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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Thursday, January 30, 2025

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, Jan. 30 Nicholas Damyrien Chavis, 25, 500 block of Sugar Mill Road, Opelousas. Bench warrant, domestic abuse battery (child endangerment).

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Thursday, January 30, 2025

EMTL registration now underway The Eunice Men’s Tennis League will begin play for the Spring League on Feb. 17. Registration is set through Feb. 11 at the law office of Terry Hoychick, at 141 S. 6th Street, Eunice. Dues are $30. A captains’ meeting will be Feb.

Casey Ardoin, CPA of Kolder, Slaven & Company LLC. (File photo)

St. Landry Parish school district ends fiscal year on the plus side

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

The St. Landry Parish School Board ended is fiscal year on June 30 2024, on the plus side of the ledger, but with cautionary notes from its financial officer in an audit presented on Monday. Casey Ardoin, CPA of Kolder, Slaven & Company LLC, summarized the audit in a Commitee of the Whole meeting.

Demographer Mike Hefner presented a five-year student population projection report at a School Board retreat on Saturday. The report predicts student enrollment will continue to decline in St. Landry public schools. At bottom right is School Board member Anthony Stansberry. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Demographic numbers are stark for the parish’s public schools

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

The numbers presented to the St. Landry Parish School Board by demographer Mike Hefner pointed to a bleak future for the school district. Hefner was commissioned by the Board to do a five-year student population project last year.

LSU AgCenter crawfish agent Todd Fontenot said that despite the historic freezing conditions and snowfall in many crawfish-producing parishes, producers and consumers can expect a quick rebound. (LSU AgCenter file photo)

Crawfish weathered freeze

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

As south Louisiana begins to thaw out after the historic arctic blast and double-digit inches of snowfall in many crawfish-producing parishes, many are wondering if there will be a repeat of 2024 that saw small harvests and high prices due to the previous year’s drought.

Bishop uses her bully pulpit to lecture Trump

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

When Donald Trump and his family settled down for a prayer service last week as part of the presidential inaugural events, he very likely didn’t expect a lecture from a wannabe member of “The View.” But that’s what he got. Bishop Mariann Budde of the D.C.

Earning big bucks in state government!

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

How do you put a dollar value on the worth of a public official? Attorneys working full time for the state are often paid more than $400,000 a year. So how do you justify such large increases? The governor has a whole slew of people making $200,000 or more. How about this idea?

Lucille Dupre McGee

Myra Miller

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

A Catholic Funeral Service will be celebrated on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette, LA for Lucille Dupre McGee, 88, who passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Cloverland Park Senior Living in Brentwood, TN.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, Jan. 28 Damian Williams, 32, unknown address, Eunice. Obstruction of highway, disturbing the peace. Brionka Benjamin, 39, 600 block of King, Opelousas. Bench warrant.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Tuesday, Jan. 28 1:54 a.m. Customer ran into sign at McDonald’s with vehicle. No injuries. 4:37 a.m. Caller in the area of 9th and Vine near an alley said he heard a subject screaming behind his home. 7:00 a.m.