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Paul Littell Johnson

Paul Littell Johnson passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018, at the age of 76. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at 10:00 AM at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice. Msgr. Robert Romero will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 15 09:50 Hit and run at Sonic involving white BMW and red Honda Civic. 10:25 Man having seizure in road on Maple Avenue near South Martin Luther King. 15:41 Call from pawn shop about stolen bike.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 16 Darius Bazile, 21, 200 block of Mallet Street, Eunice. Bench warrant. Caleb Edwards, 29, 1400 block of Dudley Street, Eunice.

News notes

Satellite Club set BBQ sale June 23 The Satellite Club Inc. annual Young Man with Character will have a barbecue fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23 at Southeast Neighborhood Center, 101 City St., Eunice.

St. Edmund grad banking on corn for college

With the ever increasing cost of college tuition and the ever increasing cuts to the state’s Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), students and their parents are sent scratching to find ways to cover the difference.

Farm Service Agency holding an election

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Courtney Francois in St. Landry Parish reminds farmers and landowners that FSA is holding an informational meeting about the 2018 County Committee Election process at 2:30 p.m. June 28 at the St.

Award at LSUE

LSU Eunice and Campus Federal Credit Union honored several members of the LSUE staff recently and the university’s Faculty and Staff Appreciation Dinner.

LSU professor explores possible impact of flooding with storm surge

Living in Louisiana has its perks, but with the good comes the bad—flooding and hurricanes.

From The Eunice News files

The following are from the June 2007 files of The Eunice News. Janet Prudhomme was awarded the LSUE Foundation Staff Excellence Award. Supreme Rice Mill of Crowley was acquired by Louisiana Rice Mil.

The incredible power of fathers

Editor’s Note: This column is an excerpt from Tom Purcell’s humorous book, “Misadventures of a 1970s Childhood,” available at Amazon.com. My 84-year-old father still asks me why I did it.