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Fit only for frogs and alligators

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 6, 2022
Every year about this time, when the Mississippi begins to fill with snowmelt and rainwater from the north, talk begins again about the possibility of the Atchafalaya grabbing almost all of the water from the big river — with dire consequences on both of the streams.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's arrests

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 6, 2022
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 6 Davienontray L. Breaux, 28, 400 block of Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Lafayette. First-degree murder (2 counts), attempted first-degree murder (3 counts), felon in possession of a firearm, home invasion.

Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 6, 2022
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 5 00:20 St. Landry Parish Sheriff office advised of a subject at Acadian Medical with severe burns, residence is at Samuel and Magnolia, wants an officer to be sure it is not still burning.
A hammerhead worm discovered by a Denham Springs homeowner. Photo provided.

A hammerhead worm discovered by a Denham Springs homeowner. Photo provided.

Hammerhead worms on the rise in Louisiana

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 6, 2022
An invasive, wriggling creature with a head that resembles a hammer has been showing up lately in some south Louisiana lawns. They’re called hammerhead worms. LSU AgCenter entomologist Nathan Lord said it is believed they were imported from Southeast Asia in the soil of ornamental plants.
Bruce Gaudin

Bruce Gaudin

Statue to honor Saint Landry

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 6, 2022
Bruce Gaudin with the Opelousas Rotary Club informed the Eunice Rotarians Wednesday about an upcoming Centennial Celebration and Dedication of the statue of St. Landry. The dedication ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on May 24 at the St. Landry Parish Courthouse Square in Opelousas.
Marianne Addy

Marianne Addy

Cleco expert offers energy-saving tips

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 6, 2022
Marianne Addy, an energy efficiency marketing analyst with Cleco, gave informative presentation and talked about how to make your home and business more energy efficient at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday.
The 70th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer was held at 10 a.m. Thursday on the City Hall’s parking lot near the pavilion. The 2022 theme of the National Day of Prayer was, “Exalt the Lord Who has Established Us” Colossians 2:6-7. The Rev. Caleb Semien, pastor of Word Ministries, and president of GEMA, conducted the prayer event. Other church pastors and leaders in attendance included Mayor Scott Fontenot, the Rev. Jermaine Tezeno, the Rev. Neil Citizen, Detective Ricky Leger, the Rev. Lloyd An

The 70th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer was held at 10 a.m. Thursday on the City Hall’s parking lot near the pavilion. The 2022 theme of the National Day of Prayer was, “Exalt the Lord Who has Established Us” Colossians 2:6-7. The Rev. Caleb Semien, pastor of Word Ministries, and president of GEMA, conducted the prayer event. Other church pastors and leaders in attendance included Mayor Scott Fontenot, the Rev. Jermaine Tezeno, the Rev. Neil Citizen, Detective Ricky Leger, the Rev. Lloyd An

National Day of Prayer in Eunice

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 6, 2022
The 70th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer was held at 10 a.m. Thursday on the City Hall’s parking lot near the pavilion. The 2022 theme of the National Day of Prayer was, “Exalt the Lord Who has Established Us” Colossians 2:6-7. The Rev.
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum is an excellent landscape bedding plant that tolerates the heat. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Supertunia Vista Bubblegum is an excellent landscape bedding plant that tolerates the heat. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Pretty petunias that take the heat

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 6, 2022
Are you looking for reliable, easy-care color for the landscape this summer? Look for new and improved petunias that tolerate the heat. Petunias of the past couldn’t handle the heat, but newer varieties have improved tolerance.
Xavier Berrnard Watson

Xavier Berrnard Watson

Eunice Police identify shooting suspect

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 6, 2022
Eunice Police are looking for Xavier Berrnard Watson, 31, as a suspect in a shooting that occurred on Wednesday, according Police Chief Randy Fontenot. Police responded to a call about someone being shot in the 200 block of Acadia Street at about 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Brian Louis Stelly

Brian Louis Stelly

Brian Louis Stelly

Myra Miller
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Brian Louis Stelly passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at the age of 49. A Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2022 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Deacon Chuck Ortego officiating. Cremation will follow with interment of his ashes in St.