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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Oct. 12 David Curtis, 42, 1200 block of Larry Street, Opelousas. Felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Oct. 12 Nathaniel Alexander Simien, 39, 500 block of Acadian Village, Eunice. Warrant. Brandi Nicole Guillory, 36, 3300 block of Prudhomme Road, Eunice. Probation hold. Dustin Brent McGee, 34, 100 block of Prairie Avenue, Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Oct. 12 07:47 Drugs found in the 100 block of Prairie. 07:59 Lobby complaint about stolen phone. 09:18 Female dancing in the street on Maple. 09:51 Two juveniles throwing rock at each other behind Pierre Guidry.

News notes

DSAA Buddy Walk set for Oct. 27 The Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana will have its 14th annual Buddy Walk on Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Parc International, 200 Garfield Street, downtown Lafayette. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Cost is $15 per person.

Johnny Lyons

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Johnny Lyons announces his passing on Friday, October 12, 2018 in the comfort of his home with loving family by his side. He was 75. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Monday, October 15, 2018 at St.

Ronald J. LeBlue

BASILE~It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Ronald LeBlue announces his passing on Friday, October 12, 2018 in the comfort of his home at the age of 60. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Basile.

Beebe, school board finalize settlement

The St. Martin School Board and former Superintendent Dr. Lottie Beebe have agreed to terms of a settlement connected with her abrupt dismissal last month.

From The Eunice News files

From The Eunice News files From the October 2004 files of The Eunice News. Educational grant. A representative from Walmart presents Central Middle School with a $1,000 educational grant on behalf of Walmart Transportation at Walmart Distribution Center in Opelousas.

Failing U.S. citizenship

Failing U.S. citizenship “If younger generations don’t know why and how America is such a great nation, we are doomed!” “Ah, you speak of the recent Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation survey that finds only one in three Americans can pass the U.S. Citizenship Test.” “You got that right.

Governor’s Medicaid expansion claims rebutted

Gov. John Bel Edwards just released an editorial titled “Louisiana is Making Progress,” and states in part that “by every metric, Medicaid Expansion was the right choice for Louisiana” as it has saved the state over $300 million, grown the economy by generating $3.