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UL of Lafayette Teaching of Excellence Awards

Top photo, Dr. Colleen Wolverton, center, and Dr. Jim Underwood, center, in above photo, professors in UL’s B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration, were recently awarded the 2018 John T. and Sandra B.

Grant approved for Sheriff’s office

Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz has announced that his office has been approved for funding under the FY 17 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program in the amount of $15,238 for the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Shirley Borel

Shirley Borel, 82, of Lafayette, died at home on Monday, June 18, 2018 after an extended illness. Born Shirley Ann Miller in Sunset, she grew up in Eunice, Louisiana, with her mother, Marie Aimee “Mamie” Miller (nee Crouchet), father, Ivan F. Miller, Sr.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 29 Vedall Ledet, 23, 600 block of Church Rd, Opelousas. Second degree rape; 2nd degree battery; false imprisonment; domestic abuse battery-child endangerment; theft. Arrested by Opelousas Police Dept.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 28 Terry Tarlton, 63, 5700 block of Hwy. 182, Opelousas. Two counts of theft. Brenda Veltin, 60, 5700 block of Hwy. 182, Opelousas. Theft, possession of drug paraphernalia. Douglas Daigle, 48, 1000 block of Richard School Road, Church Point.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 28 07:04 Report from the 600 block of Ida advised that boyfriend took her cell phone. 08:24 Keys locked in a truck in the 100 block of S. 2nd St. 08:25 Food thrown on a sidewalk in the front of 200 block of N. St.

Opelousas General supports LSUE Surg Tech program

OPELOUSAS – A gift from Opelousas General Health System will support Louisiana State University Eunice’s new surgical technology degree program, which welcomed its first class earlier this month.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 28 Christopher Rhes Rue, 25, 9600 block of Hwy 71, Washington. Aggravated assault with firearm; criminal trespass; suspended license/operating vehicle; possession of stolen firearm; open container. Arrested by St.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 27 00:50 Disturbance reported at Valero. 01:36 Suspicious persons at Hwy. 13 and Maple.

Sprint car driver Jason Johnson dies

BEAVER DAM, Wis.-Sprint car racer Jason Johnson died Sunday from injuries suffered after a crash at Saturday night’s World of Outlaws race at Beaver Dam Raceway. He was 41. Johnson crashed on the 18th lap of the race at the Wisconsin track.