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Beebe, school board finalize settlement

The St. Martin School Board and former Superintendent Dr. Lottie Beebe have agreed to terms of a settlement connected with her abrupt dismissal last month.

From The Eunice News files

From The Eunice News files From the October 2004 files of The Eunice News. Educational grant. A representative from Walmart presents Central Middle School with a $1,000 educational grant on behalf of Walmart Transportation at Walmart Distribution Center in Opelousas.

Failing U.S. citizenship

Failing U.S. citizenship “If younger generations don’t know why and how America is such a great nation, we are doomed!” “Ah, you speak of the recent Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation survey that finds only one in three Americans can pass the U.S. Citizenship Test.” “You got that right.

Governor’s Medicaid expansion claims rebutted

Gov. John Bel Edwards just released an editorial titled “Louisiana is Making Progress,” and states in part that “by every metric, Medicaid Expansion was the right choice for Louisiana” as it has saved the state over $300 million, grown the economy by generating $3.

Pecan season brings back memories

It’s a sure sign of the season when sandwich-board “We Buy Pecans” signs begin to appear in front of feed ’n’ seed and little grocery stores across Acadiana, but some county agents are a little worried that there may be fewer nuts to buy this year.

Did you know? How law enforcement handles domestic violence calls

Law enforcement officers are often the first criminal justice professionals to intervene in a domestic violence situation. Their response has a significant effect on the overall prosecution of the case, victim cooperation and the message sent to the abuser. The Domestic Abuse Assistance Act (R.

Former Eunice resident overcomes traumatic injury to earn degree

Kandy Andrepont-David, originally of Eunice, submitted this story about her recovery from a traumatic injury.

Ride Acadiana adds stops to route

Ride Acadiana is adding seven stops on its route between Acadia Parish and Lafayette, including a stop at South Louisiana Community College in Crowley.

City’s fire rating due for a review

Eunice Fire Chief Mike Arnold said the city’s fire rating, which determines property insurance costs, is due for a review next year. The city is rated at 4 on a scale where 1 is best and 10 is worst. Alderwoman Connie Thibodeaux placed the fire chief on Tuesday’s agenda to discuss the fire rating.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Oct. 11 07:13 Trespassing in the 2100 block of Dudley. 08:00 Wreck at 12th and Laurel. 08:22 Windows broken in the 100 block of Acadia. 11:24 Disturbance in the 200 block of Fruge.