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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 12 Tramaine Vonkeith Marks, 24, 300 block of Veterans Drive, Carencro. Bench warrant. Dereck Jimmie Dorsey, 28, 200 block of Mamie Street, Eunice. Probation violation-hold.

Acadiana healing traditions to be discussed

The Center for Louisiana Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette continues the new Brown Bag Lunch presentation series at 12:30 p.m. Friday in Dupré Library room 221. Admission is free and open to the public.

Workshop for seniors is Wednesday at Arnaudville

A TRIAD workshop is scheduled at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Little Flower Hall, 106 Pine,Arnaudville. Triad is an agreement between the National Sheriff’s Association, International Association of Chief’s of Police and the American Association of Retired Persons. In April of 1994 St.

Sherburne WMA South Farm closed for all public use due to flooding

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has closed Sherburne Wildlife Management Area South Farm for all public use due to flooding. Increasing water levels in associated river systems has caused backwater flooding on the South Farm area.

Ambulance Committee at odds over permit vote

Tempers flared Thursday night when the Acadia Parish Police Jury’s new Ambulance Committee met for the first time and, with officials from three different ambulance services present, that might be expected. But the flare-up wasn’t among the ambulance officials.

Mildred "Millie" Doherty Launey

Mildred “Millie” Doherty Launey passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at the age of 72. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 10:00 AM at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow at Ortego Cemetery in Easton.

Juanita Launey Schneider

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 16, at an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in the Cathedral of St.

Laura Lee Douglas

RAYNE - Funeral services for Laura Lee Douglas, 73 , will be celebrated on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Starlight Baptist Church, 206 Webb Street in Rayne, with Rev. Nathan T. Stevens, pastor, officiating. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. at Starlight Baptist Church on Saturday, March 16.

Charles H. Henry

September 4, 1938 – March 6, 2019 It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the loss of our loved one, Charles H. Henry, who passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Acadia General Hospital in Crowley surrounded by his loved ones. He was 80.

State of the Parish: Good

By all indications, things are looking up for Acadia Parish. That seemed to be the general consensus of three parish officials who addressed a capacity crowd for the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Parish meeting on Friday.