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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 14 Michael Guidry, 75, 500 block of South Cunningham Street, Rayne. Molestation of a juvenile; contribution to the delinquency of juvenile. Arrested by St. Landry Sheriff’s Office.

Tammie Kay Fruge

EUNICE~It is with the heaviest hearts and great sadness that the family of Tammie Kay Fruge announces her passing on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 56.

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.

Children’s play running at Eunice Players’ Theatre

“Romeo and Winifred”, a tragical comedy in two and a half acts, written by Charlie Lovett, opened Wednesday at Eunice Players’ Theatre, and continues through June 17.

UL Lafayette releases honor lists

University of Louisiana at Lafayette has released its President’s and Dean’s lists for the spring semester. Undergraduate students recognized on the President’s List have earned a 3.8 GPA or better. Dean’s List honorees have earned at 3.5 GPA or better.

Charges filed in fatal Acadia Parish crash

Johnathan Patin faces several charges in connection with a fatal wreck in Acadia Parish on May 16.

Celebrity suicides should be a reminder to listen

When I heard my brother Jonathan had taken his own life, my first thought, unfiltered through the sieve of reason, was: “Why the hell did he do this to me, to my mother, to us?” When I learned that Kate Spade had taken her own life, my first thought was: “Why did she do that to them?

Skilled trades beat degree debt

When I was a 19-year-old college sophomore in 1982, my father gave me advice that makes even more sense for 19-year-olds today. Despite his protestations, you see, I chose English as my major at Penn State.

Alzheimer fundraiser aims to set Bingo game record

Elder Outreach and Team Mergist are combining efforts to set a Guinness Book of World Records for the “Longest Bingo Game” on record.

Republican says filbuster ‘was worth it’

When Republican Rep. Alan Seabaugh of Shreveport filibustered in the final minutes of the legislative session Monday, (June 4) he was not sure whether a last-ditch effort to vote on a revenue-raising bill he deemed disastrous would have succeeded.