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Savoy Swords Water System adding a new water well

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, March 28, 2025
The Savoy Swords Water System has been awarded a $913,000 loan from the Louisiana Department of Health’s Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (DWRLF) program to construct a new water well for residents, according to a news release.

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Tires added to parish junked motor vehicle law

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, March 28, 2025
Old and new tires were added to the list of items that includes junked or abandoned motor vehicles. Council member Wayne Ardoin handled the addition to the ordinance targeting the tires. Ardoin said during a public hearing that a family in his district owns a tire company and “...

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Landry budget grows Medicaid

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Friday, March 28, 2025
Gov. Jeff Landry has made public moves to cut state government spending in recent weeks, following the lead of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency and its dramatic reductions at the federal level.
Dr. Ned Fruge was the guest of Rotarian Leah Harris Wednesday at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. From left are Rotary Club President Ellis Daigle, Leah Harris and Fruge. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Dr. Ned Fruge was the guest of Rotarian Leah Harris Wednesday at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. From left are Rotary Club President Ellis Daigle, Leah Harris and Fruge. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Dr. Ned Fruge tells his 53-year vet story

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, March 28, 2025
Dr. Neddrick (Ned) Fruge has been a veterinarian for 53 years and he has no intentions of retiring. He is 1966 Eunice High School graduate and a 1972 graduate of Texas A & M Veterinarian School. He has seen it all in his past 50 years. He has made house calls for farmers, with horses and cattle.
Mark David Savoie

Mark David Savoie

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Mark David Savoie

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Mark David Savoie passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at the age of 63. A Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Gregory Gaspard officiating. Burial will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 27, 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, March 27 Patrick Stelly III, 37, 800 block of Swayze Lake Road, Palmetto. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

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Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 27, 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, March 26 There were 8 traffic stops between the hours of 12:34 a.m. until 10 p.m. Officer: S.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Annual dues for upkeep at Langley Cemetery Langley Cemetery, located in the northwest corner of Acadia Parish, is a quiet peaceful final resting place for generations dating back to early settlers in the area. The maintenance and upkeep are expensive.
Melissa Sonnier Seilhan

Melissa Sonnier Seilhan

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Melissa Sonnier Seilhan

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 27, 2025
BASILE–It is with the heaviest of hearts that the family of Melissa Sonnier Seilhan announces her unexpected passing on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the age of 71. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, at St. Augustine Catholic Church.