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3-vehicle crash kills 5 including Eunice man

A a three-vehicle, fatal crash on La. 29 claimed the lives of five people, including a Eunice man, and injured six others on Monday, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop E. The initial investigation by State Police revealed a 2009 Ford F-150, driven by 21-year-old Derrick D.

Beware the digital KGB roaming the streets

Social media has given everyone with an opinion the power of both anonymity and number. In the past, you could clutch your pearls in one hand and write a scathingly brilliant Letter to the Editor in another.

Kids, pedal those pandemic blues away

Here’s one good thing about the COVID-19 pandemic: Bike sales are booming. I hope that means kids will begin riding in big numbers again. There was a big bike-sales boom in the early 1970s, too — the result of millions of baby boom kids, like me, riding our bikes from dawn until dusk.

Kids, pedal those pandemic blues away

Here’s one good thing about the COVID-19 pandemic: Bike sales are booming. I hope that means kids will begin riding in big numbers again. There was a big bike-sales boom in the early 1970s, too — the result of millions of baby boom kids, like me, riding our bikes from dawn until dusk.

New Eunice fire captain, another recognized

Acadiana leads state in new COVID-19 cases

Louisiana had the third largest single-week increase in cases last week, beaten only by the first two weeks of April during the upswing, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. There were 1,356 COVID-19 cases reported to the state since Monday, the Department reported on Tuesday.

Early voting continues at Eunice City Hall poll through July 4

St. Landry Parish voters can cast vote at the Eunice City Hall poll through July 4. As of noon Tuesday, 44 votes had been cast at the Eunice site. There were 1,098 total votes in St. Landry Parish at the end of Tuesday’s voting, according to the Secretary of State’s website.

Eunice News wins a top state award

The Eunice News won 10 awards in the Louisiana Press Association Better Newspaper Competition for 2020 including first place for General Excellence.

Moody inducted into LPA’s 50-Year Club

Braxton “B.I.” Moody III was inducted to the Louisiana Press Association’s 50-Year Club at the association’s annual stockholders meeting June 22.

Tiffany Miller Villalobos

Born on January 10, 1977 in Eunice, Louisiana, Tiffany Dawn Miller- Villalobos came into this world bringing love and joy to everyone who ever met her. Her infectious smile and beautiful, blue eyes, were the windows and doorway to her precious spirit.