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Did a ghost haunt New Iberia?

It was just about Halloween when the strange figure began wandering the streets of New Iberia on dark nights. “Is someone trying to play a practical joke on the community, or is there a freak loose in garb that is designed to awaken suspicions?

Carencro man charged in crash that killed 2

A 48-year-old Carencro man has been charged with two counts of negligent homicide in a two-vehicle carsh on the I-49 service road south of Sunset on Aug. 25, according to a Louisiana State Police Troop I news release.

French education scholarship to honor Blanco

The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL), in partnership with La Fondation Louisiane, to announce Franco-Fête 2019, a luncheon fundraiser supporting French-language education in Louisiana.

UL Lafayette homecoming events start today

Students and alumni won’t have to wait until the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns face the Texas State Bobcats for Homecoming 2019 fun. A week’s worth of activities and events are planned leading up to kick off at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at Cajun Field. The Homecoming 2019 theme is “Embrace the Culture.

Trump energy secretary designee is a Louisiana native

President Donald Trump has picked an Assumption Parish native as his next secretary of energy. Trump on Friday selected Dan Brouillette, deputy to departing Energy Secretary Rick Perry, to lead the Energy Department, calling him a “total professional” with unparalleled experience.

Eunice News to honor veterans

The Eunice News plans to honor area veterans in a special edition to be published Nov. 10, the day before Veterans Day. The Eunice News is asking for a photo and information about individual veterans to be submitted. The submission can be made by email to: myra.miller@eunicetoday.

Eunice Library opens a new chapter

Morris Pickney of Eunice was reading a newspaper at the Eunice Library on Thursday. Also in the room was Ken Waldman, a touring artist based in Alaska, catching up on his email and working on a project. Pickney said visiting the library to catch up on the news is a routine for him.

Tri-Parish workforce increases

The Tri-Parish workforce grew by 306 people from September to September, according to a monthly report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics released Friday. The workforce for St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes in September was 67,795, which is a 0.

School bus wreck

A three-vehicle accident involving an Acadia Parish school bus, a truck and a car occurred at about 6:40 a.m. Friday.

Town hall meeting set on weekly trash pickup

A town hall meeting is scheduled at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in the Council Chambers at the Eunice Municipal Complex on changing from twice-a-week residential garbage collection to a once-a-week schedule. Richard LeBouef, executive director of the St.