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Clarice Roy Quirk

Clarice Roy Quirk passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the age of 99. A Graveside Service was held on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 1 p.m. at St. Louis Cemetery for immediate family. A private family visitation was held from 10 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice.

John Elvey Gradney Sr.

John “Elvey” Gradney, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the age of 73. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at (time pending approval) on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Duralde with Father Hampton Davis officiant.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 27 Jennifer Cormier, 36, 7400 block of Eunice Iota Highway, Eunice. Probation warrant. March 30 Kari Shanne Fields, 35, 300 block of South 9th Street, Eunice. Criminal trespass, and criminal mischief, false report.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 31 04:44 Caller from Best Western advised that a customer went up to her room and then came back to the desk and advised that there was a death letter in her room.

News notes

CDA meeting set for Monday The Catholic Daughters of Americas (CDA) will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Jeanmard Center. Members are asked to bring a canned good to continue to make donations to the Eunice Food Bank.

Promoting the Zydeco Cajun Byway

Tourism representatives from three parishes met in Acadia Monday to talk about a group effort to promote the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Byway.

DeVillier: Make taxes fair, simple, predictable

Taxes are on Rep. Phillip DeVillier’s mind as he prepares for his 17th session as a legislator. DeVillier, a Republican, is in his sixth year as a legislator representing the 41st District that includes Eunice and much of rural Acadia Parish.

Don’t give in to the pot decriminalization culture

Tom Wolf, lame-duck governor of Pennsylvania, announced on Twitter that he wanted the commonwealth to legalize pot. His comment was hailed as timely, necessary and courageous by many of his lame-duck followers on social media.

In D.C., politics springs eternal

Springtime has arrived in Washington, D.C. The National Cherry Blossom festival is underway. Some 3,700 cherry trees, given to America by the Japanese in 1912, will soon be in full bloom. I lived in the D.C. area nearly eight years and always looked forward to this time of year.