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Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. March 27 Anthony Powell, 500 block of North 2nd Street, Eunice. Simple criminal damage to property.

Gladys Sebastien Ponthier

Gladys Sebastien Ponthier passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018, at the age of 83. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Quirk & Son Funeral Home. Deacon David Guillory will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts form the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 26 09:12 Student at Eunice Junior High says she was raped. 10:41 Hit and run at Cash Magic. 11:51 Theft at concession stand at North Park St. Ed’s baseball field.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 27 Phillip Truman Harrison Jr., 40, 300 block of Curette Road, Palmetto. DWI-1st offense; careless operation of a motor vehicle; drivers must be licensed. Arrested by Louisiana State Police.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 23 07:27 Wreck at Bayou State Homes. No injuries or road blockage. 07:45 Hit and run at St. Ed’s North 4th Street senior parking lot.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 23 Joshua Cormier, 26, 700 block of South 4th Street, Eunice. Battery on a dating partner, second conviction. March 25 Trevor Briley, 19, homeless, Eunice. Theft valued less than $1,000. John R. Lee, 36, 700 block of South 5th Street, Eunice.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 26 John Albert Manuel, 47, 200 block of Anita Drive, Opelousas. Possession of stolen things. Robert D. Duff, age 59, 1958 Hwy. 742, Port Barre,.

2018 Crawfish Etouffee Cook off winners named

The 33rd annual World Wide Crawfish Etouffee Cookoff was held Sunday at the Northwest pavilion and grounds with huge groves of people attending for crawfish etouffee tasting and dancing to live Cajun bands.

News notes

LSUE library ask for book donations The LeDoux Library at LSUE campus is currently accepting book donations for a library book sale to be held in April. Information, details: call 337-550-1380. LSUE LeDoux Library book sale There will be a Used Book Sale from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

St. Landry Parish School Board tax proposals fail

Both St. Landry Parish School Board tax proposals were rejected by voters in Saturday’s election. With all 92 precincts in the parish reporting, about three-quarters of voters voted “No” on the propositions. The 10-year, 11.