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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Aug. 21 Jeramie Pitre, 39, 500 block of West Maple Avenue, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery (strangulation) and warrant. Dustin Sonnier, 19, 100 block of Norma Avenue, Eunice.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest

The following is an arrest reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Aug. 22 Steve Jones Fruge, 39, 1200 block of West South Street, Opelousas. Duty of sex offenders to notify law enforcement; failure to register as a sex offender.

LSU officially welcomes Mike VII to campus

On the first day of classes at LSU, students aren’t the only ones getting a start at the university. This morning, Dr. David Baker, LSU’s attending veterinarian, along with student caretakers, opened the door of the tiger habitat and officially welcomed Mike VII to campus.

Retired priest recalls service in Vietnam

As Americans we are called to give of ourselves and to help our fellow countrymen when they are in need. One Ville Platte native has exemplified this idea from serving in the jungles of Vietnam to serving the Lamb of God as a naval chaplain.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Aug. 21 Donte M. Whitby, 23, 100 block of Alvin Street, Opelousas. Simple criminal damage. Gerald E. Wall Jr., 51, 1000 block of Lake Drive, Woodworth Speeding; illegal carrying of weapons.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Aug. 18 11:30 Stolen bike in the 1100 block of West Walnut. 12:35 Cat needs to be removed in the 900 block of Alexander. Owner will not come get cat.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Aug. 18 Bradey Scott Brown, 36, 1200 block of Gregg Street, Eunice. Brandon Smith, 31, 2500 block of Raymond Highway, Elton. Second-degree battery. Nicklos Watley, 34, 600 block of Nimitz Street, Eunice. DWI, open container safely belt use.

News notes

Coushatta Casino entertainment set The entertainment scheduled for Coushatta Casino Resort’s Mikko Live includes: 9 p.m. Saturday, FlameThrowers. 7 p.m. Aug. 31, Joe Harmon & The Harmonics.

Dwayne Anthony Gary

A funeral service for Dwayne Anthony Gary, 47, will be held on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Quirk & Son Funeral Home with burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Dwayne passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017.

LSU researchers explore untapped crawfish benefits

An LSU AgCenter researcher is working on ways to add value to the Louisiana crawfish crop. Tail meat is the main reason farmers raise crawfish, but Subramaniam Sathivel sees benefits in the entire crustacean.