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Tips sought to help solve cold case murder in Opelousas

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
On Nov. 3, 2020, between 11 p.m. and midnight, residents at 802 Beverly Road Crestview Apartments, reported hearing a single gunshot. The responding officers checked the area, but did not locate anyone. Later at about 3:20 a.m.

5 arrested for fraudulent paperwork at OMV office

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud/Auto Theft Unit (LSP-IFAT) Breaux Bridge Field Office, in collaboration with the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), March 28 initiated an investigation into allegations of fraudulent paperwork being processed across multiple offices.

Several suspects to Crowley shooting of victim exiting vehicle

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
A Friday night shooting in the 2400 block of West Northern Avenue left one person with non-life-threatening injuries. This incident occurred at about 10:30 p.m. The victim was exiting a vehicle when the victim was approached by multiple black male individuals.

Opelousas car lot co-owner busted for vehicle theft

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Louisiana State Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft unit detectives, in collaboration with the Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission (LUMVC), launched an investigation into an inventory audit at AJ Auto Sales, located at 1786 School Road in Opelousas on April 16.

Regional juvenile detention center proposed

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
The creation of a nine-parish Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District is now before the legislature. St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard, chairman of the proposed district’s board of directors, said, “Everybody in here knows that we have issues across all nine parishes.

St. Landry Parish awarded $500k grant for blight removal

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
St. Landry Parish Government has been awarded $500,000 to remove about 90 blighted structures throughout the parish. The money is from a Louisiana Community Development Block Grant and was announced Tuesday in a news release from Parish President Jessie Bellard.
The Welcome to Eunice entrance sign on U.S. 190 east received a refresh by members of the Bulb & Blossom Garden Club. Volunteers re-worked the flowering bed and planted Petite Knock out roses as their project for Arbor Day. Other flowering plants, trees and greenery include two Magnolia trees, ligustrums, and Indian Hawthorns. From left are Lynn Pavich, Sarah Bollich, Fran Guillory, Martha Guempel, Christie Spekschate, Mayor Scott Fontenot, Donna Baltakis, David Ingram and Randy Miller. Participants not pic

The Welcome to Eunice entrance sign on U.S. 190 east received a refresh by members of the Bulb & Blossom Garden Club. Volunteers re-worked the flowering bed and planted Petite Knock out roses as their project for Arbor Day. Other flowering plants, trees and greenery include two Magnolia trees, ligustrums, and Indian Hawthorns. From left are Lynn Pavich, Sarah Bollich, Fran Guillory, Martha Guempel, Christie Spekschate, Mayor Scott Fontenot, Donna Baltakis, David Ingram and Randy Miller. Participants not pic

Bulb & Blossom Garden Club renews welcome sign flower bed

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
The Bulb & Blossom Garden Club and Keep Eunice Beautiful have collaborated on many projects over the years. Keep Eunice Beautiful received a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful a few years back to replace the damaged welcome sign on La. 13 north and to replant the landscaping.
The plan to close Eunice Elementary remained unchanged at a St. Landry Parish School Board Committee of the Whole meeting on April 15, but an option was added for Washington Elementary. Both elementary schools are to be closed for the next school year and their use changed. Both elementary schools are to be used to enlarge the parish’s vocational technical education. In Eunice, a portion of the elementary school is to be used for alternative classes. A second plan arose at the committee meeting to reassi

The plan to close Eunice Elementary remained unchanged at a St. Landry Parish School Board Committee of the Whole meeting on April 15, but an option was added for Washington Elementary. Both elementary schools are to be closed for the next school year and their use changed. Both elementary schools are to be used to enlarge the parish’s vocational technical education. In Eunice, a portion of the elementary school is to be used for alternative classes. A second plan arose at the committee meeting to reassi

Eunice school plan unchanged, option added for Washington Elementary

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
The plan to close Eunice Elementary remained unchanged at a St. Landry Parish School Board Committee of the Whole meeting on April 15, but an option was added for Washington Elementary. Both elementary schools are to be closed for the next school year and their use changed.