Tourism mixed with pork stew provided a blend of conversation on Thursday at the St. Landry Parish Tourism Commission’s monthly networking meeting held at LSUE. The pork stew was prepared by Michelle Brown at the Community Education Building in partnership with the Jean Lafitte National Park Service’s Prairie Acadian Cultural Center. The meeting rotates from locations across the parish and it is a chance for the tourism community to share information. The attendance was light at the meeting led by Herman Fuselier, parish tourism director. Representatives from Washington and Opelousas were present.

Garrard uses technology to fight crime

Shane Garrard, chief information officer and cyber crime commander with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office, said he is working with the Eunice Police Department to set up a shared dispatching system.

Lights out urged for spring bird migration

The Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) is calling upon residents and businesses throughout the state to join others in turning off bright or excess lighting from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Eunice opens playoffs with thriller win

By Tom Dodge
Sports Editor
It was a strong showing for several local teams to begin the LHSAA softball playoffs.
The state tournament will be held April 26-27 at Frasch Park in Sulphur.

Local teams head to softball playoffs

By Tom Dodge
Sports Editor
As the high school softball season enters the final week of the regular season, several local teams are hoping to move up in the LHSAA power rankings and gain a good seed for the playoff brackets.

Attention all graduating seniors

Graduation will be approaching soon and much is needed ahead of time for the newspaper’s special graduation edition.
Eunice High and St. Edmund seniors are to email their senior bios.

Native American culture lesson at St. Edmund

Brittany Comeaux’s fourth grade students at St. Edmund Elementary have been learning about Native American Culture. They have just finished a lesson on totem poles and how each tribe had their own totem pole.

Strange happenings have occurred in the St.

A cloud cover and occasional rain hindered the eclipse viewing at LSUE on Monday, but there were glimpses of the celestial event.