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Mary Lane Meaux Nunez

EUNICE~A wonderful wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, Mary Lane Meaux Nunez will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Mary died peacefully on Saturday, May 05, 2018 with loving family by her side at the age of 83.

John Kenneth Duplechin

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of John Kenneth Duplechin of Eunice, LA announce his passing on May 4, 2018 at the Carpenter House in Lafayette with loving family by his side. He was 49. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Monday, May 07, 2018 at 11:00 am at St.

Renee N. Diaville

EUNICE- It is with heavy hearts that the family of Renee N. Diaville announces her passing on Friday, May 04, 2018 in the comfort of her home at the age of 42. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 4:00pm on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Ardoin's Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice.

News notes

Auditions for EPT Children’s Theatre Auditions for the children’s summer workshop at Eunice Players’ Theatre will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the theater, 121 S. 2nd St., Eunice. Children and youth ages 6-17 are invited to participate.

White House stirs up jambalaya question

A controversy in the White House? That’s hardly news. Over jambalaya? Maybe. If you missed it, White House chefs prepared a rice dish listed on the menu as “jambalaya” for a big shindig when French President Emmanuel Macron came to call.

Eunice school employee wins top parish honor

Randy Moreau, of Eunice Career and Technical Education Center, won the high school level Outstanding School Support Employee of the Year award. The award, along with other support personnel honors, were announced at Thursday’s St. Landry Parish School Board meeting in Opelousas.

Experts pore over the truth about fake news

By now you’ve probably all heard the popular buzzwords “fake news,” but would you recognize fake news if you saw it?

Motorcyclist killed in St. Landry Parish crash

A single-vehicle motorcycle crash killed a man from New Iberia on Friday. Shortly before 6:30 a.m., troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to the crash on Interstate 49 north near the Sunset exit.

The dangers of medical marijuana

Is medical marijuana the next Louisiana boondoggle? The current Louisiana legislature seems bent on pushing through extended legislation that enlarges the number of medical conditions marijuana is supposed to treat.

Did you know? Deputies certified to work with special needs children

April ended Autism Awareness Month. We have certified deputies trained in the handling of a special needs child. One of the purposes of our program is to better train officers in dealing with their needs. Contact to the program Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.