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John “Big John” Deshotel Sr. has spent decades giving a helping hand to the residents of Evangeline Parish.

Chicot State Park is one of the state’s most lucrative and visited parks, and the facility will remain open for business even if the state park’s budget is cut for next fiscal year.

Before the Evangeline Parish Police Jury began their regular meeting Monday night, the Executive Committee discussed computer security concerns.

The first chancellor of Louisiana State University Eunice chancellor, Dr. Anthony Mumphrey died Wednesday at his residence in Eunice. He was 94.

LSU Eunice was spared most of the $797,151 budget cut it faced earlier this year, and a remaining cut of about $110,000 will be made up by not filling six positions that have opened up this semester.

MAMOU – In 1946, not long after T-Ed and his brother Austin Manuel returned home from serving in World War II, the two Mamou natives and their other brother Ulyses opened Manuel Bar on the town’s famous 6th Street.

After four days of testimony, an Evangeline Parish jury of 12 found Samuel Anderson guilty of first degree murder and armed robbery.

D.A.R.E. instructor Detective Patrick Hall is honored to announce the 5th grade class of Sacred Heart Elementary participated in a graduation ceremony on March 18, 2016.

The Samuel Anderson murder trial took center stage in Judge Chuck West’s Evangeline Parish courtroom this week after a jury of 14 was selected on Monday.

A little over one month ago, local funeral homes received a letter from the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office stating that the sheriff, as of April 1, 2016, “will no longer be in the funeral home escort business.” This issue, later on in March, was addressed at a meeting where funeral home owner