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Baseball, softball registration continues The Eunice Rec Baseball & Softball Registration continues through March 20. Registration is onlineeunicerec.com, or in the office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 461 Sittig Road, Eunice. A coaches meeting will be held at 6 p.m.

Allen "Cowboy" Bergeaux

EUNICE-It's with heavy hearts that the family of Allen “Cowboy” Bergeaux announces his passing on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 79. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 13 at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice.

Evans J.E. "Payak" Wedlock Jr.

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Evans J.E. Wedlock, Jr. announces his passing on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 71. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Monday, March 12, 2018 at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice.

Jerry Keith Andrews Jr.

Jerry K. Andrews, 36, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2019. Jerry is survived by his wife, Joanie Clavier Andrews; his four children, daughters, Kaitlyn, Madison and Emma Grace Andrews; son, Logan Andrews. Jerry is also survived by his father, Jerry K. Andrews, Sr..

Sandra Kibodeaux Martin

Sandra Kibodeaux passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at FCWC at 9:00 AM in Eunice. Sandra is survived by her five children; daughters, Andria Guidry, Tiffany Soileau and Regan Granger ;sons, Quince Guidry and Justin Guidry.

From The Eunice News files

The following are from the March 2008 files of The Eunice News. Eunice Police narcotics detective Robert Brickley said, in an interview, that prescription drug trafficking had surpassed the more traditional street drugs like crack cocaine and marijuana.

The priest had to speak English

It’s pretty widely known that a good number of the Acadians who settled in Louisiana came here from Maryland.

Residents air road, drainage complaints (Pdf)

Two rural residents east of Eunice complained about bad roads and flooding dur- ing a St. Landry Parish Council Public Works Committee. Andrea Edwards, of Lois Lane, said she is often trapped by a flood- ed road.

Eunice demolition rules may change

Eunice aldermen will be asked to amend an ordinance governing building demolitions. That was one of the items placed on the Tuesday meeting of the Eunice Board of Aldermen. The Board is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

Regular session budget process in question

When Gov. John Bel Edwards issued his executive budget proposal to lawmakers in January, the roughly $1 billion in cuts it contained was a warning more than anything else.