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Ronald Blaine Oliver

It’s with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Ronald Blaine Oliver announces his passing from this life on June 3, 2018, at the age of 59. Blaine was born in Lafayette to Theodore Oliver Jr. and Mercedes V. Guidry Oliver Hebert on Sept. 3, 1958. He was a boat captain.

Gearlin Colligan

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, June 4, at 11 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church for Ms. Gearllin Colligan, 90, who died Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Southwind Senior Living Suites here in Crowley, surrounded by family and friends. Fr.

Shirley Matthews Miller

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, June 4, at 2 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church for Shirley Matthews Miller, 79, who died Thursday, May 31, 2018, at 10:25 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospice of Acadiana in Lafayette. Fr. Byron Miller will officiate for his mother’s funeral.

Curvis Joseph Cradeur

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Curvis Joseph Cradeur, 86, who died May 31, 2018, at Encore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Crowley. Fr.

Emotions fly as Legislature ends up on a stump

Emotions were raw Monday night as the special session collapsed after the Legislature was unable to raise major revenue to fund the state’s budget priorities. In the final minutes of the session, an attempt to reconsider a bill that would have increased revenue by $504 million was blocked by Rep.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 5 Wanda James Thompson, 70, 100 block of Sunny Huff Road, Pitkin. Six counts of theft. Arrested by Louisiana Dept of Agriculture and Forestry. Lucas Paul Richardson, 27, 1300 block of Frilot Street, Opelousas.

Police: He threatened them, then they pulled him out from underneath a house

Steven Savoy II had threatened to harm police, but when Eunice Police went searching for him Monday afternoon they eventually found him hiding under a house, Eunice Police Lt. Ryan Young said.

Jerald Rufus Monier

Jerald Rufus Monier passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018, at the age of 79. He is survived by one son, James Lee Monier; one daughter, Mona Monier; one brother, Charles Monier; three sisters, Barbara Hebert, Shirley Meyers, and JoAnn Monier.

Higher education, TOPS cut as House Republicans reject revenue-raising measures

The Legislature passed a budget late Monday with deep cuts to TOPS and higher education minutes before the tense end of a special session, and House Republicans rejected attempts to raise revenue to soften the cuts.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 4 09:42 Remove a subject in the 1600 block of West Magnolia. 10:21 Man said another man hit him in the 400 block of West Oak. 11:17 Ex is throwing belongings in the yard in the 400 block of Mill.