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Blood donors can help good causes Blood donors from Dec. 18 to 31 can choose the March of Dimes or the American Cancer Society and United Blood Services will send a $3 donation to them.

Jude L. Miller Sr.

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Jude L. Miller, Sr. announces his passing on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 64. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:30 pm on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Ardoin's Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice.

From The Eunice News files

From The Eunice News files of December 1976. Dr. R. E. Landreneau sent a letter published in The Eunice News protesting the lack of rice in school lunch menus. “Rice prices have a hit a new low while the cost of production and equipment have hit new highs in the past two years,” he wrote.

Sailing the world with strangers

The lucky accident of where I lived gave me at an early age the idea that well past the front door of my home there was a much larger world populated with people and ways and ideas not exactly like the ones I was commonly associated with.

Chataignier fire truck request rejected

At Tuesday night’s Evangeline Parish Fire District No. 2 board meeting, the board denied a request to purchase a new fire truck for the Chataignier Fire Department.

Economist: Trump’s plans should help oil industry

President-Elect Donald Trump’s plans to lessen regulations on the oil and gas industry may be what the industry needs to make a comeback, Tulane Business Professor Peter Ricchiuti said Tuesday.

Crime surveillance cameras coming to Ville Platte

Mayor Jennifer Vidrine told the Ville Platte City Council that additional crime cameras will soon be up around Ville Platte, helping to keep the city safe.

State’s tax, budget debate opens

The election is over, and it is time to get to work. Well, sort of. Now that we have a new U.S. senator, two new congressmen and a few new local officials, some special elections will need to be held to replace those winners vacating other offices.

LSU AgCenter calls for calendar photo entries

Louisiana photographers have the chance to get their best gardening-related photographs published in the popular LSU AgCenter Get It Growing Lawn and Garden Calendar.

109 degrees awarded at LSUE fall commencement

LSU Eunice awarded 109 degrees during commencement ceremonies in the LSU Eunice Health and Physical Education Building. Fall commencement includes graduates from the summer and fall semesters. Pete Burney, retired vice president for Hallmark Cards, was the commencement speaker at the ceremony.