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LSU professor offers holiday shopping insights

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
To many, the holidays mean holiday shopping, but are the issues shoppers faced during the pandemic, like lack of supply and shipping delays, a part of Christmas past? Will inflated prices impact the seller, the customer or both? Will shoppers be spending more or less this year?
Eunice News 2023 Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway winners are listed.

Eunice News 2023 Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway winners are listed.

Eunice News turkey winners

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Eunice News 2023 Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway winners are listed. Twenty turkeys will be given away sponsored by participating businesses. Turkeys are to be redeemed from Champagne’s Market by Dec. 5 by close of business day.

President Xi makes our homeless disappear

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Here in sunny Los Angeles, it’s raining. It’s too bad it didn’t rain real hard last Saturday. It might have helped firefighters put out the enormous fire under the 10 Freeway near downtown before the heat weakened the pillars and forced the highway to be closed.

No more Mr. Nice Guy on trashing Louisiana!

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Big news about all the trash in the Bayou State. Government is going to study the problem. LSU is going to take the lead according to an announcement, made last week, to “help find ways to rid the state of all that trash.” That’s just what we need, another study. Right?
Two students from Chataignier Elementary School use a magnifying lens to examine insects at the LSU AgMagic Cenla event held at the State Evacuation Shelter Nov. 15 and 16. The students toured numerous stations highlighting agriculture, nutrition and health. (Photo by Craig Gautreaux/LSU AgCenter)

Two students from Chataignier Elementary School use a magnifying lens to examine insects at the LSU AgMagic Cenla event held at the State Evacuation Shelter Nov. 15 and 16. The students toured numerous stations highlighting agriculture, nutrition and health. (Photo by Craig Gautreaux/LSU AgCenter)

Chataignier students experience AgMagic

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
More than 1,100 students across a 10-parish region in central Louisiana got to hold a live alligator, see cotton ginned and learn the importance of proper handwashing during a trip through AgMagic, the LSU AgCenter agricultural-themed exhibit.
Employees, pharmacist and co-owners at Picou’s Drug Store. From left are Mary Veillon, bookkeeper; Gwen Fontenot, pharmacist technician; Glenda Young, sales clerk; Jed Reviere, co-owner; Christina Brown, pharmacist, co-owner; Pam LaFleur, clerk; and Rowena Thibodeaux, sales clerk. Not pictured are Robby Chachere, pharmacist, Paula Miller, sales clerk; T.C. Chachere, Russell Lejeune, delivery personnel. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Employees, pharmacist and co-owners at Picou’s Drug Store. From left are Mary Veillon, bookkeeper; Gwen Fontenot, pharmacist technician; Glenda Young, sales clerk; Jed Reviere, co-owner; Christina Brown, pharmacist, co-owner; Pam LaFleur, clerk; and Rowena Thibodeaux, sales clerk. Not pictured are Robby Chachere, pharmacist, Paula Miller, sales clerk; T.C. Chachere, Russell Lejeune, delivery personnel. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Picou’s Drug Store begins new chapter in its 120-year-old history

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Picou’s Drug Store in Eunice has opened a new chapter in its 120-year-old history. The drug store at 260 N. 2nd St. has changed ownership. Robby Chachere, who has been the pharmacist for the past 44 years and owner for 20 years, transfered ownership on Nov.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Wednesday, Nov. 22 Keithen Tremaine Edwards, 35, 400 block of Marie Street, Sunset. Bench warrant (3 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Tuesday, Nov. 21 4:56 a.m. Subject in the 900 block of North 9th said another subject put his hands on her son. 6:03 a.m.
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Opelousas woman charged with murder

Rebecca Chaisson
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
An Opelouas woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of another woman on Nov. 17. St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a call at about 5:50 a.m. regarding a shooting. Deputies arrived and found a female gunshot wounds.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Tuesday, Nov. 21 Alex Paul Deville, 44, 100 block of Alex Stoute Road, Port Barre. DWI, open alcoholic container, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of Schedule II CDS. Arrested by Port Barre Police.