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Belly Buddies Color Fun Run set April 13 There will be a Belly Buddies Color Fun Run in downtown Eunice from 10 a.m. until noon on April 13. All proceeds will go to Belly Buddies, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide food to Eunice’s most vulnerable students.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Friday, March 22 Lance Kelly Richard, 35, 1500 block of Deballion Road, Ville Platte. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Travion Jones, 18, 600 block of Leo Street, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Thursday, March 21 James Nicks, 30, 1100 block of Jenaus Road, Ville Platte. Theft.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Thursday, March 21 5:45 a.m. 911 medical call to the 1000 block of East Laurel in reference to a subject that may be under the influence of mushrooms. 9:36 a.m. Suspicious vehicle reported at the 200 block of Benoit.

Johnnie Lee Bihm

With heavy hearts, we mourn the loss of Johnnie Bihm, who passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the age of 82 at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge. A Mass of Christian Burial in honor of Johnnie's life will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at St.

David Andrew Baker

David Andrew Baker passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the age of 58. No Services have been planned at this time.

Garcille wins race for judge

Laura Rougeau Garcille won the race for Division B 27th Judicial District judge in Saturday’s election. Garcille won with 1,610 votes 57%, in the tally posted on geauxvote.com.

Eunice man busted in Evangeline Parish

Narcotic agents with Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, Allen Parish SWAT, and Evangeline Parish patrol units on March 18 executed a no-knock narcotic search warrant at 1023 St. Julien Road, which was the residence of Ricky Chapman.

Longtime Lafayette businessman, UL donor Mike Maraist dies

Mike Maraist, a longtime Lafayette-area banker, businessman and owner of Le Triomphe Golf & Country Club in Broussard, has died. The longtime businessman whose $2.

St. Landry Parish investigators arrest man on animal cruelty charges

Warren C. Michot, 71, of Opelousas, was arrested on 4 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and 34 counts of cruelty to animals. On March 15, Animal Control Investigator Spencer Cornette was contacted by the director of St.