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Gerald “Mannie” Bollich

March 9, 1930 ~ November 4, 2018 It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Gerald “Mannie” Bollich announces his passing on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at Eunice Manor with loving family by his side at the age of 88. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

Nazida “Ziddy” Falcon Petitjean

Rayne - Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, at a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, for Nazida “Ziddy” Falcon Petitjean, 75, who died Monday, Nov. 5, at Lafayette General Medical Center Hospital in Lafayette. Interment will be in the St.

Gilbert William Hains

Funeral services for Gilbert William Hains, 89, of Ebenezer, will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. in Gossen Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne. Deacon Denis LaCroix, of St. Joseph Catholic Church, will officiate. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery in Ebenezer.

Mayor runoff set here

Voters in Crowley will go back to the polls on Saturday, Dec. 8, to make a final choice as to who will replace Greg Jones as mayor. Ezora Proctor and Tim Monceaux were the front-runners in the five-candidate mayoral race here on Tuesday. Proctor led the field with 1,272 votes, or 29.

Olive Trahan Petitjean

Rayne - Olive Trahan Petitjean, a resident of Baton Rouge, and formerly a long time resident of Rayne, departed this earth on her 90th birthday, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, to join her Heavenly Father and loved ones who preceded her in glory. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Nov.

Jake G. Spallino

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley for Jake G. Spallino, 79, who passed away Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. at the St. Frances Nursing and Rehab-Center in Oberlin.

Gilbert William Hains

RAYNE - Funeral services for Gilbert William Hains, 89, of Ebenezer, will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 at 10:00 AM in Gossen Funeral Home Chapel, Rayne. Deacon Denis LaCroix of St. Joseph Catholic Church will officiate. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery, Ebenezer.

St. Mary voter turnout exceeds 2014 midterm

Fifty-four percent of St. Mary Parish voters cast ballots in last week’s election, up three percentage points compared to the 2014 midterm election. For the Nov. 6 election, 17,941 of 33,208 registered voters in St. Mary Parish voted, according to Parish Registrar Jolene Holcombe.

Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. Nov. 15 Vicky Sittig, 48, 200 block of Child Street, Eunice. Bond. Transferred to St. Landry Parish Sheriff.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Nov. 15 08;59 Subject messed up on something at Charlie’s Tires. 09:27 Remove subject from C&E. 09:32 Subject already gone. 10:43 Stolen air conditioners in the 800 block of North 3rd.