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Tri-Parish students on LSU Dean’s list

Tri-Parish students on LSU Dean’s list LSU students who earned grade-point averages of 3.5 to 3.9 in at least 15 credit hours are listed on the Dean’s List. Acadia Parish College of Agriculture: Phyllis Elliot Dore, Crowley; Kathryn A Leblanc, Rayne; and Laura Jane Stevens, Crowley.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Dec. 14 David P. Bordelon, 29, 2100 block of West Dudley, Eunice. Disturbing the peace, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of synthetic cannabinoid first conviction. Stevie W. Rogers, 42, 500 block of Pearl Street, Eunice. Serving time.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Dec. 14 07:02 Deer head in the yard in the 900 block of North 5th. 07:39 Disturbance on East Dean. 09:15 Caller form 100 block of Childs said neighbor stole his Christmas decoration.

Ivy Dale Fontenot Soileau

Ivy Dale Fontenot Soileau, 86, passed away on Saturday Dec. 15, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice with burial to follow at St. Paul Cemetery in Eunice.

Acadia Parish Police Jury budget includes pay raises, jail medic

The Acadia Parish Police Jury Tuesday night adopted a $26.2 million operating budget for 2019 that includes pay raises for employees and a second medic for the parish jail. But it took months of negotiations and a number of cost-cutting measures to arrive at that balanced budget.

Basile veteran recalls year spent serving President Bush

When a president of the United States dies, the entire nation mourns. With the recent passing of President George H.W. Bush, a local Marine veteran watched the national news and the beautiful funeral services with a stronger sense of mourning than most other locals or even most other veterans. Cpl.

Professor: Deepwater energy more sustainable than shale

Deepwater energy production in the Gulf of Mexico should be more sustainable than shale production, which is welcome news to south Louisiana’s oil and gas industry, a Tulane University business professor said. Eric Smith, professor of practice at Tulane’s A.B.

LSUE graduates urged to keep going, growing

LSUE’s graduates were urged to keep growing by commencement speaker Dr. Kim Hunter, state commissioner of higher education, on Friday. Hunter addressed the ceremony for 147 summer and fall graduates, which was said to be the largest number in 20 years.

Richard’s Cajun Foods investing $2.7M in Church Point

Gov. John Bel Edwards and Richard’s Cajun Foods Inc. President Ronnie Doucet announced Richard’s will invest $2.7 million to relocate some production and administrative functions to Church Point and expand the company’s operations there.

Franklin “Boo-Key” McCauley

It is with the heaviest hearts and great sadness that the family of Franklin “Boo-Key” McCauley announces his passing on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at The Carpenter House in Lafayette with his loving family by his side. He was 87. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m.