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Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 17 Devontae Alfred, 17, 300 block of N. Beulah St., Eunice. Serving time for Eunice City Court. Myrus Smith, 32, 700 block of Sweetbriar, Lafayette. Courtesy for Lafayette Marshals Office. Bench warrant. Melvin Peters, 42, 400 block of N.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 17 00:31 Suspicious persons at 600 block of N. 3rd. 03:42 Call from 600 block of E. Peach, advised she had her inside light of her car come on. She heard noises also. 05:27 Car in ditch on St. Mary St.

Laura Bass Foret

Laura Bass Foret passed away on Saturday July 15, 2017, at the age of 80. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 1:00 PM. at St. Thomas Chapel with burial to follow at St. Thomas Cemetery. Fr. Wayne Duet will officiate.

Patricia Ann Manuel

Patricia Ann Jagneaux Manuel passed away on Monday July 17, 2017, at the age of 68. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, July, 18, 2017, at 3:30 PM. at Quirk and Son Funeral Home with burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pastor Kaleb Semien will officiate.

Unrestrained driver killed in single vehicle crash

In Lafayette Parish on Sunday shortly after 1:30 a.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a single vehicle fatality crash on LA 339 at Chemin Agreable Road in Lafayette Parish. The crash claimed the life of 22 year old Cody Morgan of Baldwin.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 14 00:09 Two suspicious persons at Park and Nellie. 01:07 Disturbance at 400 block of N. Beulah. Caller advised three girls, one male want to fight her daughter. 01:43 Fight outside of the Dug out.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 14 Demondre Terry, 20, 400 block of Jelks, Eunice. Bench warrant for Eunice City Court. Dennis Jones, 24, 500 block of W. Vine, Eunice. Serving time. Jaysadette Nivens, 17, 400 block of N. 2nd St. , Eunice. Serving time.

News notes

Basketball tournament to feature police, pastors Leaders Building Leaders Basketball Tournament will feature Eunice pastors and police officers at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at New Zion Baptist Church’s Dr. J.G. Frank Building, 251 Nimitz St., Eunice.

Dalbert Ray Fontenot Jr.

BASILE~It is with much sorrow that the family of Dalbert Ray Fontenot, Jr. announces his passing on Friday, July 14, 2017 at his home at the age of 60. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile with Father Brown Celebrant.

Ernest "Poppie" L. Roy

BASILE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Ernest L. Roy announces his passing on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at his home at the age of 84. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 10:00 am on Monday, July 17, 2017 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile.