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Melvin Curtis Bellow

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Melvin Curtis Bellow passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the age of 87. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church with Father Sam Fontana Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Thomas More Cemetery.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Library is looking for volunteers Volunteers are needed to help build a Friends of the Library organization. Tony Baltakis, president of the Eunice Library Board of Control, said the Friends organization will be the fundraising group for the library. An organizational meeting is scheduled at 5:30 p.

Searching for the right America

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

There are four holidays that occur in quick succession and symbolize our love of country: Memorial Day, D-Day, Flag Day and July Fourth.

The benefits of presidential uncertainty

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

It could just be me, but 2025 is starting to look like 1980. If you’re old enough to remember back that far, my father was campaigning against Jimmy Carter and Iran was in the headlines. In November of 1979 Iranian students had seized the U.S.

Bicylist, vehicle collide on U.S. 190 West on Saturday

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

A male bicyclist identified as John Sylvan Himel was struck by a vehicle Saturday on U.S. 190 West. Himel was transported to a Lafayette hospital for evaluation and treatment and as of Sunday Himel was discharged. Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef stated police were called ot the scene at 2 p.m.

A pickup truck stolen out of St. Landry Parish is shown in this video as it is used to steal an ATM out of the Bayou One Stop store, 4730 U.S. 167 North, in the Turkey Creek area, at about 2 a.m. June 20. (Photo courtesy of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office)

ATM stolen for Turkey Creek convenience store on U.S. 167

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to an alarm activation at 2 a.m. June 20 located at the Bayou One Stop, 4730 U.S. 167 North, in the Turkey Creek area and found the front door to the business was destroyed and the ATM was removed.

Eunice fire fighters responded to a house fire Sunday on West Magnolia. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Eunice house damaged in Sunday fire

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Eunice Fire Department along with St. Landry Fire District 6 responded to a reported structure fire at 2130 W. Magnolia Ave. on Sunday. Eunice Fire Chief Chaise Brown stated, “An alert was received on Sunday at 11:44 a.m. from 911 dispatch advising of heavy smoke coming from a residence.

Port Barre motorcyclist killed in Vermilion Parish crash

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, Louisiana State Police Troop I troopers began investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash on La. 92 at its intersection with La. 343. The crash claimed the life of 19-year-old Noah Ducote of Port Barre.

St. Landry Parish School Board member Renee Aymond and Superintendent Milton Batiste III at Tuesday’s Board meeting. Aymond is discussing a $1,000 across-the-board pay raise for employees. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

$1K school pay raise advances

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

A $1,000 across-the-board pay raise for St. Landry Parish public school employees advanced out of committee Tuesday to the full School Board meeting in July. If approved, the starting pay for a teacher would rise to $43,000.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, June 25 Cory Christopher Edwards, 35, 700 block of John F Kennedy Drive, Crowley. Probation/parole violation.