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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 26 Leeanda N. Frank, 30, 1500 block of West Maple Avenue, Eunice. Drug court violation. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Preston J. Valin Jr., 54, 100 block of Carlin Street, Port Barre.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 25 07:15 License plate stolen off truck parked at 24/7. 07:41 Child jumped on the bus to Eunice Elementary. 08:13 Principal will address the situation.

Lee Sittig

Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the sudden passing of our loving father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend, Lee Sittig at the age of 90. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Mt.

Bridge reopened

The bridge on La. 3116, 0.9 miles north of La. 3123, has been reopened, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. The bridge, south of Eunice in Acadia Parish, had been closed for repairs.

My beef with beef

There are few things I enjoy more than grilling up tasty steaks for a group of close friends, but red meat isn’t going to be on the menu this summer. The cost of beef is higher than ever.

LSU faculty pushing for mandatory vaccinations

Hundreds of LSU faculty members voted Tuesday for a resolution calling on the university to require students to receive COVID-19 vaccines before returning in the fall.

Eunice’s oldest resident dies

Mary Hester Thibodeaux, thought to be Eunice’s oldest resident, died Saturday. She was 104. The funeral service is scheduled at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mathilda Catholic Church. She was born on April 9, 1917, the daughter of Alfin Thibodeaux and the former Regina Guidry.

Robotics earning honors at Northwest High School

There was a definite Stars Wars aura to a presentation at St. Landry Parish School Board Academics Committee meeting Monday. There was a whir of electric motors, belts moving and talk of “blue alliance” and “red alliance” teams.

Registration off to slow start for new school

Registration for the Highland Early Learning Center is off to slow start with only 67 students signed up for the center’s first year. Highland Elementary is being transformed into a school focused on teaching 4-year-olds and is the first public school like that in St. Landry Parish.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 25 Justin Lincoln, 40, Homeless, Opelousas. Hold for Bowie County Sheriff’s Office, Texas. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Jason Soileau, 41, 2100 block of Junction Road, Ville Platte.