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Was cane syrup the best Christmas buy?

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, December 16, 2022

Last-minute Christmas shoppers looking for bargains are nothing new, and merchants have accommodated them for a long time.

4 defendants sentenced for counterfeiting

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, December 16, 2022

Four defendants involved in two separate counterfeiting cases were sentenced Wednesday, announced U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown. U.S. District Judge David C.

4 condemnations approved

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, December 16, 2022

Four condemnations were approved by the Eunice Board of Aldermen at their Tuesday meeting. Three other properties are on their way for Show Cause hearings next month. The Show Cause is to decide on condemnation. Approved for condemnation were: — 241 E. Oak Ave.

Norfolk Island pines can be found at many garden centers, florist shops and grocery stores this time of year. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Island holiday year round

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, December 16, 2022

It can stay pretty warm here in Louisiana during the winter months, and with temperatures in the upper 80s this whole week, it can feel like island time while the rest of the country experiences cooler temperatures.

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its monthly Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Doris Leon (D.L.) Menard, one of the most influenti

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Legacy Series features D.L. Menard

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, December 16, 2022

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its monthly Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Doris Leon (D.L.) Menard, one of the most influential musicians in contemporary Cajun music. Guest artists joining this month’s event include Reggie Matte, Terry Huval and Luke Huval.

Threats raise school safety concerns

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, December 16, 2022

After a series of bomb threats at parish high schools, a St. Landry Parish School Board committee voted to forward the issue to its Executive Committee meeting. “Somebody innocent is going to be killed down the road ...

Eunice High School Principal Mitch Fontenot was named St. Landry Parish District High School Principal of the Year. (Submitted photo)

Fontenot earns district honor

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, December 16, 2022

Mitch Fontenot, principal at Eunice High School, is named the 2022-2023 District High School Principal of the Year. Fontenot, no stranger to receiving recognition, was named a state semi-finalist for Louisiana Principal of the Year in 2021.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Thursday, December 15, 2022

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. December 14 Lindsey Fuselier, 30, 1600 block of Veterans Memorial Hwy., Eunice. Probation warrant. Logan Bertrand, 25, 100 block of Rodney, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery. Christopher Sylvester, 42, homeless, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Thursday, December 15, 2022

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. December 14 05:37 Caller in the 300 block of North 7th said that someone may have broken into home. 06:40 Advised DOTD of red light out at LSUE Drive and Maple. 06:41 911 call advised of flash flood watch until 10 a.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Thursday, December 15, 2022

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 15 Evan Paul Darson, 25, 2800 block of Highway 347, Leonville. Domestic abuse battery. Arrested by Arnaudville Police. Jay Arthur Prejean, 44, 3500 block of Live Oak Road, Brusly. Bench warrant. Arrested by St.