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Chief: Victim’s girlfriend arrested in retaliatory shooting

The girlfriend of teen killed Friday was arrested in a Sunday shooting that seriously injured a man on South Beulah Street. The girlfriend of Tyvon Favors, who was gunned on near Kim’s Market on East Laurel, was arrested after a chase that ended on a dead end farm road off L.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. January 8 - 10 Heather Nicole Martin, 38, 100 block of Carrier Street, Opelousas. Bench warrant (5 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Jose Juan Rosales, 43, 600 block of Melancon Street, Opelousas.

Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. January 7 08:06 Male in the 1200 block of Nile in camo hoodie with orange pants pulling on car door at 1 a.m. 08:30 Video shows noting was taken. 10:43 Male throwing and breaking things in the 500 block of Nimitz.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. January 8 Laci Denee Aguillard, 36, of the 2000 block of Dorville Street, Redell Probation warrant. Ryan Anthony Blancard, 36, 1000 block of Samuel Drive, Eunice. Cybertstalking-electronic mail.

Teen gunned down in parking lot

A 17-year-old Eunice male was shot to death Friday evening, according to Police Chief Randy Fontenot. Fontenot identified the victim as Tyvon Favors. Police were called at 9:59 p.m. to the shooting at 600 E. Laurel Ave.

The great crape myrtle controversies

Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia indica) are one of the most controversial and often-discussed ornamental plants among gardeners, landscapers, conservationists, naturalists, growers, researchers and educators. How did the crape myrtle become such a hot topic for discussion?

Parents should serve on the school board

Recently during a TV interview, I watched several teachers from St. Landry Parish express their feelings about issues with the St. Landry Parish School Board. I was amazed at the courage they showed in revealing the truth about the problems they were forced to contend with every day.

Honor this leader by renaming Maple Ave.

What a great New Year’s present the motorists from surrounding areas, the city of Eunice (especially those of us living in the southwestern fourth of our fair city) are receiving! I’m talking about the almost completed re-surfacing of Maple Avenue, from Hwy. 13 west to the Acadia Parish line.

How’d you like one across the lip?

A YouTube video magically transported me back to what I was watching on Thursday, January 13, 1972. The clip from NBC’s red-hot “Flip Wilson Show” features Flip as a standup comedian being heckled unmercifully by guest Redd Foxx.

From 50 comic books to 50 years

One of the unexpected packages that came in my holiday mail was a box containing a little plaque proclaiming me a member of the 50 Year Club of the Louisiana Press Association.