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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...
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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...
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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...
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Moody budget proposes natural gas rate increase to recoup losses from falling consumption
Mayor Rusty Moody proposes in his first budget to increase the city’s natural gas rate to recover revenue lost by falling consumption. More and more customers are switching from natural gas to all-...
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Couple arrested after man allegedly sells crack cocaine to cops
A Eunice couple was arrested on felony drug charges after undercover narcotics detectives allegedly purchased crack cocaine from a man and located additional drugs in his apartment. According to Eu...
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Defendant in drug case involving former officer enrolled in diversion program
Charges against a second defendant in a drug case involving a former Eunice policeman have been resolved. Donald J. Johnson, in a May appearance before Judge James Doherty, waived all preliminary r...
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Veterans Memorial Committee Chairperson Pat Mason-Guillory announces the groundbreaking date, July 14.
Groundbreaking for parish veterans memorial set for July 14, 6 p.m.
OPELOUSAS – The St. Landry Parish Veterans Memorial Committee announced Tuesday that a groundbreaking ceremony for the memorial is scheduled to take place Thursday, July 14 at 6 p.m. Committee Chai...
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Some damages in Eunice during Saturday evening's thunderstorm
Central Middle School's Physical Education building/classroom received roof damage during Saturday evening's thunderstorm. A resident's trampoline sits in front of LSUE's campus after Saturday even...
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Looking Back - June 1950
From files of The Eunice News: June 1950 W.H. Howard Kessler, Eunice High graduate of 1928, has been promoted to assistant to the manager of phone systems for the state of Mississippi. He has been...
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More Local News
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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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Three killed in plane crash near Crowley; group was skydiving
ESTHERWOOD - Investigation continues into a Saturday afternoon plane crash that killed the pilot and two passengers from the Lafayette area. Two others were injured in the tragic end to a skydiving...
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Louisiana State University Eunice graduates 117 at fall commencement
Inspired by an advertising campaign for Apple Computers, State Senator Eric LaFleur urged Louisiana State University Eunice most recent graduates to “think different”. “I hope that as graduates of ...
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Manzy and Margie Thomas enjoyed the spread at the Citywide Seniors Christmas Dinner.
Eunice seniors honored with citywide Christmas dinner
The annual city-wide Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner was held Wednesday at the Southeast Center. Over 70 seniors were in attendance. Bingo games were played prior to the luncheon with door prizes...
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Auditor says Eunice financially sound
Mayor Bob Morris and the City Council are turning over a financially sound city to their successors on Jan. 1. Auditor Steve Discher, delivering a report at the December council meeting on the annu...
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Welcome House offers new way to give the gift of giving
Fifty pounds of whole corn: $9. Three months’ water bill: $150. The gift of giving to those in need: priceless. The Welcome House homeless shelter, located on La. 13 between Eunice and Crowley, has...
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From left, City Attorney Jacque Pucheu, At-large Councilman Jack Burson and Mayor Bob Morris in pre-meeting discussion Tuesday night.
Eunice council passes on EPI meter discussion, agrees it's mayor's business
The City Council didn’t want to spoil the kumbaya at the last regular meeting of the current membership, going by John Baham and EPI on Tuesday night like Secretariat passing the field. Baham and o...
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Hearing an economic development report
Eunice development panel taking its plan to city
Preparing a strategic plan for Eunice’s growth was hard work, but nothing compared to what will be required to implement it. The steering committee for the city’s Louisiana Development Ready Commun...
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Vallier
For police, Eunice suspect, it's dejavu
For Eunice police and Jody Vallier, it was a case of dejavu. Two years ago this month, Vallier tried to escape Eunice police by hiding in a crawfish pond. It didn’t work. And as a result, he went t...
Dec 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chief Gary "Goose" Fontenot and his son, Ward 4 Alderman-elect Scott Fontenot.
Retiring chief Fontenot honored at police Christmas party
By J. Anfenson-Comeau jcomeau@eunicetoday.com Several surprises awaited retiring Eunice Police Chief Gary “Goose” Fontenot Friday night when his department honored him with a surprise party during...
Dec 12, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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