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Mark Anthony Oliver

Mark Anthony Oliver passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at the age of 51. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Eunice. Pastor Todd Schumacher and Pastor Josh Bigwood will be officiating.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. November 27 Gabryell M. Hardy, 25, 2400 block of 5th St., Ville Platte. Domestic abuse, aggravated assault. November 29 Dayron Washington, 44, 100 block of Prairie, Eunice. Simple burglary. Skyler Ray Sebastien, 32, 200 block of Janet Road, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. November 28 00:02 Caller in the 400 block of Cotton reported someone is trying to get into her home. 00:26 Shoplifting reported at Walmart.

Elenora Ann Jackson

EUNICE~ Elenora Ann Jackson passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at the Southwest Medical Center in Lafayette. During her three short months here on Earth she touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends.

News notes

Garden club meeting Tuesday The Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the home of Dean Deshotel. All members are asked to attend. This is the Christmas social. For more information, call 580-1213.

Study looks at second-crop rice, crawfish production

An LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant agent is studying the effects of crawfish production following a second crop of rice. Mark Shirley is conducting the study requested by farmers who want to know to what extent harvesting a second rice crop will affect their crawfish.

The legacy of Josephine and Crip

When Louisiana wildlife agents release 11 young whooping cranes into the southwest Louisiana marsh in a week or two, they will bring the population there to nearly 80 cranes.

Who dat Santa?

Here’s another look at the Mystery Santa. The game is to name the person behind the beard. The photo was first published in Thursday’s edition of The Eunice News, so the winner may have already been determined. But just in case here’s another chance.

Festivals serve as reminders of St. Landry’s bountiful harvest

Harvest festivals blossoming across south Louisiana at this time of year are annual reminders that this is a place where we can grow practically anything, and do. Agribusiness is big business across the region and is an important segment of the St. Landry Parish economy.

Kevin Dwayne Dietz

EUNICE~On Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Kevin Dwayne Dietz finished his race, closed his eyes and opened them in his heavenly home. He was welcomed into Jesus’ arms and reunited with many loved ones gone before him.