News

I don’t like Meghan Markle, that doesn’t make me racist

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they were “stepping back” from their duties as senior royals, it triggered a number of interesting reactions on this side of the pond.

Family landlines better than smartphones for teens

When my childhood home got a phone call, it was an event. That was partly because my father, a longtime phone-company employee, installed four brass-belled phones throughout our home. The phones rang so loudly it sounded like crooks were breaking into Fort Knox.

Solar panels stolen from Mowata house

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the felony theft of solar panels from the 29000 block of Crowley Eunice Highway in the community of Mowata. The theft occurred between 5 p.m. Jan. 7 and 3:30 p.m. Jan. 8.

Auditor: Financial issues at Caddo school board, Jeanerette

Weak internal controls allowed cyber thieves to steal almost $1 million from the Caddo Parish School Board, though much of the money has been recovered, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor says in a report made public Monday.

Prairie Acadian Cultural Center displays Alma Brunson Reed art exhibit

The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve presents an art exhibit featuring the work of Eunice artist Alma Brunson Reed. “Images of Acadian Louisiana” is on display through Jan. 29. Admission to the exhibit and to the center is free.

Johnson named to Trump impeachment team

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, who represents District 4 that includes Eunice, announced he is on President Donald Trump’s defense team. Johnson is a Republican from Benton. The Senate impeachment trial began Tuesday.

Top lawman honors MLK

The Eunice celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a unique speaker, Donald Washington, director of the U.S. Marshals Service. Washington heads the nation’s oldest law enforcement service and prior to that was U.S.

Bomb threatened at Eunice High School

There was a heavy police presence at Eunice High School Wednesday morning following a bomb threat Tuesday afternoon on Instagram, a social media website. Two K9 units were employed to search the school Tuesday evening, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs. January 21 06:59 Neighbor’s dog barks at 6:15 every morning in the 100 block of South Tanglewood. 08:34 Lobby complaint about credit card theft. 10:11 Lobby complaint about lost wallet at Walmart.

Dr. Ben Miller, DVM

It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the loss of their loved one, Dr. Ben Miller on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at his home in Eunice at the age of 87 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3:00 pm on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at St.