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Louisiana State University Eunice is proud to announce another record graduating class that received their diplomas and certificates during the 2026 Spring Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 15 on the LSUE campus. Separate graduation ceremonies were held for the LSUE Academy and Dual Enrollment graduates, as well as an afternoon ceremony for the rest of the graduating class.

Louisiana State University Eunice is proud to announce another record graduating class that received their diplomas and certificates during the 2026 Spring Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 15 on the LSUE campus. Separate graduation ceremonies were held for the LSUE Academy and Dual Enrollment graduates, as well as an afternoon ceremony for the rest of the graduating class.

Record number graduates from LSUE 2026 during Spring commencement

Myra Miller
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Louisiana State University Eunice is proud to announce another record graduating class that received their diplomas and certificates during the 2026 Spring Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 15 on the LSUE campus.
Kinder — Coushatta Casino Resort, Louisiana’s largest casino resort, today celebrated the grand opening of Legacy Tower, a major expansion milestone that adds 204 guest rooms, including 100 luxury suites, and brings the resort’s total inventory to more than 1,000 rooms. The Legacy Tower elevates the guest arrival experience and marks a major investment in the future of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana.

Kinder — Coushatta Casino Resort, Louisiana’s largest casino resort, today celebrated the grand opening of Legacy Tower, a major expansion milestone that adds 204 guest rooms, including 100 luxury suites, and brings the resort’s total inventory to more than 1,000 rooms. The Legacy Tower elevates the guest arrival experience and marks a major investment in the future of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana.

Coushatta Casino Resort celebrates grand opening of Legacy Tower

Myra Miller
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Kinder — Coushatta Casino Resort, Louisiana’s largest casino resort, today celebrated the grand opening of Legacy Tower, a major expansion milestone that adds 204 guest rooms, including 100 luxury suites, and brings the resort’s total inventory to more than 1,000 rooms.
Rebecca Chaisson

Rebecca Chaisson

Consequences keep the score

Myra Miller
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
When I was a senior at Hathaway High School, I absolutely hated every single student that attended Lacassine. I didn’t actually know any of the students there, but I knew I didn’t like them and that’s all that mattered.
Memorial Day celebrations told

Memorial Day celebrations told

Statewide Memorial Day ceremonies to be held

Myra Miller
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs (LDVA) invites veterans, families, and the public to join a week of solemn and meaningful Memorial Day observances across Louisiana, May 20–25, 2026.
St. Edmund High graduating class of 2026. (Photo by Tommy Trosclair)

St. Edmund High graduating class of 2026. (Photo by Tommy Trosclair)

St. Edmund graduates 33 seniors

Myra Miller
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor St.
Anxiety

Anxiety

Baseball mom survives emotional rollercoaster

Myra Miller
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor The bases were loaded. It was the final at bat for visiting Shelton State, down 6-8, in the South District Championship Series.
When the Alabama bus drove into the LSUE campus parking lot last Thursday, the team unloaded to the aroma of boiled crawfish and shrimp. That was only one of several unfair home-field advantages for the Bengals, who were playing host to Shelton State for a shot at a District Championship and trip to the World Series.

When the Alabama bus drove into the LSUE campus parking lot last Thursday, the team unloaded to the aroma of boiled crawfish and shrimp. That was only one of several unfair home-field advantages for the Bengals, who were playing host to Shelton State for a shot at a District Championship and trip to the World Series.

Fans give Bengals unfair home-field advantages

Myra Miller
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor When the Alabama bus drove into the LSUE campus parking lot last Thursday, the team unloaded to the aroma of boiled crawfish and shrimp.
Shaun Grantham, St. Landry Parish School Board Director of Finance

Shaun Grantham, St. Landry Parish School Board Director of Finance

Parishwide sales taxes show slight decline

Myra Miller
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
By Bobby Ardoin Eunice News Correspondent Although total parishwide total sales taxes are expected to reach nearly $100 million mark again this year, St. Landry Tax Commission officials said last Thursday night that collections are down 0.24 percent since July.