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Reward raised in cow-shooting

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission and the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s office are offering a reward of up to $2,200 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for shooting five Brangus cows in...

Did you know? Workplace violence continues to rise

Workplace violence has continued to rise. The sheriff’s office has policies in place to combat the everyday stress that our employees might have working with others. All businesses should look into creating a policy and procedure to help prevent violence in the workplace. What is workplace violence?

ALICE study: 57% of households in St. Landry Parish cannot afford basic needs

Fifty-seven percent of the 30,302 households in St. Landry Parish cannot afford basic needs, according to a study released by United Way. ALICE study reported on the ability of households to meet needs such as housing, child care, food, transportation, health care, and technology in 2016.

Head Start lease headed for another round of negotiations

The months long back and forth over a lease for parish-owned property in Opelousas is going to take at least another month. The St. Landry Parish Council was ready to approve a lease for $500 a month for the property where a Head Start center is located on in Opelousas.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 17 10:30 Children ran from car refusing to go to school i the 400 block of North 9th. 10:42 Disturbance on Lawrence Street. 11:41 Neighbor burning copper in the 100 block of Armide.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Jan. 17 Dalfred Spears, 39, 100 block of Faquetigue Street, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Cannan Jones, 28,400 block of East Laurel, Eunice. Theft less than $1,000. Jamie Jaquin Ned, 43, 100 block of Sam Street, Eunice.

Deoradine Fruge

BASILE~It is with great sadness that the family of Deoradine Fruge announces her passing on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Resthaven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Lake Charles. She was 82.

Michelle Duplechin Lee

Michelle Duplechin Lee, 57, passed away on January 14, ending a five-year battle with cancer at MD Anderson. She is survived by her loving husband, John W. Lee, and her two sisters, Deborah Duplechin Harkins, wife of Dr. I. N. “Corky” Harkins and Rene Duplechin Garland, wife of Eric Garland.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Jan. 17 Michael J. Casse, 40, 17400 block of Highway 105, Melville. Domestic abuse battery. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department. Roderick Gilliams Aaron, 19, 600 block of Briley Street, Opelousas.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 16 06:57 Book sack found on the side of the road at Elm and South 6th. 08:23 Subject went into backyard on bike in the 400 block of Juanita.