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First responders get boost in mental health support

Myra Miller

Friday, May 8, 2026

Ty Wooten didn’t realize the weight of answering his first 911 call — until more than a decade later. A woman had dialed 911 to report that her husband had shot himself in front of her and their 7-year-old son, on the family’s living room couch. It was Wooten’s first call as a dispatcher.

Eunice Police Arrests

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Police Report

Myra Miller

Friday, May 8, 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 Monday, May 4, 2026 John Reed, 41, of Natalie Street in Eunice, was charged with probation.

Eunice police seized more than five ounces of suspected marijuana, multiple boxes of THC vape cartridges and eight bottles of prescription cough syrup during a Wednesday raid at a West Park Avenue home, leading to the arrest of a 28-year-old Eunice man on felony drug distribution charges. (Submitted photo)

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Eunice police arrest repeat drug offender

Myra Miller

Friday, May 8, 2026

Four Eunice gas stations all located within one mile of each other showed regular gas prices ranging from a low of $3.94 to a high of $4.04 on Wednesday afternoon. (Photos by Rebecca Chaisson)

Local gas prices reach key $4 psychological point

Myra Miller

Friday, May 8, 2026

By Alton Wallace-The Center Square Gasoline prices are soaring in Louisiana, rising 19.3 cents a gallon over the last week to an average of $3.

Baby's birth

A Mother’s Love

Myra Miller

Friday, May 8, 2026

By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor Her dream was to become a stay-at-home mom. This is something Mallie Smith of Eunice visualized for most of her life, so when she married her husband, Brett, on her 31st birthday, she had already mapped out plans for their family.

Dean Wilson provides basin information to the Public Works Committee. (Photo by Bobby Ardoin)

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Council hears warnings from basin keepers

Myra Miller

Friday, May 8, 2026

By Bobby Ardoin Eunice News correspondent Representatives from the non-profit Atchafalaya Basin Keepers organization presented St. Landry Parish Council members on Wednesday with several issues they claim endanger the wetlands area frequented by naturalists and outdoorsmen.

Rkyer Navarre rang the St. Jude bell on his last day of radiation with his parents Dylan and Elaina Navarre. (Submitted photo)

Team Ryker celebrates ringing St. Jude bell

Myra Miller

Friday, May 8, 2026

By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor “When a child gets cancer, is there a reason?” That’s the question Elaina Navarre of Iota found herself asking after her 10-year-old son, Ryker, was diagnosed with something far more serious than a ganglion cyst.

Eunice High Maddie Edwards

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EHS Seniors last ride

Myra Miller

Friday, May 8, 2026

Maddie Edwards (above) rides a horse to school during EHS seniors’ last day while classmates arrive on four wheelers and golf carts. (Submitted photos)

Ruth Ellin Thibodeaux Fontenot

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Ruth Ellin Thibodeaux Fontenot

Myra Miller

Friday, May 8, 2026

Ruth Ellin Thibodeaux Fontenot, born August 15, 1943, departed this life on May 6, 2026. Ruth’s passing marks the conclusion of a life richly lived, cherished by all who had the privilege to know her. A Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Thursday, May 7, 2026

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, May 7 Daniel Coleman, Jr., 43, 700 block of Sidney Charles Road, Opelousas. Second degree battery. Arrested by Opelousas Police.