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Ready for Pat Sajak’s final spin of the wheel?

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 31, 2024
June 7 will be a bittersweet day in TV history, as the final “Wheel of Fortune” hosted by Pat Sajak airs. Sajak announced his retirement plans a year ago, allowing himself time for a VICT_RY LAP, naming of a successor and cleaning all the spare bullion out of the sofa in the dressing room.

Memories of my free-range childhood

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 31, 2024
It was the first time in my childhood I had an excuse for coming home late for dinner, but nobody — not even the cops — would listen. In the summer of 1972, when I was 10, Tommy Gillen and I built a dam in the creek on the other side of the Horning Road railroad tunnel.

Last Island was favored resort, until the storm

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 31, 2024
Isle Dernière, the barrier reef more commonly called Last Island, is best known for the deadly storm that struck there in August 1856. But three years before that infamous storm the Houma Ceres, called it “the greatest place in the world to ride, swim, drink, dance, and talk love to the ladies.

Lafayette man arrested for possession of child porn, sexual abuse of an animal

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 31, 2024
Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit arrested a Lafayette man for multiple sex-crime related charges on May 28. Shannon Paul Bellard, 54, of Robley Drive in Lafayette, was arrested in Opelousas for violating: — 8 counts of pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13 (Felony) – St.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 31, 2024
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court, Opelousas. Wednesday, May 22 Capital One vs Monica R. Mayberry, open account. Scott Christopher Mouret Jr vs Deborah Emiah Arredondo, divorce. Randall Pijue vs Whitney Undriel Andrus, divorce.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 31, 2024
The following people obtained marriage license from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office, Opelousas. Wednesday, May 22 Heather Nicole Dupree of Eunice and Rick Jeret Brown of Eunice. Thursday, May 23 Terrance Joseph Broussard of Mamou and Kathryn Faye Foret of Mamou.

Acadia, Evangeline parish DOTD project bid results

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 31, 2024
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that 15 projects around the state received bids in April. Twelve contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $29.8 million.
The Manshop was at the same location as Nick’s on 2nd and on Oct. 3, 2002, it was destroyed by Hurricane Lili. There was speculation at the time that the clothing store was hit by a tornado spun off from the Category 1 hurricane. On Saturday, May 25, Nick’s on 2nd was destroyed by a fire. (Eunice News photo)

The Manshop was at the same location as Nick’s on 2nd and on Oct. 3, 2002, it was destroyed by Hurricane Lili. There was speculation at the time that the clothing store was hit by a tornado spun off from the Category 1 hurricane. On Saturday, May 25, Nick’s on 2nd was destroyed by a fire. (Eunice News photo)

The Manshop destroyed by hurricane

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 31, 2024
The Manshop was at the same location as Nick’s on 2nd and on Oct. 3, 2002, it was destroyed by Hurricane Lili. There was speculation at the time that the clothing store was hit by a tornado spun off from the Category 1 hurricane. On Saturday, May 25, Nick’s on 2nd was destroyed by a fire.
Celeste Gomez looks over a plan for downtown Eunice with presenter Tripp Muldrow at a meeting Thursday at Gabrielle’s. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Celeste Gomez looks over a plan for downtown Eunice with presenter Tripp Muldrow at a meeting Thursday at Gabrielle’s. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Vision for downtown pleases

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 31, 2024
Among those pleased by a new vision for downtown Eunice presented Thursday after three days of study is Mayor Scott Fontenot. “It was a wonderful presentation. I’m very excited about the possibility of reconfiguring 2nd Street to two-way and adding more parking down there,” he said.
An artist’s depiction of the pickleball court planned at the Fairgrounds. (Art courtesy of the City of Eunice)

An artist’s depiction of the pickleball court planned at the Fairgrounds. (Art courtesy of the City of Eunice)

Pickleball courts are on the way

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, May 31, 2024
Are you a pickleball player? If so, there is exciting news on the way. Dirt work was being done by workers with heavy equipment on Tuesday where construction of four pickleball courts will be built. The courts will be off of Fairground Avenue in the back area of the Fairground tennis courts.