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Some Cleco customers eligible for 25% summer discount

Cleco customers who meet the income guidelines of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are eligible to receive a 25% discount on the fuel portion of their electric utility bill through the Cleco Alternative Rate for Electricity (

Accounting major finds way to keep family tradition alive

At McNeese State University, Kinder senior Kaleb LeDay continues to explore and develop his musical passions while working on his accounting degree, thanks to McNeese’s very own zydeco band, the Zyde-Pokes.

City clears 11 properties off condemned list

Eunice aldermen cleared 11 properties from the code enforcement condemned list at Tuesday’s city meeting.
Five other properties remain on a list to begin condemnation proceedings.

Vet Fest aims to help veterans

Veterans are almost certain to find something helpful at the first Vet Fest at LSUE scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
“People don’t use 80% of their benefits,” said Pamela Veillon, LA Vet Corps navigator at LSU Eunice.

Eunice High ranked in top 100 in Louisiana

Eunice High School and the Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts are the only two high schools in St. Landry Parish to be in top 100 ranked public schools U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best High Schools.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police.

May 10
Edith Marie Mercer, 37, 1400 block of W. Freeway Blvd., Vidor, Texas. Probation warrant.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
May 10
00:05 Caller in the 700 block of Hill advised that someone is in the backyard.