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Steven Moosa
Council passes mayor's budget
The Eunice City Council passed Mayor Claud “Rusty” Moody’s 2010-2011 amended budget and 2011-2012 proposed budget unanimously with nary a squeak Tuesday night. Most of the discussion regarding the ...
Jun 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Father charged with abandonment after two-year-old reportedly found wandering the streets at night
A Eunice father is in jail after allegedly leaving his two-year-old child to fend for itself on the streets of Eunice Tuesday night. According to Eunice Police reports, a Dulles Street woman called...
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DoTD closes one lane on Hwy. 190
The Department of Transportation and Development has closed off the outside, eastbound lane of Hwy. 190/Laurel Avenue in Eunice at the intersection with La. 13 for repairs. The lane is blocked off...
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Col. Ricky Duhon auctions off a plumbing set held by Tammy Cormier, with proceeds going to benefit the Faith House battered women's shelter.
Lakeview cookoff raises over $2,000 for Faith House
Lakeview RV Park and Beach’s First Annual “BBQ by the Beach” went very well, according to owner Lance Pitre. “It went awesome for a first-time event. We had snafus, small ones, but all of the cooke...
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Brunet. Photo by David Simpson
Brunet, les Malfecteurs on Liberty bill
This Saturday, June 18, 2011, the weely "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" Music Show will present a performance by RYAN BRUNET & les Malfecteurs. The "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" show is performed live every Sa...
Jun 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Free mini-vacation Bible school Wednesday
On Wednesday, June 15th, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Central Texas Conference Youth in Mission (CTCYM) will sponsor an ARK Night (a mini Vacation Bible School) for children of the community, to be he...
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Budget, condemned housing on Tuesday agenda
Introduction of the proposed 2011-2012 city budget tops the agenda for Tuesday’s Eunice City Council meeting. There will be a public hearing prior to the 5:30 p.m. meeting. In addition, Mayor Claud...
Jun 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fekisha Miller-Matthews
Miller-Matthews will not run for reelection to parish council
OPELOUSAS – St. Landry Parish District 3 (Opelousas) Councilmember Fekisha Miller-Matthews announced this month that she will not be seeking reelection this fall. Miller-Matthews cited personal con...
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Parish Council to revisit airport eviction, building renaming Wednesday
OPELOUSAS – The St. Landry Parish Public Works Committee voted Monday night to add a revisit on the Parish Council’s decision to evict John Weinstein from the St. Landry Parish Airport. The revisit...
Jun 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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From the Files - June 1960
From files of The Eunice News: June 1960 Optometrist Dr. C.J. Andrews qualified to run for School Board. Service station owner-operators J.B. Manuel and Cleveland Fruge filed to run against Police...
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Library Board hears from consultants, discusses Open Meeting Law complaint by former director
The Opelousas-Eunice Public Library Board of Commissioners met Wednesday afternoon at the Eunice Public Library to finish the agenda from its May 10 meeting, and receive reports from consultants. T...
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LSUE announces Chancellor's List
EUNICE – LSU Eunice has named 254 students to the Spring Semester 2011 Chancellor’s List in recognition of their academic achievement. The list comprises full-time students who maintained at leas...
Jun 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Deputy Clerk of Court Linda Brown administers oath of office to, from left, Roland Miller, Ward 1; Germaine Simpson, Ward 2; Mayor Rusty Moody, Jack Burson, at-large; James Bergeron, Ward 3; Scott Fontenot, Ward 4; and Police Chief Ronald Dies.
New officials take the oath
Newly elected Eunice officials took the oath of office Wednesday in a short ceremony in the City Council chambers. Deputy Clerk of Court Linda Brown administered the oath, filling in for St. Landry...
Dec 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Landry sheriff urges safe celebrating, no drunks' driving
New Year’s Eve marks the annual tradition of bidding farewell to the past year and ringing in the New Year with celebrations that often include alcohol as a part of the festivities. All too oft...
Dec 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Terry Huval, left, and Hank Harris in a Tribute to Hank Williams, Sr.
Harris, others will pay Tribute to Hank Williams, Sr. at Eunice's Liberty Theater
On Saturday, January 8 at6 p.m. a Tribute to Hank Williams, Sr. will be performed at the Liberty Theater, 200 West Park Ave., Eunice, La. The show will feature performances by Hugh Harris, DL Menar...
Dec 27, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 35 35 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cleco, SLEMCO forced interruptions over as power grid woes ease
Forced electric power interruptions ordered early Monday in Acadiana were cancelled by mid-morning as SLEMCO and Cleco moved to nomral operating conditions. The Southwest Power Pool ordered the lo...
Dec 27, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mamou para-athlete a step closer to his dream
LSN MAMOU - A Mamou athlete, born with spina bifida, now has his own racing wheelchair as he pursues one being a member of the U.S. Paralympics Team. In the past, he had been competing with a loan...
Dec 24, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chief-elect says suspects fortunate fireworks throwing didn't turn out worse
Police Chief-elect Ronald Dies said Friday that five persons who allegedly tossed fireworks into Eunice houses are fortunate their action didn’t turn out as bad as those by three Opelousas youngste...
Dec 24, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Eunice citizen's tip leads to arrest of alleged burglar; another sought
Police credit an alert citizen with helping them stop a residential burglary in progress. A call about 7 a.m. said two men were entering a house on Corn Street and that the resident was not home. ...
Dec 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alleged kidnapper, bridge jumper again moves to quash St. Landry charges
Accused kidnapper Mark Savoy has filed another motion to quash charges against him, with this one scheduled for hearing on Jan. 11, four years since his arrest. In early November, Savoy abruptly wi...
Dec 22, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Charges against former Eunice officer dropped, reduced against another
Charges against a former Eunice policeman charged with malfeasance and aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon have been dismissed and reduced to a misdemeanor against another. The actions bring...
Dec 21, 2010 | 2 2 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Eunice police say trio hurled fireworks missiles through residential windows
The first report of someone shooting fireworks through a residence’s window got quick attention from Eunice police. By the time the second report was made, officers had talked to fireworks dealers ...
Dec 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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It's official -- new Eunice chief can pick his own deputy
The City Council made it official -- Ronald Dies can appoint his own deputy chief when he takes the police chief’s post on Jan. 1. The council voted at its December meeting to rescind the two-capt...
Dec 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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More than 80 La. agencies teaming for DWI holiday enforcement
Louisiana law enforcement agencies this year are participating in “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” -- one of the largest Christmas-New Year’s holiday enforcement waves ever conducted ...
Dec 20, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 25 25 recommendations | email to a friend
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