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Eunice News free political announcement policy
The Eunice News will publish free announcements for candidates in this fall’s primary election beginning on July 1. The announcements are limited to 400 words and are biographical only. They contai...
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Trials scheduled for accused kidnappers-rapists
VILLE PLATTE –Trials are scheduled June 16 for three men accused of kidnapping a woman from a Eunice nightclub, raping her and dumping her in rural Evangeline Parish. The incident occurred on Aug. ...
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Grand Jury returns murder indictment in beating death
A St. Landry Parish Grand jury has indicted a Eunice man in the beating death of a woman in March. Gerald Bellard, 53, is charged with the second-degree murder of Delores Wilkes, 52. The indictment...
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Civil War series - Union wins first land battle of war
The first skirmish and the first land battle of the Civil War began 150 years ago this week. On June, 1, 1861, Union troops entering Fairfax, Va. came under fire from Confederates. The Union force ...
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Looking Back - May 2005
From files of The Eunice News: May 2005 The next generation is taking over Johnson’s Grocery on East Maple, as Wallace Johnson’s sons continue the business established in 1947. Building inspector...
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Sale to narcotics agent leads to alleged dealer bust
A Eunice man allegedly sold crack cocaine to the wrong customer, resulting in his arrest on several charges. Police Chief Ronald Dies said Friday that narcotics detectives bought crack from Steven ...
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Evangeline School Board trims budget, more likely ahead
VILLE PLATTE – The Evangeline Parish School Board became the latest school system to whack spending, when it approved a list of budget cuts during a special meeting Wednesday, May 25, to offset a $...
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Wrecker service suit hearing set
Robbie Arnaud’s suit seeking to force Police Chief Ronald Dies to return Arnaud’s wrecker service to the city rotation will be heard in district court Tuesday. Judge James Doherty has scheduled a 9...
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Central Texas Conference Youth in Mission team members were in Eunice Wednesday to scout out available resources. From left are Lynda Bean, administrative assistant; Melissa Nelson, program director; Jodi Marfell, center director and Tim Marfell, construction coordinator.
Youth mission group coming to Eunice to help elderly, disabled or poor in need of home repair work
They may not be the crew of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”, but a team of 60 high school-age volunteers and their chaperones will be coming to Eunice next month to do work on the homes of the nee...
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Investigation continues in motorcycle-vehicle crash
Investigation continues into an accident that left a Eunice motorcycle seriously injured. According to reports, Gregory Young, 50, was riding his cycle south on La. 13 South when he hit from behind...
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Probe continues into teen alcohol-related crash
Investigation continues into the question of where three Evangeline Parish teenagers got the beer that led to a serious accident in Eunice on Monday night. A car driven by an allegedly drunk teenag...
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Suspect sought in Church Point-area home invasion, rape
The Acadia Parish Sheriff's office is investigating a home invasion and rape that occurred near Church Point early Wednesday. According to Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon, the incident was rep...
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Contempt motion againt Morris dismissed; EPI hearing continued
Hearings scheduled Thursday in on-going litigation between Environmental Processing Inc. and the City of Eunice were postponed by Judge Alonzo Harris. Harris continued hearings set for Thursday and...
Dec 09, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Transition: Chief-elect Dies makes offer on property next to Eunice PD
Police Chief-election Ronald Dies has made an offer to purchase the vacant lot adjacent to the department. Though his offer for the property listed at $90,000 was turned down, he intends to continu...
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Incoming Eunice Food Bank Director Dr. Sanford Wood re-hangs a sign announcing the food drive.
Eunice Food Bank food drive today
The Eunice Food Bank's annual food drive began at 6 a.m. this morning, and will continue until 8 p.m. this evening at the Northwest Community Center on Samuel Drive. Deacon David Guillory, presiden...
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Judge Tucker Melancon leans over to talk with Justice Department representatives at School Board meeting.
Melancon says St. Landry schools will be unitary before Easter
U.S. District Judge Tucker Melancon expects the St. Landry school system to be declared unitary before Easter. The designation will close the 40-year-old desegregation case by noting all necessary ...
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Eunice property tax payment deadline extended
Because notices are late in being mailed, the deadline for paying Eunice property taxes has been extended to Jan. 31, 2011. Tax bills are ordinarily mailed on Dec. 1 and are due by Dec. 31. But cit...
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Menard - Cajun Hank Willliams - thrilled with Grammy nomination
By Chris Rosas LSN Win or lose, D.L. Menard, 87, a regular at Eunice's Liberty Theater, is thrilled to be nominated for a Grammy Award. Last week the nominations came out for the Best Cajun or Zyd...
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5-year-old Port Barre school bus crash victim, 'Kare Bear', dies
State Police said a five-year-old kindegartener injured when her school bus was rammed by a truck on Friday died on Monday. Karen Stoute of Port Barre died at 11:38 a.m. as a result of injuries s...
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Terry Huval and Reggie Matte of Jambalaya Cajun Band. Photo by David Simpson
Huval, Jambalaya Cajun Band, Les Amies Louisianaises highlight Christmas Show at Eunice Liberty Theater
Saturday, DECEMBER 11, 2010, the Liberty Theater's "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" Cajun Music Radio and TV Show in Eunice, LA, presents its annual CHRISTMAS SHOW with performances by TERRY HUVAL & THE JA...
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Elton woman walking on US 190 near Eunice struck, killed; Welsh man injured
A woman was killed Saturday night when she and a man she was walking with were hit by a truck on U.S. 190 east of Eunice. State Police said the two were walking near the centerline of the roadway n...
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Supt. Michael Nassif, left, and attorney Gerard Caswell discuss with the St. Landry Parish School Board the attorney's request for increases in his compensation.
St. Landry School Board delays vote on attorney's pay request
The St. Landry Parish School Board has delayed until January consideration of its attorney’s pay change request. Gerard Caswell of Eunice, who has had the same retainer fee since 1997 and the same ...
Dec 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alleged receipt scam fails; two arrested at Eunice Wal-Mart
There’s a reason door watchers put an indentifying mark on receipts as customers leave such places as Wal-Mart. Two Eunice women learned Wednesday what the reason is. According to police records, t...
Dec 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chris Stafford and Chris Segura of Feufollet performing at the Liberty on July 17, 2010
Three Grammy nominees among Rendez-vous des Cajuns artists in Eunice
Three of the five nominees for the Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album of 2010 have performed at the Rendez-vous des Cajuns show at the Liberty Theatre. The Cajun music radio & TV sho...
Dec 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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