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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. April 27 - 29 Malik Comeaux, 20, 100 block of Darjean Street, Opelousas.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. April 26 Tomeka Antoinette Charles, 41, 632 block of Pamella Street, Opelousas. DWI first offense, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, open container. Arrested by Opelousas Police.

John Nolan Gotreaux

John Nolan Gotreaux passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the age of 75. A Funeral Service will be held at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM. Pastor Dennis Gotreaux will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Louis Cemetery in Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 26 07:51 Two vicious dogs in the 1700 block of West Dudley. 08:05 Cannot locate any vicious dogs. 10:17 Disturbance in the 200 block of South George. 12:24 Fight on Arron’s parking lot.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 26 Christopher Mettetal, 27, 900 block of Alexander, Eunice. Probation violation. John R. Reed, 34, 700 block of Anne Avenue, Eunice. Theft, forgery and possession of Schedule II drug less than two grams.

News notes

Court Eunice 208 meeting May 6 The Court Eunice 208 of the Catholic Daughters of Americas will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 6 at the Jeanmard Hall. All members and potential members who are 18 years of age and older and the Catholic faith are invited to attend.

Organizer: Tax exemption program costing state

Louisiana has a robust industrial sector, but the structure of the state’s industrial property tax exemption process has long hurt the taxing entities that desperately need more revenue, a community organizer says. Broderick Bagert, lead organizer for Together Louisiana, spoke Wednesday during a St.

Baseball must end diamond dust-ups

The boys of summer will be boys and it’s high time Major League Baseball did something about it. The generally genteel game is increasingly marred by senseless brawling among players and coaches.

What? Change the state song?

Gov. Jimmie Davis must be rolling over in his grave right now. Louisiana’s internationally acclaimed official state song is under attack by the Louisiana Legislature. There is an effort by some south Louisiana legislators to designate the Cajun classic "Jambalaya" as an official public ballad.

Of Blue Vee, Black Cat, other colorful folks

Blue Vee, ridden by Donald Comeaux, won the first race — a five-furlong claiming race for four-year-olds and up — when 10,000 people turned out for the opening of Evangeline Downs on April 28, 1966, 53 years ago this week. The event was something to behold. Gov.