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Don’t force your sons to see ‘Little Women’

On Christmas day, Greta Gerwig’s updated version of the young adult classic Little Women opened in theaters to great acclaim, fantastic reviews and strong box office numbers. And yet, some women found fault with the fact that not enough men were flocking to see it.

Don’t take cyber scammers’ bait in 2020

One of 2019’s biggest stories will be bigger in 2020: Cyber scams are on the rise. “As people increasingly conduct business and live their lives online, more and more criminals are leveraging the internet to steal,” reports Forbes’ Stu Sjouwerman.

Start the year with a sweet satsuma

Until relatively recent times, the New Year was the time to exchange gifts in many Acadiana households, and it was almost a certainty that a sweet tasting orange or satsuma would be one of the things, sometimes the only thing, stuffed into a stocking.

Jennings man arrested for livestock theft in Allen Parish

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Brand Commission arrested a Jefferson Davis Parish man who is accused of stealing seven calves from a public livestock market in Allen Parish. Arrested on Thursday is 34-year-old Kendall L. Rideaux of 17300 block of Gary Road, Jennings.

Crowley man charged with rape, imprisonment

A Crowley man has been arrested after he allegedly held a woman against her will and forced her to have sex with him. Tony J. Trumps, 49, of the 500 block of South Avenue E, has been charged with first-degree rape and false imprisonment, according to Police Chief Jimmy Broussard.

Acadian Medical Center celebrates year’s first baby

Luna Reigh Joubert is the first baby of the new year born at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice. Luna was born at 10:51 p.m. Jan. 1 and weighed 7 pounds and 15.8 ounces, and measured 21 inches long. Her parents, Randy Joubert and Thieshia Hampton, are from Eunice.

Should a Eunice resident get the open tourism commission seat?

St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission Director Herman Fuselier asked the Parish Council to give someone from Eunice priority when filling a vacancy on the commission.

Johnny Fruge

Johnny Fruge passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the age of 74. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice. Pastor Terry LaFleur will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. January 3 Brenda R. Moreau, 58, 600 Country Ridge Road, Opelousas. Possession of schedule II CDS, illegal use of a CDS in the presence of a juvenile. Arrested by Port Barre Police.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. January 2 07:51 Subject with no shirt walking around hitting dumpster at Chevron on La. 13. 09:33 Workers found a bullet casing with blood on it in the parking lot of the flea market next to Thomas Car Care.