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Medicare’s Hospital Compare website rates hospital care

Have you wondered how your area hospitals stack up in terms of the quality of care they provide? Emergencies obviously call for rushing to the nearest hospital.

Eunice Mardi Gras band schedule

The City of Eunice released its Mardi Gras Festival bands lineup. All live entertainment will be held at the stage located at Walnut and South 2nd streets. Bands will include: Sunday 10 a.m. Ryan Simon & Acadien. 12:30 p.m. Kegan Navarre & Louisiana Traditions. 4 p.m. Horace Trahan & Ossun Express.

Police:: 60-year-old Eunice man killed in a hit and run on West Maple

A 60-year-old Eunice man was the victim of a hit and run on West Maple Avenue at Jelks Street on Friday, according to Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot. Fontenot identified the man killed in the incident as William "Billy" Heinen.

Sunday's Eunice Little Mardi Gras parade moved up to noon

Due to weather forecast of rain on Sunday, The Eunice Little Mardi Gras run is still on, However their arrival at Second Street in Eunice will be between 11:45 a.m. and noon, and not the original set time of 3 p.m.

Strategic plan in the works for Eunice

Community leaders in Eunice have turned their attention to the present and future of the city as they begin forging a strategic plan. The city last developed a plan to guide its future in 2010, but it rested largely untapped.

Donations to pay down U.S. debt pointless

With America’s national debt surpassing a frightening $22 trillion, it makes sense that fewer people are volunteering their hard-earned dough to help reduce it.

Raccoons and Louisiana politics!

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has stirred up a hornet’s nest back in the Bayou State over his Facebook comments of eating a Louisiana delicacy. The senator had this to say: “Found this raccoon in my backyard. We ate him for breakfast.” He even included a photo of the raccoon.

Where’s the (Mardi Gras) beef?

Today we chase chickens at Mardi Gras but, way back when, the celebration of “Fat Tuesday” in France was about a fat bull. Most Mardi Gras historians say the Boeuf Gras, the first Carnival celebration held in France, was in the early 1500s — but that it had roots reaching far into the pagan past.

Crime Stoppers tip leads to arrest of man in Basile case

According to Chief Allen Ivory Jr. of the Basile Police Department, “Jeramie Brown who was wanted on numerous charges from his office has been arrested with the help of St. Landry Crime Stoppers and several law enforcement agencies.” The charges stem from a Feb. 12 domestic violence complaint.

UL Lafayette, LSUE sign new partnership

Earning a bachelor’s degree in informatics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is as easy as 2+2. LSU at Eunice graduates can apply course credits earned there toward completing a bachelor’s degree in informatics at UL Lafayette.