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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 21 Jody Boone, 50, 800 block of Alexandre Street, Eunice. Courtesy booking for St. Landry Sheriff’s Office. Winston Page Gallow, 27, 200 block of North Percy Drive, Opelousas. Shoplifting.

News notes

Pre-kindergarten registration dates set All Eunice public schools will be have pre-kindergarten sign-up now through May 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 30 in order to qualify for the pre-K program.

Joseph Martin

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Joseph M. Martin, Sr. announces his passing on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Carpenter House in Lafayette at the age of 61. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at St.

Acadian prairies good for health, wealth

When mapmaker William Darby toured south Louisiana in 1816, he was impressed with our mild climate, rich soils, and the huge potential of the prairies of the Attakapas and Opelousas districts which included practically all of southwest Louisiana.

Mrs. B.I. "Te" Moody (1926-2017)

Thelma Theresa Hebert Moody passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 1, 1926, in Rayne, Louisiana, to Nettie Laura Plattsmier and Valery Leonard Hebert, the youngest of their five children.

Acadian prairies good for health, wealth

When mapmaker William Darby toured south Louisiana in 1816, he was impressed with our mild climate, rich soils, and the huge potential of the prairies of the Attakapas and Opelousas districts which included practically all of southwest Louisiana.

Social media is a tool, trouble for law enforcement

Social media is a tool and a source of trouble for law enforcement, said two top law enforcement officers. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said, “I hate social media,” in a talk at the Eunice Kiwanis Club Thursday.

Horse problem aired at Council

There were no quick solutions for the loose horses and donkeys plaguing Dr. John Rainey’s property when he asked the St. Landry Parish Council for help. “For the the past four months I’ve had my neighbor’s horses and donkeys come in on my property,” Rainey said at Wednesday’s Council meeting.

From The Eunice News files

The following are from the April 1997 files of The Eunice. News. Mayor Kenneth Peart called a meeting of Eunice organizations to discuss creating a retirement community. Ira Richard was in a photo making a donation to help with advertising about a tax proposal to fund the police department.

Mardi Gras math: UL Lafayette researchers tally parade crowd size

A team of researchers from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette who attended the city’s recent Mardi Gras King’s Parade wasn’t interested in catching beads or doubloons. It was after data. The group of four, which included students and postdoctoral researchers, fanned out along the parade route.