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Jeff Willis, LSU Eunice Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach is the 2025 Eunice Rotary Club Citizen of the Year. From left are Alan Orgain, LSUE Assistant baseball coach; Lindsey Willis, Willis, LSUE Vice Chancellor of Athletics and Head baseball coach; Scott Fontenot, Mayor; Nancee Sorenson, LSUE Chancellor; April Fontenot, LSUE Athletics Office manager; Van Reed, Rotary secretary and Director of Emergency Preparedness & PIO. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Rotary names Citizen of Year

Myra Miller

Friday, May 1, 2026

The Eunice Rotary Club announces Jeff Willis, LSU Eunice Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach, as the 2025 Eunice Rotary Club Citizen of the Year. Selected from nominations submitted by members of our community, Coach Willis’ impact reaches far beyond the field.

Danielle Romero (Photo by Bobby Ardoin)

Home Health offers student assistance

Myra Miller

Friday, May 1, 2026

BOBBY ARDOIN Eunice News Correspondent The St. Landry Parish School Board is being asked to approve a no-cost proposal from a Eunice home health care business which claims it can provide extended on-campus medical and nursing assistance to students that attend parish schools.

Jason and Katie Young

Youngs save lives together

Myra Miller

Friday, May 1, 2026

By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor Jason and Katie Young of Mowata are real life superheroes. This power couple have saved a countless number of lives together and continue to add to their already impressive total.

Dr. Mike Manuel

Myra Miller

Thursday, April 30, 2026

A Mass of Christian Burial for Dr. Mike Manuel will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church with Rev. Joy Antony and Rev. Brian Seiler officiating.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Thursday, April 30, 2026

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. Thursday, April 30 Keith Boykin, 36, 900 block of Patsy Street, Opelousas. Unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, criminal damage to property.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Thursday, April 30, 2026

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, April 28 Robert Thomas, 47, 1900 block of West Ash, Eunice. Violation of a protective order. Wednesday, April 29 Christopher Rider, 18, 1000 block of Green Oak Loop, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Thursday, April 30, 2026

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Wednesday, April 29 There were eight traffic stops from 7:27 a.m. until 3:34 a.m. Thursday, April 30.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Eunice City-wide food drive May 9-May 16 Keep Eunice Beautiful is partnering with Keep America Beautiful for Good Neighbor Day America, a nationwide event “America 250.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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. Tuesday, April 28-Wednesday, April 29 Sharon Denise Doucet, 55, 100 block of Mistric Street, Leonville,.

Juvenile charged for attempted murder

Myra Miller

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

On Sunday, Eunice police arrested a 16-year- old male juvenile who was wanted for two counts of Attempted 2nd Degree Murder, Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Illegal use of Weapons, three counts of Illegal Possession of a Handgun by a Juvenile, and Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm.