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Dear Santa, Dear Jesus ...

The Eunice News annually invites elementary school students to write their Christmas wishes. The wishes submitted to The Eunice News are in a special section today. At St. Edmund, the wishes are “Dear Jesus” and at the public schools “Dear Santa.

Male, 23, killed during Christmas party melee

A 23-year-old male was shot dead in an early Saturday morning shooting during a Christmas party at the Southeast Community Center, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. Police were called to the scene about 1:20 a.m.

City judges, marshals spared 15% budget cut from :Parish Council

Eunice and Opelousas city judge and marshal operating budgets narrowly escaped a 15 percent reduction from the St. Landry Parish Council.

Louisiana sugarcane crop poised to break record

It looks as if Louisiana’s sugarcane grinding season is going to be an extended one. But there is a good reason for the late finish—an exceptional sugarcane crop. Most years, the majority of mills complete grinding by the end of December.

Retiring deputy honored at St. Landry Parish Council meeting

St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Deputy David LeJeune was honored with a plaque of appreciation at Wednesday’s St. Landry Parish Council meeting in Opelousas. LeJeune said he has worked 40 years in law enforcement. The deputy provided security at Parish Council meetings.

Police Department Christmas cheer

The Eunice Police Department collected toys and food for five families to be distributed on Friday. The toys and food came form employees, the public, St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and the fire department.

Bishop’s Christmas message

Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel’s Christmas message to the people of Acadiana. Here’s the transcription: “Hello! This beautiful time of the year gives us the opportunity to reflect on the great miracle that occurred 2,000 years ago, the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Vernon Lee Miller

Vernon Lee Miller, 84, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. A funeral service was held on Friday, December 22, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice with burial following at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.

Geraldine Bertrand “Gerry’’ Ortego 1935 To 2017

Our hearts are filled with sorrow as our family announces the passing of our loving Mother, Wife, Sister, Grandmother, Great grandmother and Friend, Geraldine Bertrand Ortego, on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice at the age of 82.

Did the Pentagon act alone in employing UFO hunters?

When I was in sixth grade, my impassioned 4-H speech about the possibility of extraterrestrial visitors didn’t even merit an Honorable Mention (my fifth-grade speech about our thumb-sucking CAT had taken me all the way to the county level!