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Donation to St. Landry-Evangeline United Way

A ceremonial check for $1,161 was presented to Ginger LeCompte, center, executive director of the St. Landry-Evangeline United Way, by Patrick Jenkins, left, school superintendent, and Tricia Fontenot, school system webmaster and social media manager.

The last gap in the Old Spanish Trail

It was big and long-anticipated news when the papers proclaimed in the middle of March 1931 that a newly paved section of the Old Spanish Trail had been opened near Jennings, and that paving work was all but complete from the Atchafalaya to the Sabine.

Mose Milson Jr.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 9, at 1 p.m. at Jerusalem Baptist Church for Mose Milson Jr., 83, who died Feb. 27, 2019, at The Ellington of Rayne Nursing Home. Services will be conducted by Sherard Joseph. Interment will be in West Crowley Cemetery.

Alvin Joseph Voorhies Jr.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 8, at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home for Alvin Joseph Voorhies Jr., 64, who died Monday, March 4, 2019, in Crowley. Deacon Tom Sommers will officiate for the services. The family requests visiting hours Friday from 9:30 a.m.

Lou Ella Thibodeaux Crochet

Mrs. Lou Ella Thibodeaux Crochet departed this life on Monday, March 4, 2019, at her home in Crowley. She was 95.

Robbery investigation continues

Police here continue to investigate the Wednesday afternoon robbery of a local bank. According to Police Chief Jimmy Broussard, the robber entered the main branch of Bank of Commerce and Trust Co. at 326 N. Avenue G at around noon, walked up to the teller and demanded cash.

From The Eunice News files

From the March 2009 files of The Eunice News. Students of the Week at Glendale Elementary. Glendale Elementary honored its Students of the Week for Feb. 2 to Feb. 6. Sitting from left are Carli Boone, Chance Vidrine, Bailey Trichell, Sadie Shuff and Mark Keith Living.

The media is playing into Trump’s hands

You’re more likely to see a unicorn walking down Michigan Avenue than roving bands of street thugs wearing “Make America Great Again” hats in Democratic-dominated Chicago.

Is Louisiana a judicial hellhole?

According to several watchdog organizations, Louisiana has one of the worst judicial climates in the country. The state has been given the dubious title of the nation’s judicial hellhole by several neutral watchdog groups.

Sheriff warns about underage drinkers

According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, deputies from the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office were out looking for underage drinkers and persons that contribute to the underage youngsters from March 1 to 5.