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Elwanda Fontenot

Elwanda Fontenot passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018, at the age of 76. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at 11:00 AM. at First Pentecostal Church of Melville. Burial will follow at Bayou Rouge Pentecostal Cemetery in Bayou Rouge, La.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Feb. 6 Mark Shane Tucker, 41, 1100 block of Country Road, Flatrock, Alabama. Hold for outside agencies; resisting an officer; unsafe vehicle; no insurance; suspended license/operating vehicle.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Feb. 5 07:39 Break-in at West Tires on U.s. 190. St. Landry Sheriff’s Office notified. 08:20 Baby dropped off at Early Year Learning Day Care in the 500 block of South 12th without any information.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Feb. 5 Derrick Robinson, 17, 100 block of Bollich Road, Eunice. Reckless operation of vehicle. stop signs and yield sings, no insurance, no registration, no driver’s license, resisting an officer, operating a vehicle on streets with lugs restriction.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Feb. 5 Derrick Robinson, 17, 100 block of Bollich Road, Eunice. Reckless operation of vehicle. stop signs and yield sings, no insurance, no registration, no driver’s license, resisting an officer, operating a vehicle on streets with lugs restriction.

Johnny Joseph Bazare Jr.

Johnny Joseph Bazare, Jr. age 81, of White Hall, died Saturday, February 3, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice on Friday, February 09, 2018 with burial to follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating.

Gabriel Savoy Coker

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Gabriel Savoy Coker announces her passing on Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Rayne Guest Home at the age of 82. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 08, 2018 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice.

Governor, House leader said to be in budget talks

House Speaker Taylor Barras did not release revenue proposals on Friday for dealing with a projected $1 billion budget shortfall, but he and Gov. John Bel Edwards are still talking about how they might address the problem.

Eunice Police Chief says Saturday shootings may be related

Eunice Police learned of two shootings within 10 minutes of each other — the first at 5:20 p.m. and the second report coming in at 5:30 p.m. — on Saturday, Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. Police received a report of shots fired at Fuselier and Acadia streets at 5:20 p.m. Saturday.

Study estimates LSU’s economic impact on Louisiana at $5.1 billion and 41,006 Jobs

A study by the Economics & Policy Research Group at the E. J. Ourso College of Business has determined that LSU’s economic impact on Louisiana totals $5.1 billion.