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Cajun Mardi Gras Festival lineup announced

Myra Miller

Monday, January 5, 2026

The 2026 Cajun Mardi Gras Festival music line up has been announced. Free admission to the public, and live bands will be located in downtown 2nd Street in Eunice. Friday, Feb. 13 • 6 p.m., Mais Ou • 6:30 p.m., Ory Michaels • 8 p.m., Swampland Revival • 8:30 p.m., Wayne Toups Saturday, Feb.

A crawfisher runs crawfish traps in a field just east of Eunice on a recent morning.

Mudbuggin’

Myra Miller

Monday, January 5, 2026

A crawfisher runs crawfish traps in a field just east of Eunice on a recent morning. According to the Louisiana State University Ag Center’s ‘2024 Louisiana Summary: Agriculture & Natural Resources,’ there are more than 250 crawfish producers in St. Landry Parish in 2024.

Eunice Police Arrests

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Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Monday, January 5, 2026

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, Dec. 31 Robert Veillon, 37, 800 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery. Friday, Jan. 2 Tavares Bush, 26, 100 block of Bollich Road, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

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Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Monday, January 5, 2026

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Thursday, Jan. 1 There was one traffic stop at 9:27 p.m. Officer C. Schexneider 3:25 a.m.

Eunice Police Radio log

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Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Monday, January 5, 2026

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Tuesday, Dec. 30 There were three traffic stops from 6:39 a.m. until 7:18 p.m. Officer D. Spears 3:48 a.m.

Eunice Police Arrests

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Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Monday, January 5, 2026

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday, Dec. 26 O’brian Terry, 24, 1000 block of Vivian, Eunice. Possession of Schedule I, possession of drug paraphernalia. Tuesday, Dec. 30 Joel Murray, 41, 500 block of S.

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Myra Miller

Monday, January 5, 2026

Pageants announced The Junior, Teen, Miss and Ms. Cajun Mardi Gras Festival Queen Cajun Mardi Gras Festival pageant is Jan. 17. Junior, Teen and Miss contestants must be from St. Landry, Acadia, or Evangeline parishes. The Ms. competition is open to anyone.

Bill Ardoin Jr.

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Bill Ardoin Jr.

Myra Miller

Monday, January 5, 2026

Bill Ardoin Jr, age 84, passed away on January 3, 2026. In Fredericksburg, VA.

Robert “Bobby” de’Perrodil was just a teenager the morning federal agents descended upon his home to arrest his father in an elaborate sting that ended in the arrest of more than 60 residents from the Gueydan area on charges of selling wild game.

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‘The Peanut Man’

Myra Miller

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

By Glenn Quebedeaux Contributing Writer GUEYDAN - It’s been 64 1/2 years, but Robert “Bobby” de’Perrodil remembers the events that unfolded here on May 5, 1961, as if it were yesterday — and how the infamous “Legend of The Peanut Man” became local lore.

Tyrone Guidry (All pictured innocent until proven guilty.)

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Local man arrested by Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office on theft charge

Myra Miller

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

A local man was arrested by the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office on a charge of burglary. Tyrone Guidry, of Eunice, was arrested and charged with felony simple burglary of a vehicle, and his bond was set at $50,000. On Sept.