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St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 25, 2021
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 25 John Bennett Ortego, 38, 200 block of Wayne Road, Eunice. Littering, possession of Schedule I CDS, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrested by Louisiana State Police.

Eunice Police Arrests

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 25, 2021
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 23 Robert L. Watford, 44, 500 block of College Road, Eunice. Bench warrant. March 24 Juvenile, 14, Eunice. Runaway juvenile. O’Trarrius Mason, 25, 100 block of North Beulah, Eunice. Probation hold.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 25, 2021
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 24 00:45 Suspicious vehicle reported at Valero. 02:04 Open door detection at Eunice High. 02:41 En route, everything okay. 03:26 Suspicious vehicle reported behind Westgate Shopping Center.

News notes

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 25, 2021
CDA meeting set for April 5 The Catholic Daughters of Americas (CDA) will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, April 5 at the Jeanmard Center. Members are asked to bring a canned good to continue to make donations to the Eunice Food Bank.

Eunice elementary school plan approved

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, March 25, 2021
A plan to change Highland Elementary into an early learning center focused on 4-year-olds and move its pre-kindergarten through fourth-grade students to Eunice’s three other elementary school passed without dissent at St. Landry Parish School Board meeting Monday.

Information sought about Roberts Cove Road burglary

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Acadia Parish Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a residential burglary which occurred in the 5000 block of Roberts Cove Road between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 15, 2020. Entry was gained into the residence by kicking in a door. Once inside, two safes weighing 150 lbs.

This time repairs to Eunice Elementary may be completed

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Previous reports that repairs to Eunice Elementary have proven inaccurate. But this time when Claudia Blanchard, director of operations for the St Landry Parish School Board, said the classroom building damaged by fire in August 2018 may be used for testing in April or May, it may be true.

Some things in the Catholic Church will never change

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The Vatican came out last week and confirmed that it would not be “blessing” same sex unions, a move that should have surprised no one. The church changes certain things all the time, adapting and updating as it sees fit.

What’s news? It depends on who you ask

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
I need someone to tell me what’s happening. Not a tinted version of events but what’s really happening. I make the request because mainstream (if there is such a thing) news outlets seem to fundamentally disagree about what’s important.