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Audrey Duplechain

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Audrey Duplechain announces her passing on Thursday, March 14, 2019 in the comfort of her home with loving family by her side. She was 82. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at St.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 13 05:50 Caller from just outside the city limits said someone got into his truck earlier and now sees subject riding a 4-wheeler that went behind Tractor Supply.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 13 Gerald Patton, 33, 100 block of Pearl Street, Eunice. Bench warrant. Juvenile, 15, Eunice. Criminal trespass, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession with intend to distribute Schedule 1 drug less than 28 grams.

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Coushatta Casino entertainment set The entertainment scheduled for Coushatta Casino Resort’s Mikko Live includes the following: 9 p.m. Friday, March 15: Troy Laz Band. 9 p.m. Saturday, March 16: Cadin Gillard Band. Midnight, Saturday, March 16: Alfred Doucet Band. 11:30 p.m.

Centralized sales tax collections a priority for small business

The Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business is lining up behind a constitutional amendment that would — over time and without definitive directives — create a centralized sales tax collection system in the Bayou State.

Council kicks ankle bracelet deal back

An agreement to pay $10 a day for ankle bracelets on parish inmates was rejected by the St. Landry Parish Council’s Administrative-Finance Committee. Councilman Harold Taylor, who is not a member of the committee, urged the agreement be renegotiated with St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.

Parish sales tax collections up 8.2% over last year

St. Landry Parish sales tax collections were up 8.2 percent compared to the first two months of 2018. The parish total for January and February was $12,210,130, up $929,742 from 2018’s first two-month total, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board Sales Tax Division.

Bicycle registration program is near

Eunice Police plan a day of registering bicycles on March 23, according to Police Chief Randy Fontenot, who gave an update on the program at Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Aldermen.

Ronald "Doug" Douglas Manuel

Ronald “Doug” Douglas Manuel passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the age of 66. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 15, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow at St, Louis Cemetery in Eunice. Deacon David Guillory will officiate.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 12 06:02 Gunshots heard in the Betty and Park area. 06:11 Someone looking through window with a flashlight in the 600 block of Juanita. 07:52 Superette on U.S. 190 has a fake $100 bill.