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Buford Trahan

Mr. Buford Trahan, 74, of Iota, died at 2:34 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, in his residence. Mr. Trahan’s wishes were to be cremated. Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Trahan was a resident of Iota for two months, moving there from Rayne.

School board approves proposed budgets at recent meeting

On Wednesday, the Evangeline Parish School Board heard from district chief financial officer Amy LaFleur, who shared a breakdown of the 2017-2018 budget and the 2018-2019 budget. For the 2017-2018 budget, LaFleur stated that the general fund had a surplus of $153,239.73.

Donald Gene Savoie

Born in Beaumont, Texas, on Jan. 4, 1938, to Hubert Oscar and Viola Marie Savoie, Donald Gene Savoie passed from this world on Aug. 12, 2018, at age 80.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Sept. 7 Phoebe Joy Christen, 18, 1300 block of W. Peach, Eunice. Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia. Tracey A. Terry, 38, 800 block of S. Beulah, Eunice. Criminal trespass. Richard Arthur Ray, 37, 200 block of 6th St., Mamou.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Sept. 7 05:02 911 call female sounds distressed, call came from 600 block of Carron. 07:17 Disturbance reported in the 1300 block of W. Peach.

News notes

Keep Eunice Beautiful needs volunteers Keep Eunice Beautiful is looking for four volunteers to take part in its annual Community Litter Index. Volunteers will be taken to 50 neighborhoods over a two day period (8:30 to 11:30 am, Oct. 1 and 2).

UL Lafayette unveils state-of-the-art financial lab

Business students and faculty at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette now have access to a state-of-the-art financial lab. UL Lafayette’s B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to open the Maraist Financial Services Lab.

TECHE Project to unveil new information kiosks

Breaux Bridge – The TECHE Project will reveal the first information kiosk for the Bayou Teche National Paddle Trail at a special 4 p.m. ceremony in Breaux Bridge on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Parc des Ponts.

Royal memories of cotton

Hidden behind overgrown grass, weeds, and vines is a vestige of days gone by when cotton was king in Ville Platte.

Janelle Landry-Wiltz

March 20, 1959 - August 24, 2018 ABBEVILLE — Funeral service for Janelle Landry is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Faith Hope Baptist Church – 407 Duroq Street, Abbeville, LA. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery. God Looked around His garden and saw an empty space.