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Floyd Allen Horton Jr.

Floyd Allen Horton Jr., 87, died on Tuesday morning, Dec.15, at his home in Natchitoches. Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, a private family graveside service in the Catholic Rite of Christian Burial will be held at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches on Friday, Dec.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 15 Anthony James Pickney, Jr., 34, 100 block of Leger Drive, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery (2 counts), bench warrant. Arrested by Opelousas Police.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. December 14 Juvenile, 16, Eunice. Simple criminal damage to property.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. December 14 01:06 Caller in the area of North 9th Street reported a dog barking. 07:28 Report of a subject sleeping inside a truck in the 800 North 8th Street. 11:31 Wreck reported in front of Murphy Gas.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 11 Jewel Fontenot, 20, 1800 block of Parkview Dr., Opelousas. Possession with intent to distribute Schedule I CDS, illegal possession of weapons in presence of CDS, drug paraphernalia. Arrested by St.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. December 11 Lawrence Allison, 66, 200 block of North St. George, Eunice. Theft, value less than $1,000. December 12 Joseph Haigler, 28, 1400 block of Amazon, Eunice. Reckless operation of a vehicle, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, second offense.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. December 11 07:13 Picked up a bike in the 400 block of Park. 07:54 Trash truck pulled down a pole and electrical line in the area of Corrine.

Student and Teacher of the Year chosen at Eunice Junior High School

Zyon Fontenot is Eunice Jr. High Student of the Year. He is an eighth grade student and is the son of Justin E. Fontenot and grandson of Ms. Anita Johnwell Johnson. Zyon consistently obtained Advanced and Mastery on LEAP tests with science being his favorite subject.

Get your landscape ready for winter before you hibernate

As we wrap up the year, we have many things to do to prepare for winter and spring. Winter is dormancy time for perennials, deciduous plants and warm-season turfgrasses. In some ways, it is also dormancy time for us. So it’s time to get things done in the garden before our winter hibernation begins.

A romantic case of abduction

This the way the old news story began: “On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th, 1879, was witnessed the pleasant sequel of one of the most romantic cases of abduction that it has ever been our lot to recall.