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Eunice man convicted of stabbing wife to death

Robert Heard was convicted of stabbing his wife, Demetra Doyle Heard, to death in September 2012 by a jury in the 27th Judicial Court District in Opelousas on Thursday. Heard, 40, faces a life sentence at an Aug. 24 hearing before Judge Jason Meche.

Parish Council approves credit plan

The St. Landry Parish Council approved obtaining a line of credit of up to $1.5 million from Washington State Bank. The credit line is to end a practice of moving money from account to account and sometimes using dedicated funds.

Early voting is coming to Eunice

Early voting will be held at the Eunice Municipal Complex for the Oct. 14 election. This will be the first time early voting has occurred outside of the parish courthouse, according to St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Charles Jagneaux. The St.

Judge says drugs are the core of crime

Eunice City Court Judge Terry Hoychick pointed to drugs as the underlying cause of crime. But he also notes many people do not know there is another way to live other than what they are doing.

Applications invited for Emergency Food and Shelter funds in St. Landry Parish

St. Landry-Evangeline United Way will oversee distribution of federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/ Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program designated for St. Landry Parish. St.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Aug. 17 07:22 High-school-aged male walking down west Vine needing a ride to school. 08:42 Man says wife is slashing tires in the 600 block of Nimitz. 08:49 Someone in car yelling vulgar words in the 300 block of Park.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Aug. 17 Juvenile, 16, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Juvenile, 15, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Eva Belton, 51, 800 block of Beulah, Eunice. Possession of marijuana. Gaston Woods, 32, 500 block of Halsey Street, Eunice. Bench warrants.

Grand Opera House rolls out 2017-2018 season

The Grand Opera House is excited to announce its 10th Season featuring Louisiana artists as well as others. Wayne Toups Acoustic will kick off the season on Sept. 29.

LSU researchers study the impacts of plastic in the ocean

More than 5 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. Light weight, durable and massively produced worldwide, are some of the reasons why plastic comprises a large part of all debris found in the ocean.

Here’s the scoop on the pesky moles in your yard

I live in an area that is rural, transitioning into suburban. In many areas of the state, developers are building more and more new subdivisions in areas that were once wooded or open fields.