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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. April 30-May 2 Willie James Domingue, 38, 700 block of Jesse B Road, Church Point. Illegal possession of stolen things. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 29 Thomas J. Murphy, 32, 4300 block of Perchville Road, Eunice. Warrant. John LeJeune, 34, 900 block of Highway 13, Eunice. Probation warrant. Sidney P. Mayo, 39, 5600 block of Fairfields Avenue, Baton Rouge. Warrant.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 28 21:38 Stopped in the 100 block of Fruge, spoke with juveniles and advised them to stay away from subject and his property, they advised that they would comply, and they did not have a weapon.

News notes

Performances continue at Eunice Players’ Theatre Eunice Players’ Theatre’s “The Queen of Bingo” has more performances including Wednesday through Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. Audiences will be delighted by this two-act comedy directed by Becky Broussard and Jody L.

Catherine LeBleu Guillory

EUNICE-On Saturday, April 30, 2022, the family of Catherine LeBleu Guillory lost their dear wife, mother, grandmother and friend at the age of 83 years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Chataignier.

Webinars focus on new, young farmers

The LSU AgCenter and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are sponsoring a series of webinars to help new and beginning farmers navigate the process of starting and maintaining a farm.

Timing is everything when applying fertilizer

Spring is here and the plants are booming. Plants perform best when they are getting the optimum amount of sunlight, appropriate amounts of water and plenty of essential nutrients for good growth and production of flowers and fruit. Optimize plant growth by knowing how and when to fertilize.

Book cited as inappropriate

Libraries all over Louisiana, and across the country, are no longer safe for children.

From cypress logs to high-flying flags

One of my gifts under the tree last Christmas was a tee shirt inscribed with the question: “Have you ever noticed how many towns are named after their water tower?

More focused than ever at 60!

“Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened.” Those are the clever words of British humorist Terry Pratchett, who couldn’t have explained the aging process more succinctly. I know his words are true because I turned 60 this week.