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Myra Miller
Monday, June 24, 2024
City office hours changed Due to staffing shortage, the City of Eunice Gas/Sewer Billing Office and Permits/License Office will close for lunch from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Offices will continue to open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.
Jerry Dale Frazier, Sr.

Jerry Dale Frazier, Sr.

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Jerry Dale Frazier, Sr.

Myra Miller
Monday, June 24, 2024
Jerry Dale Frazier, Sr. passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024 at the age of 67. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel of Basile with Reverend Mike Fontenot officiating. Burial will follow in St. Augustine Cemetery.
Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

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Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Friday, June 21, 2024
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, June 19 Jeremy Guidroz, 40, 1300 block of West Peach, Eunice. Burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, criminal damage to property, theft.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

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Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Friday, June 21, 2024
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Thursday, June 20 2:09 a.m. Caller in the 400 block of Brenda said he believes he just watched a group of teenagers break into a neighbor’s vehicle. 8:10 a.m.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Friday, June 21, 2024
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. Friday, June 21 Nathaniel Jermaine Martin, 48, 300 block of Gustave Street, Broussard. Criminal trespass, simple assault. Arrested by St.
The purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a vibrant and hardy perennial that attracts bees and butterflies, making it a staple in any pollinator-friendly garden. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

The purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a vibrant and hardy perennial that attracts bees and butterflies, making it a staple in any pollinator-friendly garden. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Supporting pollinator populations with native plants

Myra Miller
Friday, June 21, 2024
By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter horticulturist In June, we celebrate National Pollinator Month in the U.S., honoring tiny but vital creatures and highlighting the significance of pollinator gardens and native plants in preserving our ecosystems.

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Root cause of government chaos: Fiat money

Myra Miller
Friday, June 21, 2024
Almost everything about the Economic/Financial Crisis being discussed today originates from one thing: Fiat Money, aka “Paper Money” not backed by gold.
Danny Tyree

Danny Tyree

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Have you visited your 50th state?

Myra Miller
Friday, June 21, 2024
“I’ve been everywhere, man/I’ve been everywhere, man…” – as sung by Hank Snow. I was overjoyed to hear that one of my high school classmates and his wife recently completed their bucket-list project of visiting all 50 states.
Jim Bradshaw

Jim Bradshaw

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“Talkie” filmgoers were curious, and fickle

Myra Miller
Friday, June 21, 2024
Ville Platte might lay claim to being the first small town in south Louisiana to offer high quality talking movies. The Gazette said the opening of the Evangeline Theater in the summer of 1930 put the town “on the amusement map,” right up there with the big cities.