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Judy Morein Bellon

Judy Morein Bellon passed away on Sunday September 10, 2017, at the age of 70 A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at 11:30 AM. at St. Anthony Catholic Church with burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Msg. Robert Romero will officiate.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sept. 11 Ashley Brianne Young, 26, 400 block of Pavy Rd, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery. Luis Jimenez, 24, 6000 block of Hwy. 93, Arnaudville.

News notes

LSUE French Table meet Fridays The LSUE French Table will be from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Fridays at LSUE Continuing Ed Building, Room 117, next to baseball field. On Friday the topic of discussion will be Charivari-celebrating a marriage. On Sept.

Darlene DeHarde Faul

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Darlene DeHarde Faul announces her passing on Friday, September 08, 2017 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 55. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 2:30 pm on Monday, September 11, 2017 at St.

Cleco Community Fund accepting grant applications

The Cleco Community Fund, a fund of Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA), is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations whose focus areas are education, health and wellness, low income and youth programming.

From The Eunice News files

The following are from the September 1998 files of The Eunice News. Hurricane Earl bypassed the Eunice area and headed into eastern Louisiana and western Mississippi. The Eunice News interviewed L.B. Childs, of Basile and a native of Eunice, who recalled Hurricane Audrey.

Girouard chosen as Honoree of 2017 Rice Festival

Dr. Rustum Ernest Girouard Jr. better known as “Ernest”, has been chosen as Honoree of the 2017 International Rice Festival, according to Suzy Webb, festival president. This year’s festival dates are Oct. 19 to 22. Girouard was born on March 21, 1940, to his parents, Rustum and Frances Girouard.

Cattle feud had big implications

The St. Martin Parish Courthouse sits on land that was once part of a big plantation owned by Jean-Baptiste Berard, who built what became the Castillo Hotel as his home, and who was one of the leaders in a dispute that helped set the way many of the area’s early settlers regarded each other.

Cleco, Entergy team up for new transmission line

Construction is underway on a joint effort by Cleco and Entergy Louisiana to construct a new storm-hardened transmission line that will strengthen service reliability for customers across southeast Louisiana.

Low prices put damper on alligator season

Sidney “Peanut” Michel, left, helps Allen Gros pull in an alligator they harvested during the 2013 season. (The Daily Review File Photo) Alligator hunters in the area have begun the month-long rush to fill their tags, but officials say fewer hunters will be hitting the swamps this season.