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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. October 7 Justin M. Tezeno, 41, 600 block of N. Dupre Street, Ville Platte. DWI (4th offense), improper lane usage, driving under DWI suspension. Arrested by Louisiana State Police.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. October 6 Rusty Dwight Tweedel, 41, 300 block of North Cane, Eunice. Entry on or remaining in places or on land after being forbidden. Katina Washington, 47, 500 block of South Martin Luther King, Eunice. Theft, simple escape. Felton F.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. October 6 00:14 Caller from Holiday Inn advised of an odd phone call and a suspicious vehicle at the Dollar General across Laurel. 00:24 Suspicious vehicle behind the Amy Shopping Center.

News notes

CDA holds Rosary Prayer Rally Oct. 16 Court Eunice, 208, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, will hold the annual America Needs Fatima Rosary Prayer Rally on Oct. 16 at Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church’s Prayer Garden at 310 West Vine. This event will be held regardless of weather.

Jacqueline Ceaser

Jacqueline Ceaser passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at the age of 55. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Basile with Father Keenan Brown officiating. Burial will follow in St. Augustine Cemetery in Basile, La.

The anti-abortion movement is on the march

I remember when people were poring over photographs of President Trump’s inaugural back in 2017, trying to disprove his theory that it was the largest crowd in history. Clearly, it wasn’t. It wasn’t even close, which didn’t particularly bother me in the least.

The rise and fall of the shopping mall

My buddies Ayres and Klinger and I walked its crowded corridors for hours on Friday nights, hoping to meet girls. That’s what we did at South Hills Village Mall in the late 1970s, when we were teens and the American Mall was in its heyday.

Acadia Parish sheriff introduces app

Are you looking for information from the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office? There’s an app for that! Sheriff K.P. Gibson has unveiled a new mobile app that makes navigating critical information easier than ever.

CFMA Lake Charles announces 2 inductees into Hall of Fame

The Cajun French Music Association Lake Charles Chapter plans to induct two musicians into its Hall of Fame on Nov. 7. The late Cajun fiddler player Adam Landreneau and harmonica player Isom Fontenot are the honorees.

City plan to leverage local assets

An action plan for the City of Eunice is focusing on cultural assets as well as LSU Eunice. “This will lead to bigger and better things,” said Alicia Mire, the city’s Main Street and Tourism director. For instance, she pointed out LSUE enrolls more than 3,000 students and 98% commute to the school.