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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 21 Melissa Brooke Boulet, 35, 100 block of Boudreaux Street, Eunice. Theft, five counts of prescription drugs. Gerome Kyle White, 33, 700 block of Lewis Street, Eunice. Second-degree battery.

Ude Mae Fuselier

EUNICE~It is with great sadness that the family of Ude Mae Fuselier announces her passing on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Eunice Manor at the age of 86. A memorial service to honor the life and memory of Ude Mae Fuselier will be announced at a later date.

News notes

EPT presents ‘Red, White & Tuna’ Eunice Player’s Theatre will present “Red, White and Tuna” beginning Thursday. The presentation, by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday, July 30, and Aug. 2, a dinner theater will be offered; Aug. 4, Aug. 5 and Aug. 6.

The fatal shootout at Bois Mallet

At dawn on a muggy morning in late July 1916, Sheriff Marion L. Swords was in the Mallet Woods in rural St. Landry Parish, watching an old cabin where he thought a murder suspect was hiding. It would be the last sunrise “one of the best-known politicians in Louisiana” would ever see.

From The Eunice News files

The following are from the July 2006 files of The Eunice News. Workers at the Eunice Walmart Supercenter were busy preparing for the Aug. 16 grand opening. Robert Gaspard, store manager, said the store was a 177 prototype meaning it had 177,000 square feet.

Ville Platte mayor gets OK to sell land

The Ville Platte City Council gave Mayor Jennifer Vidrine the authority to negotiate and conclude sales of city property for the purposes of developing detached single-family homes. It also agreed to review the fines associated with failure to wear reflective gear at night.

Unrestrained teen killed in St. Landry Parish crash

A two-vehicle wreck on La. 356 at Jessie Richard Road in St. Landry Parish killed Jaydlon Mouton, 17, of Carencro, at about 10:15 p.m. Thursday.

From ‘I alone can fix it’ to ‘I won’t own it’

A year ago this week, newly anointed as his party’s candidate for president, Donald J. Trump capped the Republican National Convention in Cleveland by ascending the podium in the Quicken Loans Arena, and offering these words: “Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it.

Democrats ignoring history

I don’t know about you, but I have always loved to read and study Louisiana history. I’ve had the pleasure of teaching the history of the Bayou State at both Tulane University and LSU.

Animal cruelty complaints aired

he case of Dr. Drip, a former champion racehorse discovered in horrible condition and euthanized on June 21, was brought to the St. Landry Parish Council. Agnes Courville, of Opelousas, asked the Council to look at its ordinance dealing with animal abuse. Fines for abuse range from $25 to $100.