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Praising MLK, community, mentors and friends

By Harlan Kirgan Editor The annual ceremony to commemorate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the New Zion Baptist Church brought together a community that honored the civil rights leader and often turned to notes of community pride. The Rev.

Parish sales tax revenue rose in 2017

Total sales tax revenue in St. Landry Parish rose 1.8 percent in 2017 compared to 2016, according to a statistics from the St. Landry Parish School Board. Sales Tax Division.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 16 08:07 Loose horse on Minerva Street. 08:16 Horse located at Halsey and Minerva. 08:24 Disturbance in the 700 block of Lewis. 09:05 Trailer stolen and recovered in the 1400 block of Athabaska.

Eunice Police arrest

The following an arrest by Eunice Police. Jan. 17 Floyd Lewis Jr., 42, 1100 block of East Street, Basile. Simple criminal damage to property, theft and simple burglary.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Jan. 18 Ashley Marie Armand, 43, 100 block of Hwy. 742, Opelousas. Two counts of distribution of schedule II drugs. Linda D. Senegal, 57, 100 block of Quinault Lane, Opelousas. Cyberstalking.

Weather affects delivery of the Thursday edition of The Eunice News

Many home delivery customers of The Eunice News receive their paper on Wednesday evening, however due to the winter storm delivery is planned on Thursday. The Eunice News closed its office at about noon Tuesday as the mix of sleet and snow swept into the area.

Beatrice Anderson Allen

EUNICE ~ Funeral services for Mrs. Beatrice Anderson Allen, 85, will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 11:00 A. M. at St. Mathilda C. C. in Eunice, LA. Visitation will be observed from 8:00 A. M. until service time in Bishop Ceasar Hall. Burial will be in St. Mathilda C. C. Cemetery.

Gibson hosts ‘Coffee With the Sheriff’

K.P. Gibson continued his quarterly “Coffee with the Sheriff” program before a sizeable crowd Saturday morning at The Rice Palace. The sheriff implemented the program when he took office 18 months ago and has hosted such events in various areas of the parish since.

Mamou Council discusses 2018 Mardi Gras events

As the calendar turned to January, the Mamou Town Council Wednesday night discussed plans for the annual Mardi Gras weekend. “Mardi Gras is coming a little early this year,” said Mayor Ricky Fontenot. “We have it on February 13. I think we have all our bands together.

Death possibly weather-related

Though not confirmed as of press time Wednesday, Tuesday night’s freezing weather may have resulted in the death of a Crowley man. Police and emergency personnel were called to the 300 block of Ross Avenue at about 7:20 a.m.