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Ellamae Jane Soileau

Ellamae Jane Soileau passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018, at the age of 84. No arrangements have been scheduled at this time. Quirk & Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Wood stove blamed for death in Lake Charles house fire

State Fire Marshal investigators have determined that combustible items placed too close to a wood stove ignited, causing a fire that resulted in the death of a Lake Charles woman and injuries to her daughter and grandson.

Sheriff: 2 arrested after road rage incident

A Saturday road rage incident turned into shots being fired at a vehicle on Interstate 10 near Rayne, according to news release from Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson. Deputies received a call regarding a vehicle being operated in a reckless manner at about 2:30 a.m.

Daniel Joseph Hebert

August 17, 1938 - December 30, 2017 Daniel Joseph Hebert, age 79, passed away December 30, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife Karen Hebert, his son Daniel Hebert the II, his brother Ronald Hebert, and his sister Elaine Sherman.

Mike Kelly retires from DA’s Office

For 34 years, Mike Kelly was an attorney in many of Avoyelles Parish’s major criminal court cases -- on the defense side for nine years and as an assistant district attorney for the prosecution for the past 25. For the past 15 years he has been the 1st assistant district attorney, No.

Feds' offshore drilling plan draws praise here

Two south Louisiana congressmen, one former and one current, applauded a proposed federal five-year plan for drilling that would open vast new areas of the Gulf, the Atlantic and the Pacific to energy exploration and production.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 5 07:58 Remove male from residence at Beulah Gardens. 09:55 Pregnant employee at Walmart passed out in front of Woodforest. 10:08 Wreck at 1500 W. Maple. 11:03 Phone harassment in the 400 block of East Dean.

News notes

ELTL spring registration begins Monday The Eunice Ladies Tennis League spring registration will begin Monday at Eunice City Hall from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Registration will end on Jan. 19. Dues are $25 and includes 12 weeks of play and an-end-of-season tennis banquet.

Into the mission fields

For the last nine years, Winston LaFleur has been making a yearly trek to a little town that is in the mountainous country of Honduras. The purpose of the trip each year is to help in mission work. “It’s been something that I wanted to do all my life,” he said.

March of Dimes recognizes Acadian Medical Center

Acadian Medical Center, a campus of Mercy Regional Medical Center, has been recognized by the March of Dimes for its work to give babies a healthier start in life.