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Several new Basile teachers hail from Eunice

W. W. Stewart Elementary and Basile High School to welcomed five new teachers for the 2017-2018 school year. The two new Stewart Elementary teachers are Tiffany Boutte and Randi Daigle. The three new educators at Basile High are Jerome Perron, Jessie Daigle, and Christina LeJeune. W.W.

Higgins: Judge me on votes, faith, political affiliations

U.S. Congressman for Louisiana’s 3rd District Clay Higgins, said Tuesday that he intends to be judged by his constituency on the merit of his voting record, and the nature of his faith and political affiliations.

Franklin soldier was first to die

Lt. Edward Vincent Loustalot was wounded three times as he led a small band of American Rangers up a steep cliff near Dieppe, France, on Aug. 19, 1942. He kept climbing, trying to reach and silence a German machine gun at the top of the cliff. He didn’t make it.

Serious side to 2 days of fun at the Experience Louisiana Festival

The Experience Louisiana Festival is about two days of fun and informative activities in October at the LSUE campus. But the festival, which is organized out of the Eunice Rotary Club, has a serious side and that was explained by Pat Dossman to the Eunice Kiwanis Club on Thursday.

Police: K-9 Lady sniffs out meth

Staff Report Men from Berwick and Morgan City are locked up after Morgan City’s K-9 Lady used her skills to sniff out suspected narcotics during a traffic stop, Morgan City police said.

Parish tourism pros visit Eunice

Tourism professionals in St. Landry Parish gather monthly to network and on Thursday the meeting was held at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center. Celeste Gomez, St.

A storied career

The Acadiana area is known for authors and artists who create colorful pieces of art. Each year the Evangeline Parish Library showcases this art at its Book Fest which takes place at the main branch in Ville Platte.

East Side Water holds court ordered election

Pursuant to a recent decision from the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the East Side Water System held another round of elections for its board of directors Tuesday night. “We had an election because that’s what the Court of Appeals told us to do,” said Board President Randel Brown.

Shady Acres residents address VP council about drainage issues

Discouraged that they haven’t seen much progress, residents of the Shady Acres subdivision returned to the Ville Platte City Council to implore the mayor and council to fulfill promises to solve drainage problems affecting them.

Pine Prairie council discusses new police units at recent meeting

At this month’s council meeting, the Village of Pine Prairie discussed new police units and mosquito control. Mayor Quint West informed the council that he is upbeat about getting new police units from Bossier City.