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Clams don’t mess around after oil spills, Deepwater Horizon

Stout razor clams may be on the cutting edge of oil spill cleanup, according to University of Louisiana at Lafayette researchers.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Feb. 2 - 4 Kendrick Blake Hayes Rosette, 34, 1800 block of Duplechin Road, Church Point. Violation of protective order, bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Leonardo Urioste

Leonardo Urioste passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019, at the age of 91. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Deacon David Guillory will officiate.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Feb. 1 Jake D. Schaefer, 25, 1400 block of W. Vine, Eunice. Bench warrant. Raymond Willis, 60, Atlanta, Ga. Simple criminal damage to property, reckless operation of a vehicle, and hit and run driving. Chelsea Miller, 31, 1000 block of Newton Lane, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Feb. 1 01:07 Open door on shed in the 100 block of South 10th. 03:56 Disturbance at Bengal Village. 05:22 Reckless driver reported leaving Cash Magic headed west. 08:53 Lobby complaint in regards to harrassment.

Acadia School Board committees considers issues for Monday meeting

A number of routine items were considered and forwarded to the full board when committees of the Acadia Parish School Board met. First, the Budget and Finance Committee received the audit/financial report for the school year ending on June 30, 2018.

Drugs, cash, weapons seized at Mermentau

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a narcotics search warrant in the 200 block of 2nd Street in Mementau on Jan. 31. According to a news release from Sheriff K.P. Gibson, deputies began their search and located 3.

Several receive recognition at MLK celebration

Despite the change of date and the chilling rainy weather, the village people answered with a resounding “Yes, We Got Next!” on Jan. 19 for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration held at the New Zion Baptist Church. The Rev.

President Ocasio-Cortez? No chance

Here’s a scary political thought for all Americans. If Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were old enough, and American voters were stupid enough, she could be elected president next year.

Judging by rhetoric

Seventy-one years ago this month — in January 1948 — a black, 17-year-old high school dropout left home. The last grade he had completed was the 9th grade. He had no skills, little experience, and not a lot of maturity.