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Rayne to celebrate Acadian heritage Aug. 15

The rich heritage, traditions and enduring spirit of the Acadian people will be celebrated during Rayne’s second annual Acadian Day Celebration. The free, family-friendly event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the historic Bernard Bertrand House, 1023 The Boulevard in Rayne.

Gueydan Duck Festival marks 50 years with contests, music and more

GUEYDAN — The Gueydan Duck Festival will celebrate 50 years of tradition, community, music and Louisiana culture with events beginning Saturday, Aug. 15, and culminating in the four-day festival Aug. 27-30.

There is still time to enjoy the shrimp in Delcambre

There is still time to enjoy the food, music and festivities at the 2026 Delcambre Shrimp Festival, which continues Saturday and Sunday in Delcambre. Located about 20 miles southwest of Lafayette, Delcambre is home to one of the area’s most productive shrimp fleets.

Babineaux brings experience, belief in player development to EHS

By Rhett Manuel  Sports Editor Eunice High School is turning to a familiar face with a lengthy coaching background to lead its boys basketball program. The Bobcats recently announced the hiring of John Babineaux as their new head boys basketball coach, replacing Craig Green.

LSU Eunice hosting several upcoming sports camps

Several softball, basketball and baseball camps are scheduled in Eunice over the coming weeks, as well as a fall instructional league for prep baseball players. Next weekend, Aug. 21-22, LSU Eunice Women’s Basketball will host a Kids Camp for boys and girls ages 5 to 11.

Four Eunice officials elected without opposition

Four city officials were elected without opposition when qualifying closed Friday, while voters will decide five contested municipal races in the Nov. 3 election.

St. Landry DA re-elected unopposed

By Bobby Ardoin Eunice News correspondent Chad Pitre had sufficient reason to believe the courthouse conversations were accurate, but it wasn’t until one minute after candidate qualifying ended on Friday that he finally discarded any semblance of political anxiety.

Eunice’s reigning queens share more than crowns

By Saydie Stanley Staff Writer The current Miss Eunice court is preparing to pass the torch. On August 15 they will hand their titles to a new group of contestants at LSU Eunice’s Health Technologies building, closing out a year spent representing their hometown across Louisiana.

Purple Heart Day

On Friday, August 7, National Purple Heart Day was held at the St. Landry Parish Veterans Memorial in Opelousas to honor the brave men and women who were wounded or made the ultimate sacrifice while defending this nation.

Report: Louisiana inactive voters are increasing unequally

The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana recently published a data report that analyzes inactive voter numbers and demographics from January, 2025 to May 2026. The report, titled “Who Gets Flagged Inactive?