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Rebecca "Wheezie" Deaville

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Rebecca Deaville announces her passing on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the Carpenter House in Lafayette. She was 65. A Celebration of Life will be Celebrated at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 10 06:11 Acadian Medical Center called about male that came in. He smoked synthetic, had a seizure, is naked and urinated on chair. 06:40 Gunshots on Hazel Street.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Jan. 10 Brandon Paul Boone, 33, 1000 block of West Oak Street, Eunice. Probation violation/hold. Ashley Marie Edwards, 31, 100 block of Doo Little Street, Eunice. Operating a vehicle while intoxicated and improper lane usage.

Morris Doucet

Morris Doucet passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at the age of 87. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at 11:00 AM at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Fr. Mathew Hebert will officiate.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 9 04:54 Break-in at Double Action storage area. 08:31 Student left alternative school campus. 09:59 Lobby complaint about break-in. 10:50 Shoplifting at Dollar General on west side. Suspects identified.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Jan. 9 Juvenile, 13, Eunice. Aggravated assault. Jennifer M. Arabie, 52, 100 block of Fuselier Street, Eunice. Theft. Cannan Jones, 28, 400 block of East Laurel, Eunice. Theft less than $1,000 and possession of Schedule II drugs less than two grams.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Jan. 10 Cannan G. Jones, 28, 400 block of East Laurel Street, Eunice. Theft, possession of Schedule II CDS. Arrested by Eunice Police Department. Eugene Johnson, 35, 12200 block of La Margie Avenue, Baton Rouge.

News notes

Eunice Rotary Club seeks top citizen nominees The Eunice Rotary Club is accepting nominations for the 2018 Citizen of the Year Award.

Is Mitt another flaky senator?

What’s with Mitt Romney, the newly minted Republican senator from the great red state of Utah? Mitt hadn’t even been sworn in yet and he put his name on a New Year’s Day op-ed column in the Washington Post bearing the headline “Mitt Romney: The president shapes the public character of the nation.

Comparing Austin and Baton Rouge

For as far back as I can remember, comparisons have been made between Louisiana’s state capitol city and Austin, Texas. In the 1960s the population of both cities were about the same.