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🌱 How Eunice police traced an overdose back to one home

What's up Eunice! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Eunice police traced an overdose back to one home
  • Where Eunice High landed in the 2026 softball playoff brackets

Also on today's calendar: Rocky's Live Music and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: A t-storm in the afternoon, temps: high: 86, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eunice man arrested after woman survives overdose (klfy.com) — Eunice police arrested a local man after a woman on North 8th Street was revived from an apparent drug overdose with Narcan. Detectives say they later found suspected fentanyl, meth, marijuana, and cash at his Ida Street home. The woman survived, and the investigation into the alleged drug activity is ongoing.
   

• 2026 LHSAA softball brackets released (katc.com) — Eunice High’s softball team has earned the No. 19 seed in the 2026 LHSAA Division II non-select playoffs, setting up a postseason run against other Acadiana programs. Local fans can now see exactly where Eunice and nearby schools like Iota, Jennings, and Basile landed in the statewide brackets and start tracking potential matchups.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Basile

  • Investigation ongoing into ‘unexpected death' of inmate at Angola prison (wgno.com)
  • 2026 Coaches' All-District 9-2A baseball team (crescentcitysports.com)

Church Point

  • What's Your Story: The legacy of 'Big G' in Church Point (katc.com)

Crowley

  • Longtime resident describes string of violence after Crowley apartment complex shooting (katc.com)
  • Prep Softball: Maggie Guyotte of QHS Reaches Incredible Career Milestones (jacksonparishjournal.com)

Ok Eunice! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Eunice

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.