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Ellie Lyons, 7, and Santa have a nice chat at the Eunice Community Garden Christmas Festival Thursday evening. The Eunice Community Garden had its first ever Christmas Festival Thursday evening. There were over 15 booths at the Eunice Community Garden.  Many Eunice businesses, organizations, civic clubs, churches, LSUE and individuals were part of the event. Some booths gave free gift items and tokens, arts and crafts, while other booths held games and activities for kids. Randy Miller is the director of th

Ellie Lyons, 7, and Santa have a nice chat at the Eunice Community Garden Christmas Festival Thursday evening. The Eunice Community Garden had its first ever Christmas Festival Thursday evening. There were over 15 booths at the Eunice Community Garden. Many Eunice businesses, organizations, civic clubs, churches, LSUE and individuals were part of the event. Some booths gave free gift items and tokens, arts and crafts, while other booths held games and activities for kids. Randy Miller is the director of th

Season continues with food drives, concerts

The Christmas season continues this week with food drives and Music from the Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir. On Monday, the Eunice Rotary Club and Super 1 Foods Spirit of Christmas food drive concludes at participating schools.
Dianna Faye Ardoin

Dianna Faye Ardoin

Dianna Faye Ardoin

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Mamou on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, for Dianna Faye Ardoin, 61, who passed on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Deacon Gary Gaudin will conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery in Eunice.

Opelousas woman dies in mobile home fire

State Fire Marshal deputies continue investigating the circumstances surrounding a mobile home fire in Opelousas that claimed the life of an elderly female. Just before 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, St.
Gov. John Bel Edwards

Gov. John Bel Edwards

$10B LNG plant announced

Gov. John Bel Edwards and Venture Global LNG CEO Mike Sabel announced the company will invest more than $10 billion in a new liquefied natural gas facility in Cameron Parish that will employ carbon capture and sequestration technology (CCS) to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Luis Arturo Romero-Bautista

Luis Arturo Romero-Bautista

Luis Arturo Romero-Bautista

Luis Arturo Romero-Bautista passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the age of 68. A Funeral Service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Mowata Baptist Church with Reverend Carlos Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 10 a.m.

Tri-Parish jobless rates down in October

Unemployment rates in October were down from September and dramatically below those a year ago, according to statistics released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. But the Tri-Parish October workforce count was below the October 2020 number. The October unemployment rates by parish were: St.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 2 Jaylen Marwuett Andrews, 20, 400 block of Central Street, Denham Springs. Possession of Schedule I CDS, possession of Schedule V CDS, illegal use of a CDS in the presence of persons under 17 years of age.
Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. December 1 Chelsea Miller, 34, 900 block of West Park, Eunice. Aggravated assault, prohibited acts. December 2 Amber Nichole Godeaux, 43, 3400 2nd Street, Basile. Warrant.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. December 1 00:06 Caller in the 800 block of South Beulah advised that a subject pushed in her bedroom door and left the scene.