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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 9 Shelton Guillory, 56, 800 block of North St. Mary, Eunice. Bench warrant. Jesse Michael Walters, 57, 100 block of Railroad Avenue, Mamou. Probation warrant. Jeffery Dywane Fontenot, 39, 400 block of Ginger Road, Iota. Bench warrant.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 10 - 12 Elmer Joel Maldonado Villeda, 31, 300 block of Spruce Street, Lafayette. DWI, failure to drive on right side of road, open container, driver must be licensed. Arrested by Louisiana State Police.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 12 07:57 Break-in in the 300 block of Corn. 09:47 Stalled vehicle on U.S. 190 near Days Inn. 10:06 10:52 Shoplifting at Walmart. 13:40 Lobby complaint about theft. 14:32 Wreck at Twisted Wings. No injuries.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 12 Leslie Jones, 29, 1200 block of Martin Luther King Drive, Ville Platte. Theft less than $1,000. Ashley Sonnier, 42, 18100 block of TV Tower Road, Kinder. Probation violation-hold. Hannah Duplechain, 30, 700 block of South Street, Eunice.

News notes

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Rachel Langley

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Rachel Alyse Langley announces her passing on Thursday, August 08, 2019 at Children's Hospital in New Orleans at the age of 20.

Lisa Chaumont

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Lisa Chaumont announces her passing on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Oaklane Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Eunice. She was 52. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at St.

William "Billy" Gil

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of William “Billy” Gil, Jr. announces his passing on Friday, August 9, 2019. He was 78 years old. He was the husband of Linda Larson Gil, and together they shared fifty years of marriage. He was a retired educator of St.

You can grow flowering plants in shady areas

By Heather Kirk- Ballard LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Flowers can add such beautiful color to our landscapes. They catch the eye of the beholder and are also loved by garden visitors such as butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators. Growing flowers in shaded areas can be difficult.

Louisiana ranks second to last in prosperity study

By Bethany Blankley The Center Square Louisiana ranks second to last in a recent report published by the London-based The Legatum Institute analyzing the prosperity of U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Mississippi ranks 51st, with Louisiana at 50th.