mandates the burning of books. At the time of its writing, 1953, the author suggested that the impetus for the book was the Red Scare that was taking place in the country.

Flood control hindered by levee boards

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Louisiana’s governor has proposed that he institute a new policy that would strip levee districts in Louisiana of their autonomy. Board members of several levee boards are crying foul, and charge that flood protection will suffer and emergency responses will slow down.

Jobless rate ticked up in March

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The Tri-Parish unemployment rates ticked up in March and the workforce count rose slightly, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusteda unemployment rate for March is 4.4%. This shows an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the revised February rate of 4.
Hundreds of people turned out for the second annual Belly Buddies Color Fun Run on Saturday in Eunice. Katie Richard, founder, executive director of Belly Buddies, said about 450 people registered for the event and nearly 500 people participated. “We had even more businesses and organizations sponsor the color run this year, and it just speaks volumes about the hearts of these business owners,” she said. Belly Buddies is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide food to Eunice’s most vulnerable stu

Hundreds of people turned out for the second annual Belly Buddies Color Fun Run on Saturday in Eunice. Katie Richard, founder, executive director of Belly Buddies, said about 450 people registered for the event and nearly 500 people participated. “We had even more businesses and organizations sponsor the color run this year, and it just speaks volumes about the hearts of these business owners,” she said. Belly Buddies is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide food to Eunice’s most vulnerable stu

Belly Buddies Color Fun Run

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Hundreds of people turned out for the second annual Belly Buddies Color Fun Run on Saturday in Eunice. Katie Richard, founder, executive director of Belly Buddies, said about 450 people registered for the event and nearly 500 people participated.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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. Wednesday,April 30 Patrick Pierre, 56, 200 block of Emile Street, Opelousas.
Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, April 29 Jakazian Stewart, 23, 1100 block of N. JN Road, Mamou. Contempt of court. Cody Vaughn, 39, 300 block of Cotton, Eunice. Bench warrant.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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. Tuesday, April 29 There were 9 traffic stops between the hours of 2:50 a.m. until 9:12 p.m. Officer K.