News
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
Feb. 21
The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
Feb. 20
Lance Marcus Darbonne, 41, 200 block of Rodney Street, Eunice. Violation of protective orders.
Feb. 21
Whooping cranes. Photo courtesy of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents are looking for leads regarding an endangered whooping crane that was shot in Acadia Parish.
By Harlan Kirgan
Editor
OPELOUSAS — Pending change orders to roof replacements at Eunice Elementary are holding up fire and flood damage repairs at the campus.
During a recent Evangeline Parish Police Jury meeting City of Ville Platte officials addressed the jury requesting assistance in cleaning city canals.
Sports
FRANKLIN – It was a win to remember Wednesday night as No. 22 St. Edmund stunned No. 11 Hanson Memorial 53-34 in the opening round of the LHSAA Division IV playoffs
Byline
Tom Dodge
The Eunice High Lady Bobcats will hold the Eunice Invitational softbal tournament this weekend.
WESTLAKE – The Lady Bobcats’ basketball season ended Thursday as Westlake grabbed a 67-52 win over Eunice High.
It was a feisty finish as St. Edmund battled to a 45-32 win over rival Sacred Heart of Ville Platte Thursday in the opening round of the LHSAA Division IV girls basketball playoffs.
Byline
Tom Dodge
Lifestyle
East Elementary honored its Super Readers recently. All students received special prizes.
St. Edmund named its Young Christians for the fourth six weeks period of the school term. In front, from left, are Sophia Veillon, Charles Patrick Cunningham, Zoee Ardoin and Parker Vidrine.
Several winners of the showmanship award at the 84th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show display their awards at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center on Feb. 16. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)
By Rick Bogren, rbogren@agcenter.lsu.edu
Public Safety
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Feb. 22
The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding a fatal hit and run crash which occurred about 8:30 p.m. Feb.11 in the 1100 block of Lovell Street near Crowley.
Kenneth Paul Shergold
A 29-year-old Ville Platte man has been arrested and accused of striking an elderly disabled veteran with a tire iron at a Nuba gas station on Valentine’s Day.
Obits
Paula Ann Manuel
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Paula Ann Manuel announces her passing on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at her home at the age of 70. A Mass will be Celebrated at 1 p.m.
With heavy hearts the family of Jane D. Sonnier announces her passing at Pelican Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Maurice. She was 96.
BASILE- With heavy hearts, the family announces the passing of Keith Campbell at his home in Basile at the age of 52.
A funeral service for Joyce Lavergne, 83, will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at the First United Pentecostal Church at 1:00 PM.
Funeral services for Eva Mae Denton, age 73, were held on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Owens-Thomas Funeral Home in Ville Platte, and burial was in the St.
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