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Eunice Police Arrests

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Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Saturday, November 22, 2025

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, Nov. 20 Brianna Sam, 32, 400 block of McArthur, Eunice. Probation warrant.

Eunice Police Radio log

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Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Saturday, November 22, 2025

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, Nov. 20 There were eight traffic stops from 3:52 p.m. until 11:52 p.m. Officer J. Medlin 3:06 a.m.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Saturday, November 22, 2025

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven Friday, Nov. 21 Lee Arive, 36, 700 block of Harvey Lebas Drive, Ville Platte. DWI (1st offense), careless operation. Arrested by Louisiana State Police.

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Thanksgiving fake news

Myra Miller

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Thanksgiving is a myth? According to Smithsonian Magazine, our beloved holiday actually has two histories: one real and one largely made up. Naturally, we celebrate the made-up version. Everything we know about the “first Thanksgiving” comes from two colonists: Edward Winslow and Gov.

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Ready for the Grand Ole Opry’s next 100 years?

Myra Miller

Saturday, November 22, 2025

“Oh, baby, I’m gonna love you forever/ Forever and ever, amen” — as sung by Randy Travis. When I was a second-grader, I was fascinated by the short-lived ABC sitcom “The Second Hundred Years.

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Thanksgiving means feasting and football

Myra Miller

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Young folks may think the television networks and the NFL created the now inseparable link between football and Thanksgiving, but that’s not quite right.

Jed Joubert, director of LSUE Dining, held a Thankful Day Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon for the Eunice Police Department and the Eunice City Marshals.

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Thankful Day at LSUE

Myra Miller

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Jed Joubert, director of LSUE Dining, held a Thankful Day Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon for the Eunice Police Department and the Eunice City Marshals. The free luncheon menu included creamy chicken florentine, seasoned rice, dinner roll, corn and chocolate cake.

Eunice's Best of the Best Gala Event held. Winners named.

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Eunice Chamber names Eunice's Best

Myra Miller

Saturday, November 22, 2025

The Eunice Chamber of Commerce sponsored and held its second annual Eunice’s Best Gala on Nov. 13 at LSUE. The award winners, from left, are Dr.

Don Mayeux, left, Angelia Guillory and State Representative Dustin Miller converse before the meeting at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting Wednesday. Mayeux is admiring Miller’s House of Representative pin. Miller was Guillory’s guest at the meeting. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Rep. Miller describes how ‘country boys’ politicked for parish

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, November 21, 2025

State Reps. Dustin Miller and Phillip DeVillier might not seem like a team. Miller, of Opelousas, is a Democrat and DeVillier, of Eunice, is a Republican. But the two St. Landry Parish politicians were elected when Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, was governor.

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Parish Council balks at gambling revenue change

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, November 21, 2025

The St. Landry Parish Council rejected on Wednesday night an ordinance proposal that would have provided the parish with increased slot machine revenues from Evangeline Downs Racino revenues in order to provide more discretionary annual funding.