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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

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. Saturday, May 18-Monday, May 20 Terry K Vidrine, 43, 200 block of East Gloria Switch Road, Carencro. Bench warrant. Arrested by St.

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Memorial Day ceremony set May 27 The VFW Post 8971, American Legion Post 129 and DAV Chapter 19, will have a Memorial Day ceremony at 6 p.m. May 27 at the Rotary Foundation corner at South 2nd and Park Avenue. There will be a guest speaker. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Julius James Gaspard

Julius James Gaspard passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at the age of 86. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church with Father Martin Laird officiating. Burial will follow in Mater Dolorosa Cemetery.

Lana Gail Ardoin McCloy

Lana Gail Ardoin McCloy passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024 at the age of 76. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2024 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating. Cremation will follow.

Jacob Hunter Miller

Jacob Hunter Miller passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024 at the age of 38. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tommy McManus officiating. Burial will follow in Miller-Boone Cemetery.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

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. Friday, May 17 Travis Thomas, 27, 600 block of Hall Street, Opelousas. Telephone communications, improper language, simple assault.

Eunice man wanted on murder charges arrested in Shreveport

On Thursday, The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office was notified that Daylon Lewis Rainville and another occupant that was inside the vehicle were stopped in the early morning hours in Shreveport for a traffic stop.

UL Lafayette conferred 1,608 degrees during Spring 2024 Commencement

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette celebrated its Spring 2024 graduates during Commencement ceremonies May 10 and 11. A total of 1,608 degrees were conferred. Individual Commencement ceremonies for UL Lafayette’s eight academic colleges were held at the Cajundome and Convention Center.

The importance of home ownership

Home sales remain sluggish thanks to high interest rates and a shortage of homes for sale, and that is really bad for America. Because as more Americans become life-long renters, they will never experience the misery of owning a home.

What happened to the Nunez fortune?

The Nunez community on Highway 14 just east of Kaplan is named for descendants of a Spanish soldier who retired in Louisiana and did quite well for himself.