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Marie Leary Ardoin Butler

BASILE~With much sorrow, we announce the passing of Marie Leary Ardoin Butler, on Thursday, December 08, 2016 at Eunice Manor Nursing Home at the age of 90. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 1:00 pm on Monday, December 12, 2016 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile.

Former LSUE accountant hired to help parish finances

A former accountant at LSUE, Amanda Cain, has been hired to guide St. Landry Parish Government through a fiscal crisis.  Cain’s hiring was announced Wednesday by Parish President Bill Fontenot at an Administrative-Finance Committee meeting.

Tax plan aims to rebuild city roads, provide pay raises

City voters may be asked to double their property tax for 15 years and rededicate a sales tax to rebuild city streets and provide pay raises for city employees.  Two items are on the agenda for Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Former chief Dies ordered to pay $20K to Arnauds for defamation

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal has ordered former Eunice Police Chief Ronald Dies to pay $10,000 each to Susan and Robbie Arnaud, owners of Robbie’s Wrecker Service, in a defamation lawsuit.

Senator: Energy industry under siege

Lawsuits against Louisiana oil and gas companies threaten the livelihood of the industry, and area leaders should do everything they can to fight the litigation, State Sen. Bret Allain said. Allain , R-Franklin, was the guest speaker Dec. 5 at the St.

Evangeline Parish hires new school superintendent

The Evangeline Parish School District will be welcoming Darwan Lazard as their new superintendent in January after the school board unanimously voted to hire the Ville Platte native to fill the position on Monday.

Chataignier parade is Sunday

Dorothy Mitchell will serve as grand marshal in the Chataignier Christmas Parade Sunday.

Ville Platte holding its Christmas Parade Sunday

Grant Soileau has had some wild requests in the 25 years he has played Santa in the Ville Platte Christmas Parade. Soileau said, “One little boy wanted a jet. I asked him what he was going to do with the jet since he didn’t know how to fly it.

Army vet walks to raise awareness for PTSD 

Eli Smith, a 36-year-old Army veteran, estimates he will walk about three and half years to each corner of the United States to raise awareness for post traumatic stress disorder.  On Thursday, Smith was in the Eunice City Hall where he spoke about his journey that begin Nov.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Dec. 8 10:34 Items stolen from outside freezer in the 300 block of College. 10:38 Caller said house is being broken into across from her residence in the 1900 block of West Ash. 12:45 Shoplifting at Shoe Show.