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Paulina "Polly" Bellon Smith

Paulina “Polly” Smith passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at the age of 86. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 01, 2018, at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church of Basile. Pastor Gene Lee will officiate. Burial will follow at Baptist Cemetery in Basile.

Michael Shawn Whittington

Michael Shawn Whittington passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018, at the age of 47. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018, at 1:30 PM. at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow at Reed Cemetery in Lanse Meg. Pastor Charles Seals will officiate.

Donna Venezia Chatman

Donna Venezia Chatman passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018, at the age of 64. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at 1:00 PM at Quirk & Son Funeral Home in Eunice. Pastor Dennis Gotreaux will officiate. Burial will follow at Platin Cemetery in Vidrine.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 25 Anthony Mora, 33, 800 block of W. Jefferson, Jennings. Bench warrant for city court. Brittney Gartman, 27, 5000 block of Lance Blue Rd., Ville Platte. Bench warrant for city court. May 26 Brett Deaville, 100 block of Shelby Lane, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 25 00:56 Remove subject from residence in the 400 block of South CC Duson. 08:58 Suspicious person at Circle Park. 09:18 Caller in the 200 block of Goldman advised his phone was stolen.

Memorial Day, Fallen remembered in Eunice ceremony

By Myra Miller Lifestyle Editor A Memorial Day service was held at 5 p.m. Monday at the corner of Park Avenue and 2nd Street in Eunice.

News notes

Rendez-Vous De Cajuns at Liberty The Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler Au Rendez-Vous De Cajuns is scheduled at the Liberty every from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday with live entertainment. The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. the show begins at 6 p.m.

Chief meets with principals on school safety, campus guns

Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot met with several school principals to discuss school safety issues including guns on campuses. Before Thursday’s meeting in the council chambers, Fontenot said he had been appointed by Gov. John Bel Edwards to the Louisiana Blue Ribbon Commission on School Safety.

Tax panel’s tax collection study stymied

A move to hire an independent, third-party evaluator of the St. Landry Parish School Board’s tax collection office will be delayed after its candidate for the job declined the work. Andy Dakin, St.

No rope burns, just lots of rhythm

When the St. Landry Parish community of Sunset unveiled a giant rubboard May 22, it celebrated a distinctive form of music that was born in south Louisiana and an instrument described as “one of only four true musical instruments that are original to the United States.