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Tickets on sale for ‘The Butler Did It’ at Eunice Players

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 13, 2023
How many of us secretly wished to be the famed sleuths we would read in books and see on TV? Sherlock Holmes, The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Hercule Pirot? How many of us are glued to shows like American Mystery or the First 48?
The days leading up to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns versus the Georgia State Panthers Homecoming 2023 football game promise excitement for students, alumni and fans.

The days leading up to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns versus the Georgia State Panthers Homecoming 2023 football game promise excitement for students, alumni and fans.

UL Lafayette Homecoming Week 2023 activities start today

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 13, 2023
The days leading up to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns versus the Georgia State Panthers Homecoming 2023 football game promise excitement for students, alumni and fans. Game time is set for 7 p.m. Saturday at Cajun Field. ESPNU will televise the game.
St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery. (Submitted photo)

St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery. (Submitted photo)

St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery tours set in October

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 13, 2023
St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery tours, “Reflections Of Our Past,” are scheduled today, Oct. 21 and 22. Tour times 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. (handicap tour) on Sundays.
Rodney Savoy tapped for Lafayette Civic Cup honor. (Submitted photo)

Rodney Savoy tapped for Lafayette Civic Cup honor. (Submitted photo)

Savoy honored with Lafayette Civic Cup award

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 13, 2023
The Lafayette Civic Cup will honor business and civic leader Rodney L. Savoy as the 91th recipient of the prestigious award at the organization’s annual banquet slated for November 14 at at the City Club at River Ranch.
Eunice Fire Department

Eunice Fire Department

Eunice Fireman’s Association looking for teen volunteers

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 13, 2023
Eunice Fire Department Capt. Jeremy Faulkner is launching an effort to get young people 16 years and older to train to be volunteer firefighters. Faulkner said at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting he plans to visit Eunice High School this week.

Tri-Parish lags behind in health rankings

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 13, 2023
The Tri-Parish lags behind the state and nation in most health rankings, according to the 2023 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps issued by he University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Some 24% of St. Landry Parish residents live in poor or fair health.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Mandi Daigle, a native of Church Point, is one of more than 5,000 sailors serving aboard the self-contained mobile airport, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Daigle attended Church Point High School. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jerome Fjeld, Navy Office of Community Outreach)

Petty Officer 2nd Class Mandi Daigle, a native of Church Point, is one of more than 5,000 sailors serving aboard the self-contained mobile airport, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Daigle attended Church Point High School. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jerome Fjeld, Navy Office of Community Outreach)

Sailor from Church Point is on the ‘Mighty Ike’ deployed to support Israel, Ukraine

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 13, 2023
Petty Officer 2nd Class Mandi Daigle, a native of Church Point who attended Church Point High School, is one of more than 5,000 sailors serving aboard the self-contained mobile airport, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Eunice man surrenders to armed robbery charge

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Eunice Police have charged a man with armed robbery at a resident on Sept. 3, according to Police Chief Kyle Lebouef. Devidre Doyle, 23, 500 block of Fred, Eunice is charged with armed robbery with use of a firearm, illegal carrying of weapon, illegal possession of firearm by convicted felon.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, October 12, 2023
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District, Opelousas. Thursday, Oct. 5 Veronica Webb vs Douglas Willard Webb III, divorce. Quentesia D. Manuel vs Datreyveus Manuel, protective order. Janice Elizabeth Bertrand vs Matthew Isaac Bertrand, divorce.

Driver killed in head-on crash in St. Landry Parish

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, October 12, 2023
A two-vehicle crash on La. 105 near Pitre Road (south of Melville) in St. Landry Parish claimed the life of 47-year-old Antoine Watts of Melville, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I. Police were notified of the wreck at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.