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St. Landry LEAP scores show growth

By Harlan Kirgan Editor OPELOUSAS — St. Landry Parish LEAP scores improved from 2018 to 2019 and that growth was noted in the School Board’s Academic Committee meeting Tuesday. The spring testing results are rarely good news for St.

LSU AgCenter researcher receives NIFA grant to improve embryo viability

By Rick Bogren, rbogren@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE — For nearly 70 years, cattle producers have been using artificial insemination to introduce the genetic advantage of champion bulls into their breeding herds.

From The Eunice News files

From the July 2009 files of The Eunice News A lesson learned at Vacation Bible School. First United Methodist Church held its Vacation Bible School this month. Jeremy Ortego taught the nine and ten-year-olds Bible lessons. Men’s singles tennis champions.

Mathilda Johnwell

Mathilda Johnwell passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the age of 70. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 2, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St Matilda Catholic Church in Eunice. Father Darren Eldridge will officiate. Burial will follow at St Matilda Cemetery.

Jeannette Amelia Rougeau Miller

Jeannette Amelia Rougeau Miller passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the age of 93. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 1:30 PM at St Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice. Father Hampton Davis will officiate. Entombment will follow at St Paul Mausoleum in Eunice.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 25 Toni Marchae Jones, 25, 1200 block of Duck, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Latrecia Alexander Victoria, 28, 1700 block of Hazel, 1700 block of Amazon, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Alexandra Janae Roberts, 19, 1200 block of Lurose Drive, Crowley.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 25 00:46 Report of a subject running in the middle of the alley on Mill St. 01:45 Report of a fight at MLK Drive Apt. 02:53 Report of loud noise from several cars in the 500 block of N. 3rd St.

Two additional suspects, girlfriend and daughter, arrested in June shooting

Staff report A father and his daughter, Kiara Thomas, were two of three people arrested in connection to a Eunice shooting last month. Billy James Thomas is accused of shooting a man in the 400 block of E. Vine Street on June 21.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 25 Arsenio Givs, 30, 100 block of Salvador Road, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Ashley Young, 28, 100 block of Durousseau Road, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 24 Chasity Dawn Manuel, 35, 800 block of S. Beulah, Eunice. Probation warrant. Tajamerra M. Murphy, 22, 500 block of E. Peach, Eunice. Several bench warrants. Lacora Reed, 30, 500 block of S. MLK Dr., Eunice.