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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 5 Keisha Levier, 46, Homeless, Eunice. Probation warrant, money warrant, warrant for theft of goods.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 5 Barbara C. Orgeron, 62, 10000 block of Hwy., 105, Melville.Domestic abuse battery. Charles Edwrd Jones, 23, 200 block of Mendell Rd., Lot 6, Carencro. Cruelty to juveniles.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 2 04:12 Man at trash bin at Tobacco Plus said he was given permission by the manager. 05:42 Two suspicious vehicles at Eunice Poultry. 07:47 Investigation at Eunice Jr. High. 09:11 Investigation at St. Ed.

News notes

Tickets on sale for Eunice Players’ Theatre comedy Tickets are on sale for “A Comedy of Tenors,” the first show of the 49th season for Eunice Players’ Theatre. Directed by Jody L.

Donald "Smitty" Smith

EUNICE~It is with the heaviest hearts that the family of Donald "Smitty" Smith announces his sudden passing on Saturday, March 03, 2018 at the age of 67. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 06, 2018 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Eunice.

House trips on trust issues

In a stunning display of mistrust between Republicans and Democrats, the House failed Sunday to agree on any revenue-raising measures, all but killing the special legislative session that was called to deal with a looming $1 billion budget shortfall.

Legislators down to the wire, in the last ditch on fiscal fix

Rep. Walt Leger, D-New Orleans, spoke to Rep. Denise Marcelle, D-Baton Rouge, on the House floor after Marcelle and three other Legislative Black Caucus members voted against Leger’s tax bill Friday.

From The Eunice News files

The following are from the February 2001 files of The Eunice News. On Saturday, Feb. 24, the Eunice Mardi Gras was starting to unfold. Mayor Ken Peart said folks from all over the world were present. A photo on the front page showed the Marc and Ann Savoy jam session.

Eunice woman killed in crash

A three-vehicle crash on La. 10 at about 6 p.m. Friday killed Mary Chapman, 73, of Eunice, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2008 Hyundai Sonata operated by 74-year-old Stanley Nepveaux of Crowley was traveling west on La. 10.

Former Estherwood police chief faces drug, other charges

Former Estherwood police chief James Burnett, 69, has been arrested on drug and other charges after deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at 509 Jefferson Stt. in Estherwood last week. According to a news release from Sheriff K.P.