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TV5USA, a division of the French television station TV5Monde, will now be available in the Acadiana area through Cox Digital and Dish Network. The station offers French programming in films, sports, news and documentaries.

The public is invited to view newly revised Preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMS) for Vermilion Parish at an open house scheduled for Wednesday April 9.

A 75-horse power engine is ready to roar and begin removing gas from under the city of Abbeville, but there is one thing stopping it. Paperwork.

Three Opelousas juveniles have dates in Eunice City Court as a result of an alleged incident early Sunday.

March 28

Nathan Ardoin, 24, 1340 B&B, DWI first, hit & run, reckless operation, aggravated flight from an officer.

Perry Voris, Jr., 17, 421 North St. George, disturbing the peace.

Jackson Fontenot

Jake and Jennifer Fontenot of Eunice announce the birth of their son, Jackson Brian Fontenot, born on March 6 at the American Legion Hospital weighing 7 pounds and 7.5 ounces.

Maternal grandparents are Todd and Pamela Dietz of Eunice.

More than 300 bicyclists set out in the face of an approaching thunderstorm this morning on the last leg of the CycleZydeco.

Beethoven’s Symphony in C Minor, (better known as “Beethoven’s Fifth”), the William Tell Overture, and the New World Symphony are only a few of the pieces that will be presented this year by Eunice’s Symphony Orchestra.

By Jim Butler

jimenews@bellsouth.net

The city is preparing to seek bids on the next major repair at the wastewater plant.

Cecilia — Two adults and four children betwen the ages of 11 and 15 were bruised and scratched but otherwise unharmed after their boat capsized and sank in Bayou Teche in the evening on Thursday, March 26.