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Rebecca Chaisson

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A feast fit for only the best Mom

Myra Miller

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

My mother taught me a lot of things. How to cook isn’t one of those things. Mom is an excellent cook, and used to run the family business, Cajun Creations, so crawfish pies, crab meat au gratin, creole, etouffee, and bisque all come easy to her. Taco Bell comes easy to me.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office Friday, May 8, 2026 Burnell G. Zachary, 42, of Highway 347 in Arnaudville was charged with domestic abuse battery, interfering with emergency communication. Bobby Ray Norwood, 58, of Lawler Highway in Lawtell was charged with domestic abuse battery.

Police Arrests

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Police Report

Myra Miller

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

The following are arrests by the Eunice Police Department and St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. City Police Friday, May 8, 2026 Jacob Jack, 33, of 4th St., in Mamou, was charged with theft. Rusty Jack, 36, of Veterans Hwy.

Rita Lewis Manuel

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Rita Lewis Manuel

Myra Miller

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

EUNICE–It is with heavy hearts that the family of Rita Lewis Manuel announces her passing on Monday, May 11, 2026, at her home in Eunice surrounded by her loving family at the age of 100. A Mass of Christian of Burial will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice at 3 p.m.

Diana Marie Vallery Guillory

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Diana Marie Vallery Guillory

Myra Miller

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Diana Marie Vallery Guillory, born on July 3, 1957, passed away on May 11, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Father Eric Groner Celebrant. Burial will follow in Frey Cemetery.

Ethel Pousson Brown

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Ethel Pousson Brown

Myra Miller

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

IOTA–Our loving mother, Ethel Pousson Brown, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family at the age of 94. Ethel lived her life making special memories with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Miguel Jeremiah Pousson

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Miguel Jeremiah Pousson

Myra Miller

Monday, May 11, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Miguel Jeremiah Pousson announces his passing on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at his home in Eunice, Louisiana. He was 79 years old.

Bulb & Blossom Garden Club

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Harvesting worm castings

Myra Miller

Friday, May 8, 2026

From Bulb and Blossom Garden Club Worm castings aren’t just fertilizer, they are slow-release nutrients wrapped in organic matter, a soil conditioner and plant immune booster.

St. Landry Parish Government Public Works employees Jeremiah Champ and Chris Carrier manned the station today to make sure operations went smoothly. (Photos by Rebecca Chaisson)

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Dumpster program underway

Myra Miller

Friday, May 8, 2026

A rotating St. Landry Parish dumpster was placed just outside of Eunice corporate limits Thursday and will return on the first Thursday of every month for residents to dispose of their oversized waste. St.

Lainey Fruge, 17, of Eunice High School, writes her name in cursive, while classmate Kelsie Gaspard, 18, watches. Both students said they only know how to write their names in cursive. (Photo by Rebecca Chaisson)

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Cursive reinforced in new LA English language arts standards

Myra Miller

Friday, May 8, 2026

By Misty Castile - The Center Square (The Center Square) – Louisiana students will soon be taught under revised English language arts standards designed to strengthen reading and writing fundamentals, state education officials say.