Eunice News Archives

A Eunice woman has been arrested after she allegedly attempted to hire a hit man to kill her husband and his new girlfriend.

There is never a better time to look for ghosts than Halloween and members of Louisiana Spirits, a group of paranormal investigators, recently stopped by the Liberty Theater in Eunice in an attempt to find them.

Ten suspected Eunice area drug dealers are behind bars on various charges, and more arrests are expected following a major drug sweep by officers with the St.

Residents in one Eunice neighborhood are fed up with the break-ins and burglaries and what they say is a lack of police response.

The various municipalities in St. Landry Parish have announced their official trick-or-treat times.

The following people were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center before 10:02 a.m. Sunday.

St. Landry Parish holds the distinction of being the only parish in the state without a library system.

The Rev. DeVes Toon of the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network met Thursday with Eunice community leaders at St.

In Acadiana, festival life is the rule. And as proverbial wisdom has taught us since time immemorial, some rules are meant to be broken.

Police are asking for the public's help to solve a recent Eunice business burglary.

In an effort to help commuters who are looking to reduce car mileage, help the planet and eliminate parking fees, the NFTA is adding ten new Park & Ride locations to their existing sites.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people: n Cleo Jones, 32, 613 Evergreen St., Opelousas, arrested on bench warrants for failure to appear for jury selection and for failure to appear for arraignment on charge of simple criminal damage to property.

Eunice has a new alderwoman, and all seven St. Landry Parish tax propositions passed in Saturday's elections.

C.C. "Curley" Duson looked out on to the southwestern prairie known as Faquetaigue, at the end of a 20-mile railroad spur, and saw progress.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people: n Mary Stephanie Grice, 47, 630 N. Lombard St., Opelousas, arrested on a bench warrant for failure to appear for arraignment on charges of possession of alprazolam and possession of dihydrocodeinone.

The proposed hiring of Drew Miller as a consultant for the LeGros Airport near Crowley was delayed indefinitely Tuesday night by the Acadia Parish Police Jury.

The trial of the woman accused of swapping two children for an exotic bird earlier this year is now set for November, but the case against the couple that received the children should begin this week.

A memorial service to honor American Civil War veterans will be held at 10 a.m. Oct.

The Ville Platte High Class of 1980 Celebrates 30th year Homecoming Festivities.

Doug O'Neill, the executive editor of Canadian Living, arrived at the Schools of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau at about 2 p.m. Thursday.

Culture is big business in Acadiana, and Lafayette is seeking to reap the benefits by establishing a downtown cultural district.

The appointment of a white assistant principal at Eunice High School has raised questions about the school system's dedication to diversity in administrative positions - a critical part of the system's ongoing efforts to free itself from federal oversight on desegregation concerns.

Many students entering kindergarten can look forward to graduating with the same students they started school with.

A Eunice man was killed Saturday in Acadia Parish when his motorcycle hit a truck as he tried to pass it, state police said.

It is the best - and worst - of times for Louisiana State University at Eunice. The good news is the two-year college has announced it has enrolled 3,332 students for the current semester, a record.

This fall, UL's student body consists of more students that are high achieving and better prepared to attend and succeed at four-year college.

The St. Landry Parish School Board unanimously voted Thursday to seek an Executive Committee recommendation on what type of academic credit should be given to students who return from suspensions or expulsions.