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Toys for Tots drive currently underway The annual Toys for Tots drive in Eunice is underway. The Eunice Fire Department, at the central station located at 100 Park Avenue, will accept application now until Nov. 30 each day from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Maxie F. Smith

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Maxie F Smith announces her passing on Thursday, November 8th, 2018 at the age of 74. Maxie was a loving wife, mother of three children, four grand children and one great grandchild.

Move tender container plants inside for winter

Louisiana gardeners often use containers of tender tropical plants on decks, patios and porches and in courtyards to provide color and beauty through the summer.

A time to thank those who proudly serve our nation

Veterans Day is not a day for sadness for our fallen comrades though we remember them with love and respect, their day is in May. We, the living celebrate our day in November.

John Glenn: Ted Williams batted 1.000 for America

This summer on a swing through Boston, I took the Fenway Park tour. Along the way, our guide pointed out the retired Red Sox numbers hanging over the grandstands: No. 1 Bobby Doerr, No. 6 Johnny Pesky, No.

Veterans Day: Is it enough?

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‘Thronged with a mass of people’

James Blenk, archbishop of New Orleans, led the ceremonies in Opelousas in November 1909 when “the new Catholic church, one of the finest in the State,” was officially dedicated. The new church was “thronged with a surging mass of people,” the St. Landry Clarion reported on Nov.

Veterans Day observance is Monday

Veterans Day in Eunice will be observed at 11 a.m. Monday at the VFW Post 8971 Hall, U.S. 190 East. All veterans are welcomed and the public is invited to attend. The Eunice High Bobcat band will perform. An official flag burning will be done. Guest speakers on the program will include Rep.

Chamber after Hours at Acadian Medical Center

The Eunice Chamber of Commerce held a Chamber after Hours at Acadian Medical Center on Thursday to welcome Kevin Frank, the center’s new chief executive officer. From left, are Drake Aguillard, Michelle DeRoueun, Frank, Nickie Toups, Gabe Ortego, Francine Hughes, Donald Mayeaux and Rick Nesbitt.

Cassidy: Effects of midterm elections a mixed bag

Stronger Republican control over the U.S. Senate should help President Donald Trump’s appointees be more easily approved. But Democrats’ takeover of the House may divert attention away from important issues, U.S. Sen Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, said Wednesday.