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DOTD announces area road projects

DOTD announces area road projects

DOTD announces area road projects

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced the following area roadwork projects: • I-10 Eastbound at Exit 87 - LA 35 (Church Point, Rayne), Acadia Parish, Ramp Closures I-10 Eastbound Entrance and Exit Ramp at Exit 87 – LA 35 (Church Point, Rayne) will be closed on the...
Annie  Peter-Lewis

Annie Peter-Lewis

Body identified

Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish is asking for the public’s assistance in the case of an unattended death. On Feb. 26, the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office began an investigation regarding a body found on Bayou Queue de Tortue.
Savannah James  (All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.)

Savannah James (All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.)

Maxie woman arrested on second degree murder charge

Detectives with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office have arrested an area woman on a charge of second degree murder as well as a theft of a motor vehicle charge.
Jeremy P. Richard (All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.)

Jeremy P. Richard (All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.)

LBI arrests Opelousas man on 38 counts of child sexual abuse materials

Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents have arrested an Opelousas man for 38 counts of child sexual abuse materials under the age of 13.
Deputy Rayvin Chenevert was awarded “Officer of the Year” from the Doucet-Aucoin Post # 8971 in Eunice. (Submitted photo)

Deputy Rayvin Chenevert was awarded “Officer of the Year” from the Doucet-Aucoin Post # 8971 in Eunice. (Submitted photo)

VFW Post 8971 awards Officer of the Year to Deputy Chenevert

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz has announced that Deputy Rayvin Chenevert was awarded “Officer of the Year” from the Doucet-Aucoin Post # 8971 in Eunice. Guidroz added, “Deputy Rayvin Chenevert with our Patrol Division was recommended in exemplary fashion by her supervisor, Capt.
By Bobby Ardoin Eunice News  Correspondent  St. Landry Parish school officials have agreed to convene at some point into a fiscal retreat in order to obtain a clearer understanding of the overall District budgetary process. Board members approved the retreat concept during a regular meeting last Thursday, but failed to agree on specific details that included when the retreat will be held and whether one session is necessary. In a related financial issue, the Board voted with little discussion to approve a 2

By Bobby Ardoin Eunice News Correspondent St. Landry Parish school officials have agreed to convene at some point into a fiscal retreat in order to obtain a clearer understanding of the overall District budgetary process. Board members approved the retreat concept during a regular meeting last Thursday, but failed to agree on specific details that included when the retreat will be held and whether one session is necessary. In a related financial issue, the Board voted with little discussion to approve a 2

School board plans fiscal retreat to discuss district budgetary process

By Bobby Ardoin Eunice News Correspondent St. Landry Parish school officials have agreed to convene at some point into a fiscal retreat in order to obtain a clearer understanding of the overall District budgetary process.
John Eddie Lachapelle  (All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.)

John Eddie Lachapelle (All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.)

Sheriff’s Office conducts raid on cockfighting event

About 60 people were detained and at least one man was arrested following a St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office raid on a major cockfighting event in the parish.
The Bayou Animal Rescue Krewe of Lake Charles mobile unit was parked at the Northwest Community Center pavilion Tuesday morning to provide free clinical services for ferals (cats with no owners or strays). Dr. Joe Stark performed vaccinations and other preventive small surgeries on the furry ferals. Lisa Primeaux with The Bayou Animal Rescue Krewe of Lake Charles said 40 cats and one dog were spayed or neutered at the event. Primeaux said she hopes that the mobile will be in Eunice once a month. (Photos by

The Bayou Animal Rescue Krewe of Lake Charles mobile unit was parked at the Northwest Community Center pavilion Tuesday morning to provide free clinical services for ferals (cats with no owners or strays). Dr. Joe Stark performed vaccinations and other preventive small surgeries on the furry ferals. Lisa Primeaux with The Bayou Animal Rescue Krewe of Lake Charles said 40 cats and one dog were spayed or neutered at the event. Primeaux said she hopes that the mobile will be in Eunice once a month. (Photos by

Bayou Animal Rescue Krewe in Eunice

Sharon Fontenot

Sharon Fontenot

Fontenot dies at 81

Sharon Fontenot, 81, of Eunice, died Tuesday afternoon. Fontenot served as a Eunice City councilwoman from 1981 until 1990 under Mayor Curtis Joubert. Fontenot served as president of the Eunice Chamber of Commerce beginning in 1991 and thereafter for several years.