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Library is looking for your help

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 6, 2025

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.m.

A trash can at the Walking Park in Eunice.

New trash cans placed in Eunice

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 6, 2025

Keep Eunice Beautiful has received five trash receptacles through a Keep Louisiana Beautiful grant to prevent litter. Eunice was one of 60 organizations receiving a total of 285 receptacles in 37 parishes through the 2024-2025 Keep Louisiana Beautiful Trash Receptacle Grant Program.

School Board votes Eunice News as its official journal

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, June 6, 2025

The St. Landry Parish School Board selected The Eunice News as its official journal at its meeting Thursday. The action breaks a decades-old tradition of alternating between The Eunice News and The Daily World for its official journal.

A sign on East Landry Street in Opelousas near the St. Landry Parish Courthouse warns of photo enforcement of the speed limit. Rep. Dustin Miller, of Opelousas, acted to exempt the Opelousas traffic cameras from a state law banning them. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Opelousas acts to keep speed trap cameras

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Friday, June 6, 2025

It looked for a moment that automated speed enforcement cameras in Louisiana might go the way of the Oldsmobile. But what was once an all-out ban on the devices now has an exception that threatens to force the proposal down a dead end.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 5, 2025

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, June 3 Kodi Manuel, 30, 100 block of Mamie, Eunice. Probation violation. Saturday, May 31 Elizabeth Ritter, 34, 700 block of South 4th. Eunice. Dogs at large.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 5, 2025

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, June 4 There were 8 traffic stops between 6:38 a.m. until 11:17 p.m. Officer A. Clark 1:37 a.m.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 5, 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. Thursday, June 5 Austin Samuel Guedry, 29, 100 block of Nelson G Lane, Port Barre.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 5, 2025

June programs at the Prairie Center Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 250 W. Park Ave, Eunice, has several programs in June. For more information about the center visit www.nps.gov/jela @JeanLafitteNPS. Thursday, June 5 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Crafts Club.

Joseph Dwight Manuel

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 5, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Joseph Dwight Manuel, who departed this life suddenly at his residence on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the age of 75. A visitation to honor Dwight will take place at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice on Wednesday, June 11, starting at 8 a.m.

Betty Jean Marcantel

Myra Miller

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Betty Jean Marcantel, a cherished mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025, in Basile, Louisiana at the age of 81.