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Thelma Jean Robertson Terry

Myra Miller

Monday, May 16, 2022

Thelma Jean Robertson Terry passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022 at the age of 74. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at St. Luke Baptist Church with Pastor Eddie Caston, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul and Zion Cemetery in Mamou.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Monday, May 16, 2022

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 14-16 Mark Stevens, Jr., 37, 100 block of Plantation Road, Opelousas. Window tint violation, no seat belt, felon in possession of a firearm. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Wendall Joseph Murphy, Jr.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Monday, May 16, 2022

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 13 Jacob Wayne Robinson, 30, 4000 block of Powell Road, Elton. Driver’s license suspension, recovation of license, MVI sticker expired. May 14 Dustin Joseph Gartman, 37, 1800 West Dudley, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Monday, May 16, 2022

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 13 08:00 Report of juveniles walking near the Catholic Church on Martin Luther King, and two subjects pushed another into traffic. 09:24 Disturbance on Hwy. 13 near Valero.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Monday, May 16, 2022

Pro-Life Gala Event set for June 4 The New Life Pregnancy Center will have its annual Pro-Life Gala to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 4 at the Northside Civic Center in Ville Platte. Tickets are $600 per table of eight.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Monday, May 16, 2022

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 13 Dustin Lance Perron, 32, 500 block of Aldes Road, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Shantell Forbes, 42, 200 block of Rue Basin, Carencro. Monetary instrument abuse.

Beyond Midnight bluebeard has dark, glossy foliage and deep blue flowers. (Photo provided by Elena Fennell)

Something blue — and a little pink, too

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, May 13, 2022

If you are looking for a small, flowering shrub that tolerates drought and heat while attracting pollinators, look no further than bluebeard. No, I am not talking about the French folklore tale from the 1600s. I’m talking about a low, mounding deciduous shrub from the mint family.

Wings dropped by swarming termites. (Photo by Qian “Karen” Sun/LSU AgCenter)

Mother’s Day is gone, but termites aren’t

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, May 13, 2022

LSU AgCenter urban entomologist Karen Sun says right now is when Formosan subterranean termites swarm and spread their colonies. The swarm season for this destructive pest starts as early as April and lasts through June, with a peak in early to mid-May around Mother’s Day.

Fatherly inspiration and the art of grace

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, May 13, 2022

After all these years, my dad inspires me still. As I write this, the almost 89-year-old fellow is fighting to get back onto his feet as stenosis, bad knees and general old age are wearing him down. But though his body shows wear and tear, his mind remains as agile as his sense of humor.

Try electro-anthropology for your ails

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, May 13, 2022

There appeared to be more skeptics than believers when a Professor Shaw, self-proclaimed scientist, classical scholar, and creator (and likely sole proprietor) of the Science of Electro-Anthropology began touring south Louisiana just before the Civil War.