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A procession at St. Edmund Catholic School

St. Edmund Catholic School celebrated The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary with a Eucharistic procession Thursday. Students attended their first all school Mass at 9 a.m. and then had a procession outdoors along North 3rd Street and proceeded to the St.

Keep Eunice Beautiful director values volunteer work at more than $170,000

The more than 1,000 volunteers for Keep Eunice Beautiful had a workforce value of more than $170,000, according to Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful. Baltakis presented an annual report at Tuesday’s city Board meeting detailing the efforts of 1,155 volunteers.

DeVillier: Many helped get Maple Avenue funding

When Gov. John Bel Edwards released the annual list of projects the surprise for Eunice residents surely was that $1.8 million for the overlay of La. 91 — Maple Avenue — had been cleared. For years Eunice city officials had sent resolutions to governors seeking the overlay project.

Simpson to be honored for photos of Acadiana music, festival scene

In journalism, there are cautions issued about stating something is the biggest, best, largest or tossing out superlatives. But in David Simpson’s case it is difficult not to use such an absolute. So here goes.

Thelma Miller Sattler

Thelma Miller Sattler passed away on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at the age of 90. A funeral service has been planned at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, at Amazing Grace Ministries Church in Eunice. Pastor Gordon Scoggan will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Joyce Dupre Duplechain

Funeral Services will be held at an 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Monday, August 19, 2019, for Joyce Dupre Duplechain, 86, who passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones. Father Billy Massie, pastor at St.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 15 - 16 Brian John Pierre, 38, 300 block of Dillard Road, Opelousas. Failure to register as a sex offender, bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 15 10:19 Male trying to cash stolen check at Check Cashing Plus. 11:48 Stolen TV in the 200 block of Acadia. 13:01 Wreck at Sattler Car Wash. 13:21 911 advised tree fell on male in the 200 block of Chataignier.

Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. August 15 Tony D. Houle, 35, 500 block of College Road, Eunice. Monetary instrument abuse.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 14 06:28 Caller from 600 block of College said her kids will not get up for school and she needs assistance. 07:21 Wreck at Martin Luther King and U.S. 190. 07:40 Vehicle hit pole at Walmart.