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Eunice school zones to change

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 11, 2025
The reorganization of Eunice elementary school zones is on the agenda for a St. Landry Parish School Board Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday. In February the School Board approved a plan to close Eunice and Washington elementary schools.
Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

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Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Thursday, April 10, 2025
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, April 9 Terry Babineaux, 47, 800 block of Saddle Drive, Eunice.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

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Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Thursday, April 10, 2025
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Wednesday, April 9 There were 7 traffic stops between the hours of 1:37 a.m. until 11:50 p.m. Officer B.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Thursday, April 10, 2025
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, April 10 Chantelle Marie Templeton, 47, 4800 block of Threeton Street, Fordoche.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Library offers fine-free days The Eunice Public Library is fine-free through Saturday. Any book returned late will have no charge. E-books are now available to borrow through the Eunice Public Library. You must have a library card and call the library in order to set up an account.
Roger Lee Smith

Roger Lee Smith

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Roger Lee Smith

Myra Miller
Thursday, April 10, 2025
EUNICE–The family of Roger Lee Smith announces his passing on Monday, April 07, 2025, at Oak Lane Wellness & Rehabilitation Center at the age of 88. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Chataignier.

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Learning to look and act your age

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
On my birthday this year, I’ll turn 55 years old. I’m not sure that’s an impressive milestone, but I do believe it’s the average shelf life of the bottle of Worcestershire sauce in the back of most American refrigerators.
From left, Jean Johnson, Mona Redlich and Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, attended Keep Louisiana Beautiful kickoff for Love the Boot Week in Baton Rouge. The trio displayed “seed balls,” a recycling/beautification project. Taking newspaper and water to make a pulp, then forming it into a ball, then rolling it into plant seeds. The ball can then be planted. This teaches recycling and gardening. Keep Eunice Beautiful will have its Love the Boot clean-up event Saturday. Volunteers can regis

From left, Jean Johnson, Mona Redlich and Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, attended Keep Louisiana Beautiful kickoff for Love the Boot Week in Baton Rouge. The trio displayed “seed balls,” a recycling/beautification project. Taking newspaper and water to make a pulp, then forming it into a ball, then rolling it into plant seeds. The ball can then be planted. This teaches recycling and gardening. Keep Eunice Beautiful will have its Love the Boot clean-up event Saturday. Volunteers can regis

Love the Boot kickoff

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
From left, Jean Johnson, Mona Redlich and Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, attended Keep Louisiana Beautiful kickoff for Love the Boot Week in Baton Rouge. The trio displayed “seed balls,” a recycling/beautification project.

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St. Landry Parish sales tax collections dip in March

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
St. Landry Parish sales tax collections dipped in March Sales tax collections in St. Landry Parish through March dropped 1.3% compared to the same period in 2024. Collections totaled $24,572,915 through March, down $325,234 from the total through March 2024.