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St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Aug. 20 Frankie Jacoby Levier, 20, 100 block of Theo Street, Port Barre.

Melinda Babineaux Lindsey

Melinda Babineaux, 57, passed away on August 18, 2018, at Acadia St. Landry Nursing Home. Melinda was born on January 27, 1961 in Chu4rch Point, LA to Eddie and Adeline Matte Babineaux. Melinda is survived by her twin sister, Linda B.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Aug. 19 Sharoyd Joseph Malveaux, 20, 100 block of Leroy Duplechain, Oberlin. Negligent injury.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Aug. 17 01:29 Caller said female knocked on door in the 100 block of Jean. When he would not let her in she started walking west knocking on other doors. 04:24 Shoplifting at Walmart.

Dorothy L. Douget

BASILE~A wonderful wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, Dorothy L. Douget passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018 at The Carpenter House in Lafayette with loving family by her side. She was 85.

News notes

Small business workshop set Small Business Administration representative Heidi Melancon will hold training on services they provide for new small business and anyone interested in starting a new business from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ride Acadiana rolls Monday

Ride Acadiana celebrates in advance of Monday’s launch By Steve Bandy Crowley Post-Signal CROWLEY — “Connectivity” was the general theme for ribbon-cutting ceremonies Thursday morning at City Hall here marking the start of the Ride Acadiana bus transit program.

Renee Fontenot Free announces for secretary of state

Renee Fontenot Free, a Lake Charles native, has announced she is a candidate for secretary of state in the Nov. 6 election. Her announcement includes the following. Free attended McNeese University and then moved to Baton Rouge to attend Southern Law School.

Guillory announces for St. Landry Parish School Board seat in District 11

Myron Guillory has announced his candidacy for District 11 St. Landry Parish School Board member i the Nov. 6 election. Guillory’s announcement includes the following. I have served for 15 years with the Lawtell Head Start Program, 30 years of dedicated service to the St.

Booth sought on rape, domestic abuse charges

Detectives with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office need your help in locating Kirklin James Booth. Booth is described as a black male, 21 years of age, being 5 feet, 8 inches in height and weighing 180 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair and his last known address is 200 Kathy Meadows, Apt.