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Charles C. Dugas

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point for Charles C. Dugas, 92, who passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 10:45 P.M. in Eunice. Msgr.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 11 00:45 Bang on window at Tameran Apartments. 00:50 Call fro Acadian Medical Center emergency room about woman trying to drive home on her medications. 00:58 Kids causing a disturbance at Walmart.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 11 Ronnie Leblanc, 45, 300 block of N. St. George St., Eunice. Cyber stalking. May 13 Logan Hargrave, 24, 300 block of Rodney, Eunice. Domestic abuse, strangulartion, criminal damage to property. May 14 Robert Daigle, 43, 100 block of Mill, Eunice.

News notes

Blood drives in Eunice, Opelousas The public is asked to donate blood at two events for the Our Lady of Lourdes Donor Center. The blood drives will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Delta Grand Theater, 120 Market St., Opelousas, and at the Eunice Municipal Complex, 300 S. 2nd St., Eunice.

LSU Eunice Spring Commencement graduates listed

LSU Eunice awarded 202 degrees during commencement ceremonies in the LSU Eunice Health and Physical Education Building. State Rep. John Stefanski, R-Crowly, was the commencement speaker. The Crowley native represents District 42 in the Louisiana House of Representatives.

Economist: Legislature needs to fix uncertain budgets

Louisiana’s Legislature appears to be headed for its sixth special session since the start of 2016 to address the state’s budget woes. The unpredictability of the budget each year needs to change, said James Richardson, an LSU economics professor. Richardson was guest speaker Monday during a St.

The earthquake in the Gulf

I’ll bet you didn’t even notice the earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico last Sunday. Don’t feel bad about it, not many people did. According to the folks who measure such things, there was a 4.

Standing up for Girl Scouts

As an 18-year-old, I struggled to find my way. After high school graduation, I found myself asking the question, what was I going to be when I grew up. I opted to take the road less traveled and joined the United States Army. While it was challenging and rewarding, I knew I needed more.

Mother’s Day reminder of humor’s value

“You’ve lost your sense of humor, and you need to get it back!” Such was the admonishment my mother gave me many times over the years when one of life’s temporary failures gave me license to indulge in self-loathing.

From The Eunice News files

The following are from the May 2008 files of The Eunice. News. The St. Landry Parish School Board received notice from the U.S. Department of Justice that it must consolidate schools and redraw attendance zones for the desegregation process.