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Robert Gautreaux

Robert Gautreaux

School Board asked if cheer coaches should be paid

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
The St. Landry Parish School Board asked administrators to examine how much cheer coaches are paid in neighboring parishes. A fact established at the Board’s Finance Committee meeting on Monday is cheer coaches are not paid in St. Landry Parish public schools.
Pam Gautreaux

Pam Gautreaux

Parish budget talks sputter to stalemate

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
By Harlan Kirgan Editor The St. Landry Parish Council and Parish President Jessie Bellard ended a budget discussion Wednesday with little progress. One point of contention is Bellard’s hiring of two investigators who are paid $62,000 each and charged with enforcing civil and criminal parish laws.

Council’s probe into president’s firings blocked

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
A district judge pushed the pause button on St. Landry Parish Council’s investigation into Parish President Jessie Bellard’s firing of employees since August 2020. Some 21 parish employees have been fired, Bellard said.
Volunteers fanned out across Eunice on Saturday for the Love the Boot cleanup organized by Keep Eunice Beautiful. Some of the volunteers are shown at the Eunice Municipal Complex with filled trash bags. Donna Baltakis, Keep Eunice Beautiful director, said the Eunice High Spirit Group and National Honor Society spent 3 hours and 48 students picked up 52 30-gallon bags last week. New Hope Fellowship spent 10 hours painting, planting and cleaning up elementary schools with 24 people. On Saturday, 62 people fil

Volunteers fanned out across Eunice on Saturday for the Love the Boot cleanup organized by Keep Eunice Beautiful. Some of the volunteers are shown at the Eunice Municipal Complex with filled trash bags. Donna Baltakis, Keep Eunice Beautiful director, said the Eunice High Spirit Group and National Honor Society spent 3 hours and 48 students picked up 52 30-gallon bags last week. New Hope Fellowship spent 10 hours painting, planting and cleaning up elementary schools with 24 people. On Saturday, 62 people fil

Eunice cleanup

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Volunteers fanned out across Eunice on Saturday for the Love the Boot cleanup organized by Keep Eunice Beautiful. Some of the volunteers are shown at the Eunice Municipal Complex with filled trash bags.
Wesley Paul Doucet

Wesley Paul Doucet

Wesley Paul Doucet

Myra Miller
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Wesley Paul Doucet passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at the age of 18. A Memorial Service will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Danny Ortego officiating.
Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 25 Holly Hundley, 47, 300 block of Jake, Eunice. Telephone communications, improper language, harassment, courtesy booking for Basile Police Department. Louis Soileau, 43, 400 block of Acadia, Eunice.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 25 01:54 Caller in the 200 block of South Beulah hears a noise from the outside of the home. 04:45 Caller in the 300 block of Corn said that someone is banging on the door.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. April 26 Joshua Ryan Chavis, 36, 700 block of Lewis Street, Eunic. Fraudulent firearm and ammunition purchase. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Brandon Ndubueze, 24, 600 block of Ann Street, Eunice.

Eunice men face multiple drug charges

Rebecca Chaisson
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Two Eunice men face multiple drug charges after the vehicle occupied by one of them was searched by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s narcotics detectives.
Ronnie Matthew LeMaire

Ronnie Matthew LeMaire

Ronnie Matthew LeMaire

Myra Miller
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Ronnie Matthew LeMaire, 87, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2023 in a local hospital. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, April 28, 2023 at 2 p.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice.