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Man found dead in Monday shooting in Eunice area

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are working a fatal shooting that occurred in the Eunice area, according to Sheriff Bobby Guidroz. At 9:30 p.m. Monday deputies responded to the intersection of La. 29 and North St. Mary Street in the Eunice area after reports of a shooting.

Rayne rehab center site opposed

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
If the developer decided to go forward with the construction of an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center on Nation Road just outside Rayne, there’s nothing the Acadia Parish Police Jury can do to stop him, despite please from constituents.
The Northwest High robotics team, “The Jawas,” competed against 31 of the top robotics teams from across Louisiana at the Vex Robotics Louisiana State Championships on Feb. 24. The Jawas placed fifth out of 31 teams, and, due to their performance, they were invited to participate in the Vex Robotics World Championships in Dallas, Texas, from April 25 to 27. They will be only one of five high schools from Louisiana that will be competing at Worlds, and the only robotics team from the Acadiana area competing.

The Northwest High robotics team, “The Jawas,” competed against 31 of the top robotics teams from across Louisiana at the Vex Robotics Louisiana State Championships on Feb. 24. The Jawas placed fifth out of 31 teams, and, due to their performance, they were invited to participate in the Vex Robotics World Championships in Dallas, Texas, from April 25 to 27. They will be only one of five high schools from Louisiana that will be competing at Worlds, and the only robotics team from the Acadiana area competing.

Winning robotics team

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
The Northwest High robotics team, “The Jawas,” competed against 31 of the top robotics teams from across Louisiana at the Vex Robotics Louisiana State Championships on Feb. 24.

Program provides free books young readers

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Louisiana, in collaboration with Scholastic, announced Reading Enrichment and Academic Deliverables (READ), a new state-funded book and literacy program designed to help support Louisiana pre-K4 through 5th grade students who are not yet reading on grade level.
Alena Allen

Alena Allen

LSU Law Center dean named

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
LSU has named Alena Allen dean of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Allen, a Louisiana native, is currently deputy director for the Association of American Law Schools and professor of law at the University of Arkansas School of Law.
Warren Perrin, guest speaker for a recent meeting of the French Table of Rayne, explains The New Acadia Project, dedicated to the identification, investigation and preservation of the original home sites and final resting places of Acadians who began what is known today as Acadiana. (Photo by Lisa Soileaux/Rayne Acadian-Tribune)

Warren Perrin, guest speaker for a recent meeting of the French Table of Rayne, explains The New Acadia Project, dedicated to the identification, investigation and preservation of the original home sites and final resting places of Acadians who began what is known today as Acadiana. (Photo by Lisa Soileaux/Rayne Acadian-Tribune)

New Acadia Project

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
The New Acadia Project is an effort to identify, investigate and preserve the original homesteads and final resting places of Acadians who settled in what is today known as Acadiana.

School Board eyes live-streaming meetings

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
The St. Landry Parish School Board may consider live-streaming its meetings on the internet at it meeting today. During the pandemic the Board streamed its meetings, but that ended when COVID restrictions dropped.
Economic developer Bill Rodier speaks at the State of the Parish meeting in Opelousas on Feb. 7. Seated at left is Van Reed, of Eunice, a St. Landry Parish Government administrator. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Economic developer Bill Rodier speaks at the State of the Parish meeting in Opelousas on Feb. 7. Seated at left is Van Reed, of Eunice, a St. Landry Parish Government administrator. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Take photos now says economic developer

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
St. Landry Parish economic developer Bill Rodier says to start taking photos now along Interstate 49 south of Opelousas because change is coming quick. That was one of Rodier’s message when called upon to speak at the Feb. 7 State of the Parish meeting at the Delta Grand Theatre in Opelousas.
Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. February 28 Juvenile, 16, Eunice. Illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile, resisting a police officer with force, violence, aggravated assault. Cody Woodruff, 26, 100 block of Allison Loop, Eunice.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. February 28 00:44 Caller in the 300 block of North Cane needs an officer to check the alley behind her home for a suspicious subject. 01:19 Suspicious person in the 1600 block of West Peach.