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Liberty 'Girl's Night' features two groups
Saturday, MARCH 9, 2013, the weekly "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" Music Show presents a "Girl's Night" with performance by MARY TWEEDEL & CAJUN MIXERS followed by MARY JANE BROUSSARD & THE SWEET LA LA'S...
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Rapist's fate may hinge on Supreme Court DNA ruling
The answer to whether DNA sampling at the time of arrest is the modern version of fingerprinting or the fruit of illegal search could decide the future of an Opelousas man convicted last week of ra...
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Bruce Rozas, served as Evangeline assisant DA, judge pro-tem
Mamou – Bruce Rozas, 68, died on Sunday, March 3. He was a native of Chataignier. After serving as a law clerk in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, he and his wife Laura Dupre Rozas settled in M...
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Eunice honors city's first black police officer
By Todd C. Elliott todd.elliott@eunicetoday.com Eunice officials honored the first black police in the city’s history, with a ceremony and a commemorative plaque on Friday at City Hall. The event ...
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From the Files ... March 1927
From files of The Eunice News: March 1927 The Smith-Hughes Agricultural School in Eunice ranks among the best, according to state inspector Professor P.L. Guilbeau. Students averaged 82.5 on a re...
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Lagging utility revenue puts city budget in red
The City of Eunice’s operating budget was about $215,000 in the red at the fiscal year’s halfway point. Lagging utility revenues were the major culprit. Through the six-months point, they were ab...
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Audit reflects university's shift of more costs to students
The most-recent audit report reinforces the continuing shift in costs from LSU Eunice and the state to students seeking a college education. The legislative audit filed in the public records this m...
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SLEIDD begins semi-public process for picking new director
Some pundit once summarized it this way: If you don’t want your life public don’t apply for public work. While that is an oversimplification of the push and pull between public right to know and pe...
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Jeff Davis Bank CEO and President, Boyd Boudreaux, at far right, surveyed the rooftop of Eunice City Hall with Eunice Fire Department personnel and communications contractors on Friday to search for an amicable solution for their controversial 180-foot monopole tower used for the bank's network.
City, bank reach possible tower solution
by Todd C. Elliott todd.elliott@eunicetoday.com Communication prevailed at Friday’s meeting between Eunice city officials and Jeff Davis Bank officials and their contractors. Jack Burson, alderman-...
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From the Files ... 1989
From files of The Eunice News: February 1989 The Chamber of Commerce board elected Sharon Fontenot as executive vice president. She plans to keep her City Council seat until the term expires next...
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Jilted boyfriend allegedly tried to throw bleach in ex's face
A man who allegedly tried to throw bleach in the face of his ex-girlfriend faces several charges. Police receive a call from Terrance Jones alleging the woman stabbed him in the hand and took his c...
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$1,000 restitution ordered in home invasion
A Eunice man will pay $1,000 in restitution to the victim of a home invasion he was involved with. Drakeeno Mitchell was one of three men charged with armed robbery, theft, false imprisonment, home...
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Chief says high school 'sexting case' officially closed
by Todd C. Elliott todd.elliott@eunicetoday.com Police Chief Ronald Dies is closing the book on the "sexting" case at Eunice high. He said he will not pursue an attorney general's opinion on wheth...
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City's revenues creep past expenses
City of Eunice revenue exceeded expenses through the first eight months of the fiscal year. The latest operating statement, through Feb. 28, shows income of $10.1 million and expenses of $9.98 mill...
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Samantha Barnwell (19) 1008 N 2nd St Lot 12 Eunice, La ( Bond set at $11,000) Principle to theft Principle to criminal damage to property Principle to trespassing Contributing to the delinquency of juveniles (2 counts)
Eunice PD snags alleged family copper theft ring
by Todd C. Elliott todd.elliott@eunicetoday.com Barnwell and Courville family members– who along with unnamed juveniles– allegedly came together over the Dresser building and copper tubing which l...
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Bailie Reed and her date, David Miller, with Louisiana State Troopers Association Grant-A-Wish board member Trooper Shannon Lavergne. In background is the limousine the organization provided as part of Bailie's surprise prom package.
Troopers make Bailie's prom wish come true
By Myra Miller myra.miller@eunicetoday.com Bailie Reed’s wish has come true with help from the Louisiana State Troopers Association – she was able to attend prom this month, resplendent in a beade...
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Request for 'sexting' case opinion apparently outside Attorney General's circle
By Todd C. Elliott todd.elliott@eunicetoday.com Eunice Police Department officials this week produced a copy of an email allegedly sent to the state Attorney General’s Office requesting an AG opin...
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No fat left in St. Landry's school meals program
The St. Landry Parish School Board’s Child Nutrition Program is approaching the danger point in its dollars diet. Supervisor Lucretia Chancler is in the process of reviewing the program, and change...
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Winners named at 28th Annual Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off
Eunice held its 28th Annual World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off Sunday at the Northwest Pavilion. The Eunice Chamber of Commerce, in agreement with the City of Eunice and St. Landry Pari...
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Attorney General never got request for opinion in school 'sexting' case
A spokesperson says the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office has not received any request for an opinion in relation to an alleged teacher-pupil sexting incident at Eunice High School. In December a...
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Eunice Police Chief Ronald Dies
Civil Service rules tie Chief's hands on jail supervision
Police Chief Ronald Dies needs jailers, but can’t assign jailer duties on a regular basis to officers in another Civil Service classification. The chief sees a public safety issue in that, but the ...
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Auditor Steve Moosa listens to a question at Wednesday night's St. Landry Parish Council meeting.
Parish could be on hook for $800,000 federal funds payback, Community Action auditor says
Donald Robinson, Sr. robbed Peter to pay Paul and keep his Community Action Agency providing services to the poor. Now, the St. Landry Parish Council may have to pay the Piper. The council at its M...
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Chance Ceasar
Man whose previous weapons allegedly included iron, electric skillet, accused of using bleach in assault
This time, police allege, Chance Ceaser’s weapon of choice was bleach. The Eunice man, previously accused of hitting an ex-girlfriend with a skillet after breaking into her home and chasing her dow...
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St. Landry adopts school calendar
St. Landry Parish Schools will open for classes in the 2013-2014 year on Friday, Aug. 9. The last day of classes will be Thursday, May 22, 2014. The calendar for the next school year was approved b...
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