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Inmates add a felony charge after jail fight

Six inmates in the Eunice City Jail added a felony charge to their troubles after a jail fight on Aug. 17. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said a person arrested last week was jumped in the jail. The suspected attackers were arrested on Aug.. 24 “Apparently he is not well liked” he said.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 22 Jewel Ceasar, 64, 200 block of Bradley, Eunice. Theft by shoplifting. Deshawn Ceasar, 35, 200 block of Bradley, Eunice. Theft by shoplifting. August 23 Shemani Annell Chaisson, 24, 700 block of Sidney Charles, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Traffic stops are not normally included. August 24 02:43 Suspicious person on a bike on South Bobcat. 02:48 Suspicious vehicle at Champagne’s.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 25 Michael Duriso, 52, 400 block of W. Wego Street, Opelousas. Simple burglary, criminal damage to property. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Linda Marie Fontenot, 35, 500 block of Bridge Street, Washington.

Clyde H. "Boogie" Hodges III

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, August 26, 2022, at 11 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church for Clyde H. “Boogie” Hodges, III, 71, who died Tuesday, August 23, 2022. “Boogie” was a proud military veteran and a simple man with a heart of gold.

Hazel Miller Darbonne

Hazel Miller Darbonne passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at the age of 83. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Chuck Ortego officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

News notes

Bulb & Blossom meeting set Sept. 6 The Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 with a social and business meeting. The meeting will be held at Jacquelyn Love’s home at 1351 Clanton in Eunice.

Bicyclist struck, killed in hit and run crash in St. Landry Parish

A crash involving a bicyclist on La. 182 near Whispering Oaks Drive in St. Landry Parish claimed the life of 22-year-old Davonte Chane Edwards of Breaux Bridge, according to a Louisiana State Police Troop I news release. Police were notified of the crash shortly after 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Princeton Review places UL Lafayette among best

LAFAYETTE — The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among the “Best 388 Colleges for 2023” for undergraduate education among the country’s four-year colleges, according to The Princeton Review.

Is America a Republic or a Democracy?

Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers, told us we were given “a republic — if you can keep it.” However, our Attorney General Merrick Garland just told us his Department of Justice was trying to protect our “democracy.