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Principal: “It’s been an honor”

Central Middle School (CMS) Principal Chad Lemelle issued the following statement after St. Landry Parish School Board voted to close the school last week due to budget cuts. CMS is one of six schools being closed in a district-wide cost reduction plan that hopes to save $21 million next year.

Parish schools improve LEAP by one point

By Bobby Ardoin Eunice News Correspondent St. Landry Parish school officials say they are encouraged by the results from 2026 LEAP testing results released publicly on Monday by the Louisiana Department of Education.

Bomb threat, stolen vehicle reported

Eunice police handled a busy Fourth of July week that included a bomb threat, a suspicious package complaint, a stolen vehicle report, several thefts, fights, fireworks complaints and heavy traffic enforcement, according to Eunice Police Department shift logs from July 1 through July 7.

Johnson back behind bars on new charges after escape

The Crowley man who led Eunice police on a high-speed chase last month was re-arrested after briefly escaping custody in Lafayette on July 4, authorities have reported. Dusty Johnson, 35, of Crowley, was in the custody of the St.

Eunice man tries to introduce contraband in court

Correctional Officers with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office, while working court security, observed 34-year-old Deshawn Ceasar of Eunice attempting to pass some paper wrapped in plastic, known as MoJo paper (Synthetic Marijuana), to an inmate.

U.S. Supreme Court betrays America on birthright citizenship

I firmly disagree with the Supreme Court ruling last week on the issue of birthright citizenship.  American citizenship is fundamentally incompatible with the invasion of illegals that we see in our nation, many of whom pose a clear and present danger to our national security.

1.7 million fewer Americans say they have jobs since December, jobs lost in 5 out of 6 months in 2026

The number of Americans saying they have jobs has decreased by more than 1.7 million seasonally adjusted since December 2025, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, constituting about a 1.

Virginia “Ginny” Lee Moody April 29, 1961 - July 4, 2026

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Virginia Lee Moody announces her passing on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at The Ellington of Rayne at the age of 65. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice.

Mr. Fontenot, Miss Flores united in Holy Matrimony

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau was the setting for a lovely 6 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, uniting Anastacia Gabrielle Flores and Hunter Lane Fontenot in holy matrimony with Father Stephen Pellesier officiating.

Birth Announcements

Janae Elizabeth Rogers Jermil and Jasmine Rogers of Rayne, Louisiana, announce the birth of their daughter Janae Elizabeth Rogers. She was born at Acadian Medical Center, on June 19 at 3:33 p.m, weighing 7 pounds and 5 ounces, and 20.5 inches in length.