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Eunice Police charge man in Sunday shooting

Rebecca Chaisson

Monday, June 2, 2025

A 65-year-old man was shot in an physical altercation in the 600 block of South Beulah Street on Sunday. Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef stated the wounded man was treated at a local medical facility for a non-life threatening injury to his left leg behind the knee.

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Myra Miller

Monday, June 2, 2025

Kindergarten registration set July 17 Kindergarten registration will be held from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. on July 17 at Highland Early Learning Center. East Elementary Registration set for July 24 Registration for East Elementary first-fourth grade students will take place from 8 a.m.

Leonard “Lenny” James Jenkins

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Leonard “Lenny” James Jenkins

Myra Miller

Monday, June 2, 2025

Leonard “Lenny” James Jenkins passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at the age of 61. A Cremation will follow, with interment of his ashes in Basile Baptist Cemetery at a later date.

Marion "Coach" Fruge Sr.

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Marion Fruge Sr.

Myra Miller

Monday, June 2, 2025

Marion Fruge, Sr. passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025 at the age of 89. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at St. Anthony’s with Father Hampton Davis Celebrant. Entombment will follow in St. Paul Mausoleum.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrest

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Opelousas man charged with attempted 2nd degree murder

Myra Miller

Saturday, May 31, 2025

Leo Demouchet, Sr., 79, of Opelousas, was charged with attempted second degree murder after an argument started with a victim inside a hotel room. According to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby J.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Warrant Team makes several arrests in one night

Myra Miller

Saturday, May 31, 2025

A Warrant Team, comprised primarily of members of St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T., makes five arrests in one night. According to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz,“Out of necessity, I have formed a Warrant Team, comprised primarily of members of St.

Termites can become a problem in raised beds that are filled with pieces of wood. Photo by Aaron Ashbrook/LSU AgCenter

Termites aren’t just a threat to structures

Myra Miller

Friday, May 30, 2025

LSU AgCenter Get It Growing Termites aren’t just a threat to structures. They can cause trouble in the garden, too. Growing vegetables, herbs and other plants in raised beds holds a lot of appeal. Raised beds give gardeners more control over soil quality and drainage.

Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club

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Black ants can be a gardener’s partner

Myra Miller

Friday, May 30, 2025

From Bulb and Blossom Garden Club Black garden ants are often misunderstood and quickly targeted as being pests that need to be eliminated. Yet black ants are often an unsung hero in our ecosystem. These ants play a crucial role in soil health.

Grand opening and ribbon cutting at the Iron Horse sales

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From the June 2015 Eunice News files

Myra Miller

Friday, May 30, 2025

Grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at Iron Horse Sales. Iron Horse Sales, LAS Sale, LLC, located at 4079 Hwy. 190, Eunice, held its grand opening Saturday. The ribbon cutting ceremony was conducted by the Eunice Chamber of Commerce.

Tom Purcell

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Let’s bring back the sounds of summer

Myra Miller

Friday, May 30, 2025

Summer sounded better in the ‘70s. I woke every morning to the birds chirping outside my window screen, a dewy chill in the air. I’d smell my father’s pipe, which he smoked while he read the paper downstairs. I’d go down to greet him.